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☆ Some Airbnb hosts run over 20 properties. Here are the 15 cities these megahosts dominate the most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Dan Latu | Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In popular ski destination Steamboat Springs, Colorado, for example, over 60% of the town's total short-term rental inventory is controlled by professional hosts. In 2023, the town created red zones where new short-term-rental permits were banned, according to local radio outlet KUNC. "It's been really lovely," Steamboat Springs resident Torey Wodnik told KUNC about living in the new red zones. Professional hosts may also have the upper hand in offering discounts and adjusting daily rates to capture more guests. Here are the 15 cities with the largest shares of Airbnb hosts that are professional companies.

Persons: —, It's, Torey Wodnik, Jamie Lane, David, Lane Organizations: Service, Business, Steamboat Locations: Oregon, Lincoln City, Newport, New Mexico, Ruidoso, Springs , Colorado, Springs, Steamboat

☆ I moved to Ecuador because the US was too expensive. I'd love to move back to Montana and be near my grandkids but I can't afford it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Lonita Jensen, a retired nurse, said she moved to Ecuador because of high prices in the US. Jensen said her apartment in Ecuador would cost three times as much in her home state of Montana. AdvertisementThis is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with 71-year-old Lonita Jensen, a retired nurse who is from Montana but currently living in Ecuador. AdvertisementMy sister had come down to Ecuador and she said, "Well, you can afford to live down here." But any place that's pretty now is so expensive you can't live there.

Persons: Lonita Jensen, Jensen, —, I've, it's, would've, they've, We're, Montana, They've Organizations: Service Locations: Ecuador, Montana . Montana, Montana, Billings , Montana, Bozeman, Dallas, Cuenca, — Billings, Steamboat Springs , Colorado, Billings, Red Lodge, Yellowstone, Colorado, Emerald

☆ The largest employer of a Montana mountain town is shutting down, blaming housing shortages and rising cost of living
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The largest employer in Seeley Lake, Montana, is closing in part due to costs and housing issues. An influx of people to smaller towns has driven up costs and fueled housing shortages in Montana. "Among other problems, labor shortages, lack of housing, unprecedented rising costs, plummeting lumber prices, and the cost of living in Western Montana have crippled Pyramid's ability to operate." "This is devastating news for the Seeley Lake community and all of Montana," Daines said. Communities across the West are feeling the pinch of rising costs in different ways.

Persons: —, Seeley, Greg Gianforte, Steve Daines, Jon Tester, Daines, Cindy Riegel Organizations: Service, Company, Montana Gov, NBC, Wall Street Locations: Seeley Lake , Montana, Montana ., Seeley Lake, Western Montana, Montana, . Montana, Idaho, Montana hasn't, Sens, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, , Idaho, Teton County

☆ A Colorado ski town can't fill a job with a $167,000 salary because potential candidates can't afford to live there
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In Steamboat Springs, Colorado, even high-earners are being priced out, NBC reported. The city manager said two people turned down a six-figure job after not being able to find housing. Steamboat Springs is among many ski towns in the West facing skyrocketing housing costs. AdvertisementAs many rural communities struggle to deal with a jump in housing prices, it's apparently gotten so bad in one Colorado town that a $167,000 salary isn't enough to solve the problem. A recent report from NBC News details how even high earners in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, can't afford to live there, and it's impacting the city government.

Persons: —, Gary Suiter Organizations: NBC, Service, NBC News, City, Business Locations: Steamboat Springs , Colorado, Colorado

☆ How a Vermont Ski Area Roared Back From a Financial Scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( David Goodman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I asked him why he liked coming to Jay Peak. “Because of the Jay Cloud,” he said matter-of-factly, as if it were obvious. “It has the best snow.” As if on cue, the world outside the aerial tram car suddenly went from blue to white. The mystique of Jay Peak, the northernmost ski area in Vermont, is intimately bound to the Jay Cloud, a mythical storm cloud that hovers over its rocky summit. But another cloud, for years, hung over Jay Peak Resort: Its former owners perpetrated the biggest financial fraud in ski industry history — as well as the biggest fraud in the state of Vermont.

Persons: Jay, Jay Cloud, ”, Jay Peak Organizations: American Rockies, Jay Locations: Vermont’s Jay, Vermont, Quebec, Park City , Utah, Steamboat Springs, Colo

☆ Bottas settled for a six pack after winning weight in beer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas settled for a six-pack after winning his weight in beer in a cycle race in Colorado over Formula One's August break. "The prize for the best costume was your weight in beer, and I really wanted to win the prize," said Bottas of last week's event. "I was thinking about it, obviously being mainly an American crowd, so I went for The Simpsons and Duffman." Bottas admitted his favourite character was Homer Simpson but also figured it would be tougher riding uphill dressed in that guise. He also rode a 100-mile gravel race on Sunday, finishing 20th out of 926 entrants.

Persons: Valtteri Bottas, Finn, Bottas, Homer Simpson, Lewis Hamilton, Duff, Tiffany Cromwell, Alan Baldwin, Toby Davis Organizations: Formula One's, The, Alfa Romeo, Thomson Locations: ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Colorado, Steamboat Springs, Australian, London

☆ I dropped out of college to live out of my car. My lifestyle has taught me more than college ever could.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Robert French | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Since then, I've built far more skills and become far more independent than I could've in college. So I dropped out and decided to live out of my car instead. It became clear to me that college was not preparing me to be an independent adultFor me, college was basically summer camp. There are national grasslands, national forests, and huge tracts of unused scrubland managed by various federal agencies. I've gained a lot from being voluntarily homelessDon't get me wrong; it's lousy to live out of your car for many reasons.

Persons: I've, —, irresponsibly, Mount Elbert —, Lady Hercules, It's Organizations: Service, AmeriCorps, Rockies Locations: Steamboat Springs , Colorado, Rocky, Vail, Mount, Midwest, buttes, Nebraska, Wyoming, Pennsylvania

☆ Airbnb has descended on America's small cities. Now locals must decide how to contain it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

In cities both small and large, some locals are calling out short-term rentals for making housing more expensive. The same question is perplexing local governments and fueling impassioned locals to weigh in: What should we do about Airbnb-style, short-term rentals? Jacob Boomsma/Getty ImagesFor Bozeman Tenants United, it's simple math: Bozeman homes should be occupied by Bozeman residents first, before out-of-towners. Formed in 2020, Bozeman Tenants United surveyed Bozeman residents on the most pressing issues in local housing and landed on short-term rentals. Fire Thunder said the increase of short-term rentals and vacation-owned properties is just one harbinger of a concerning trend.

☆ Rural America Grows Weary of Waiting for Its Mail
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Elizabeth Findell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Silverthorne, Colo., has reported mail-delivery delays of weeks or months. CRESTED BUTTE, Colo.—Residents of this small mountain town used to get their mail without incident, they said. A few years ago, something changed. Now, those who live in the ski community of 1,600, which has no home delivery of either mail or parcels, say they must wait in line for up to an hour during midday to pick up any package. In other Colorado towns, such as Silverthorne and Steamboat Springs, residents say mail delivery has ceased for weeks or months at a time.

☆ 13 things Airbnb hosts wish their guests would stop doing
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Airbnb hosts don't communicate with guests outside of answering questions and leaving reviews. So Insider asked hosts what they wish their guests would stop doing during their stays. Insider spoke to multiple Airbnb hosts and asked them the things they desperately wished that guests would stop doing at their listings. Please respect our properties so we can continue to allow you to bring your furry friends," Cohen told Insider. Forgetting to leave a ratingAs Insider reported previously, Airbnb hosts live and die by the website's ratings.

☆ 36 Hours in Steamboat Springs, Colo.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Cindy Hirschfeld | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Behold sweeping views by snowmobile or cross-country skisImmerse yourself in the snow-blanketed landscape around Rabbit Ears Pass, which crosses the Continental Divide about 21 miles east of Steamboat, on the two-hour Backcountry Explorer outing with Steamboat Snowmobile Tours ($195 per driver). The outfitter will pick you up from your lodging and shuttle you to the company’s headquarters, about five miles from the pass. You’ll navigate a trail through stately evergreens in the Routt National Forest, zoom across wide meadows and, weather permitting, enjoy 100-mile views of Colorado and Wyoming. Prefer to be self-propelled? Cross-country ski at the Haymaker Nordic Center ($28 for a daily pass) four miles east of town, where more than six miles of rolling trails traverse a golf course and all-encompassing vistas of the Yampa Valley and the surrounding mountains extend in every direction.

☆ Regular homebuyers feel they struggle to compete with investors who turn properties into Airbnbs and Vrbos. Government officials are trying to change that.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Atlanta lawmakers want short-term rentals to be licensed and to fine owners who violate city laws. In some cities, government officials are trying to regulate the number of short-term rentals that investors can purchase. The debate over short-term rentals in Atlanta is emblematic of similar debates in other cities. For instance, voters in Colorado towns like Dillon, Aspen, and Steamboat Springs this year approved measures to tax short-term rentals to help regular homebuyers afford homes. There are more than 1,300 short-term rentals in Joshua Tree, according to AirDNA, compared with a population of 7,700.

☆ Colorado homebuyers are gaining the upper hand in cities like Denver, where prices fell 10% since spring, but properties in ski towns are not getting any cheaper
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Robert Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Colorado ski towns are struggling with low housing inventory, which is keeping prices high. The numbers suggest that while the Denver housing market appears to have peaked in April, median sale prices are still up year-over-year. Other popular ski towns like Frisco, Dillon, and Aspen have also passed similar laws. Other popular ski towns like Glenwood Springs and Estes Park are having similar struggles, the report suggests. Meanwhile, the average price of single-family homes in Estes have increased by 14.8% since October 2021 while the price of condos have jumped by 11.8%.

☆ Housing affordability is so bad that it's the only thing liberal and conservative voters can agree on
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On Tuesday, millions of voters nationwide casted ballots in favor of affordable housing measures. "It's especially heartening to see many ballot measures that support affordable housing pass this year with a clear majority of votes." Austinites aren't the only voters desperate for affordable housing. Kansas City voters gave the green light to a $50 million affordable housing bond that will create 2,000 units in the city. This year, lawmakers brought forward proposed affordable housing bonds via Measure U in Oakland, Measure L in Berkeley and Measure ULA in Los Angeles.

☆ Fire-razed lots in Colorado are going for up to $1.5 million as buyers bet on recovery from a wildfire that destroyed 1,000 homes. The prices signal that the appeal of the mountains still trumps clima
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( James Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In late 2021, a wildfire tore through the Boulder suburbs and destroyed nearly 1,100 homes. Roughly 10 months after that blaze, known as the Marshall Fire, the vast majority of the burned lots remain vacant. "Open space with the ability to build what you want — that really doesn't exist in Boulder County," Jennifer Eiss, a Boulder real-estate agent with Compass, said. The median sale price for Marshall Fire lots that sold in the third quarter was $416,000, according to MLS data. Newer, more-sustainable building methods, combined with an emphasis on protective borders around homes, could help mitigate fire risks, Pechet said.

☆ How to Avoid the 5 Worst Kids’ Room Decorating Mistakes
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Nina Molina | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

CHILDREN’S ROOMS confront decorators with competing demands. You must acknowledge the child’s interest in, say, hideous insects, without overdoing it on themed décor; you must hunt down furnishings that suit small people but will endure as they mature; and you must secure your wee client’s aesthetic buy-in without turning the space into a cartoonish nightmare that sets elders’ teeth on edge. Here, design pros share common mistakes and strategies for striking a just-right balance between playful and polished. Theme FeverOverindulging your fledgling ballerina’s or baseball fan’s enthusiasms can get cloying. “Do not make every element theme related,” said Lindsey Jamison, a lead interior designer at Rumor Designs in Steamboat Springs, Colo. “I’m here to tell you that you don’t need to paint the room team colors.”

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