Day: May 20, 2022

The strength of the housing market has made order takers out of the builders and dealers serving it – even to the point that many are turning down work because new jobs would mean a sacrifice of critical resources.

Now, the question is, how sustainable is the strength of this type of market? And, how do builders and dealers with stretched-out resources quantify opportunities that can be part of a smart strategy?

Several experts weighed in on the mechanisms, processes and people needed to absorb available data, then to synthesize it, and then, finally to take action. These are not simple things to do in any kind of market conditions, but will be even more critical during the

SIOUX FALLS, S.D (KELO) — The number of people who may be sleeping in someone else’s house is increasing in South Dakota.

Travelers may be booking an entire house in a city or on a farm or booking a room in a house in what is a growing trend in short-term rentals. Properties may be listed on their own website or Facebook page. But, others are listed with rental platforms such as Airbnb or VRBO, where the renter finds a property in a chosen area.

The state’s short-term property list for properties listed with Airbnb or VRBO each August over the past five years shows an uptick.

South Dakota had 1,487 short-term rentals listed with Airbnb or VRBO in August of 2017, according to the South Dakota Department of Tourism. The number was roughly 2.5 times more in 2021 at 3,668. The one-year jump was largest from 2020 to 2021