298: Short-Term Rentals Impact on the Housing Market with Smart City Policy Group's Matt Curtis

Jason Hartman talks with Matt Curtis, founder and CEO of Smart City Policy Group, about the state of short-term rentals in today's society. Matt explains why he thinks that no matter what people in power do, they won't be able to stop the movement that is short-term rentals. Matt also discusses what he expects for the market when the economy inevitably sinks into a downturn and people stop taking so many vacations, and why a societal shift is key to that. Key Takeaways: [4:06] Technology is leading us closer to a Jetsons like world [6:43] Short-term rentals seem like they're going to win out over areas that are currently resisting [9:57] It's not hard to see why some areas of the country are resistant to the idea of short-term rentals [13:42] Are short-term rentals squeezing renters out of the higher end homes? [18:04] Commercial mix-use multifamily seems to be an area that there's no qualms using for short-term rentals [20:14] What happens to short-term rentals when the next recession hits? Website: www.SmartCityPolicyGroup.com www.SmartCityPolicySummit.com