Poconos Association of Vacation Rental Owners
Following the lead of other regions, a number of short-term rental owners have banded together not to take legal action but to find ways to promote our STR industry. The Poconos Association of Vacation Rental Owners has launched with a mission to represent and advance the interests of vacation rental owners in the Poconos and advocate for practical short-term rental regulation; while providing members with the educational, networking, and resources they need to run responsible and profitable businesses. For the skeptics who say the region is disjointed and too competitive, this not-for-profit is an attempt to improve the situation.
The association has started working with the Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau who is recipient of significant sums to hotel tax money to boost tourism and the bureau has pledged to support STR as witnessed by their marketing dashboard on the Poconos
Members of the association value a thriving vacation home rental industry in the Poconos that strengthens the regional economy and maintains the character of vacation home communities and nearby neighborhoods. PoconosVRO Members are committed to operating quality STR's, they believe in being good neighbors. They believe in providing homes that are managed, maintained, and appropriately used in a manner that adds to the value and vitality of our beautiful Pocono Mountains and continues to be a major draw for visitors and the tourism industry.
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I personally like to buy in areas where vacation rentals are fully embraced and have no significant rules.
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Good luck with the endeavor @Mark Shay.
Better to have a group voice vs single shouts.
The only thing I would be curious about is "standards" and what does it mean to be a quality STR. I would hate it if it turned into a STR HOA that the area decides to have deem what is good and what is not.
As an update for those interested in STR or Vacation Rentals in the Poconos, our rental alliance in the Poconos has reached a number of early milestones:
PoconosVrO has received support and assistance from the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB), our last meeting outlined a one day conference in March of 2024, at the end of the ski season.
PoconosVRO has held several educational/professional development sessions and now have two corporate sponsors - thanks NoiseAware and Safeguard Insurance.
PoconosVRO now has over 60 paid members of our not-for-profit trade association.
If you currently own a vacation rental or are thinking of investing in the Poconos, please consider supporting the organization: http://www.PoconosVRO.org
As we closeout 2023, membership in Poconos VRO has reached 94 with 8 corporate sponsors (affiliates). Thanks to all for your support as our organization becomes to voice of the STR industry in the region.