Arizona opened Pandora's box. let's learn from them.
Barnstable's proposal will make us a lot like only one other place: Arizona, with a "hands off," no-zoning policy, protecting short-term rental businesses:
- Homes can be flipped into short-stay hotels
- Takes away residential zoning protections
- Welcomes investment companies
what happened in 4 short years
Phoenix
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
3,328 homes are now Airbnbs. According to the Phoenix Planning Dept, 62% are run by investors, including $1.1 billion Sonder, Inc and Stay Alfred, Inc. which operates in 32 "markets."
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
Scottsdale
AirDNA shows zero Airbnbs rocketed to 4,236. Whole neighborhoods and streets are lost. Realtor.com promotes Scottsdale to investors as a place to "rake in the cash" without restrictions.
Sedona
Scottsdale
Paradise Valley
By AirDNA's count, 37% of single family homes are now short-term rental businesses. Of 6,500 housing units, only 29 are available for long-term rental. Families fled. Schools closed.
Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley
Paradise Valley
Overrun with STR businesses, this gorgeous community is paradise no more. Buzz from local Realtors is any home not in a Homeowners Association (HOA) that bans STRs will eventually be one.
Flagstaff
Paradise Valley
Flagstaff
AirDNA counts 1,388 short-term rentals. “We never anticipated that somebody would go into a neighborhood, purchase a home, and turn it into a mini-hotel,” said Rep. Bob Thorpe, R-Flagstaff,
Carefree
Paradise Valley
Flagstaff
This tiny town with just 1,389 households is filled with retirees: the median age is 66. While no one wants to live next to a revolving door party house, our older moms and dads deserve it least of all.