Housing Crisis

We’re not alone in seeing impacts from short term rentals. Here, Moonshine takes a peek over the neighbor’s fence to see how other mountain communities are reacting to this sharing culture economy.

Airbnb may be changing the housing landscape, but a few local communities are doing what they can to minimize the damage.

A dwindling pool of kitchen staff has Truckee/Tahoe restaurant owners frantic. At the heart of problem lies the abundance of more lucrative jobs, a shrinking influx of immigrants, substance abuse in the kitchen, and fewer seasonal employees — all factors rooted in the #TahoeHousingCrisis.

Living small isn’t just a fad, it’s necessary for some. But downsizing in Truckee/Tahoe isn’t as easy as it sounds.
 

Founder of Host Compliance explains his fledgling business, working with Truckee, and why he thinks banning short-term rentals is a foolish regulation.

The local housing crisis is making it damn near impossible to ski every day and pay rent, what’s a bum to do?

We round up major development projects approved in the last 15 years and look at their associated affordable housing requirements. We ask, where are they now and — where we could find out — why.

Two new initiatieves use slick technology tools to improve our region.

As Tahoe delves into a rabid housing crisis, the real question is: What solutions can we tap into to solve this issue?