Poconos Association of Vacation Rental Owners

[Mark Shay]

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.

[John Underwood]

I personally like to buy in areas where vacation rentals are fully embraced and have no significant rules.