#1. Finding short-term rentals in Western NC, and how to list them in Canopy MLS
If you own or manage rental property in Western North Carolina and South Carolina, consider listing it in Canopy MLS for short-term occupancy. Currently displaced residents impacted by Hurricane Helene are looking for temporary housing.  

Canopy MLS provides weekly and month-to-month lease terms.  Additionally, rental listings can also indicate whether they are furnished. 

If the property is also listed on other short-term vacation rental sites, such as Airbnb or Vrbo, a link to the listing on those sites can be provided in the Web URL or Branded VT URL fields of the listing in Canopy MLS. 

Canopy MLS rules require all listings, including short-term rentals, to be subject to an exclusive listing agreement between the property owner(s) and the real estate broker in order to procure tenants or receive rents for the owner’s property. Whether such short-term rentals are subject to the Vacation Rental Act, and additional guidance, is provide din the article, Listing short-term rentals in Canopy MLS.   

#2. Rental Beast provides the most comprehensive rental inventory
If you are searching for a rental for someone looking for temporary housing, Rental Beast provides the most comprehensive rental inventory.  Rental Beast includes rentals listed in Canopy MLS as well as off-MLS inventory sourced from landlords of all sizes from the largest nationwide management companies all the way through the smallest private landlord that may have only one rental unit.

To help residents recovering from Helene, Rental Beast will:    

• Waive application fees for victims who need to rent property as a result of forced evacuation and/or property damage from the storm. 
• Any agent who needs additional access to thousands of additional rental listings in order to help a storm victim find alternative housing will get 30 days of access at no cost to our Rental Beast Pro service.
• If any agent wants to enable Rental Beast Pro, they simply need to email [email protected] to request access.

Canopy Applicant Refund Process:

• Agents enable and use the Apply Now feature to collect rental applications for their listings.    
• Once the applicant applies and pays the fee, have them contact [email protected].
• Rental Beast will promptly refund their application fee.

These recorded and live webinars will help agents become more familiar with Rental Beast and the Tenant Screening Tool.

       Rental Beast tools, features and benefits

        Watch: Rental Beast Webinar recorded Sept. 27, 2024

        Thurs., Oct. 31, 2 p.m. EST - Apply Now - Tenant Screening Tool

        Register: October 31 Rental Beast Tenant Screening Webinar
 

The public can search for rental listings on rentalbeast.com, but they must be working with a Canopy MLS subscriber to receive full details about the rental listing.  
 

#3. HurricaneHomes.org Helps Identify Available Residential Rental Housing 
Canopy MLS has also provided available residential rental listings to HurricaneHomes.org.  The website, provided by Solid Earth, a technology provider in real estate, is entirely free to use and offers real-time access to available listings. The hope is that it will serve as a crucial tool for Realtors® as they support the recovery efforts by making housing information and new resources more accessible.
 
Hurricane Homes is a team effort to help those affected by natural disasters. The site is created by real estate industry veterans to help those in their time of need.