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Land Of 9,000 Airbnbs: Northern Michigan's Short-Term Rental Market, By The Numbers

By Craig Manning | Nov. 12, 2025

Short-term rentals (STRs) have been blamed for dwindling housing stock and skyrocketing real estate prices in northern Michigan, and local units of government have had to contend with the question of how to regulate them. But how many STRs does the region actually have? The Ticker sat down with Bram Gallagher, director of economics and forecasting for the STR data tracking company AirDNA, to crunch the numbers.

Launched in 2015, AirDNA claims to provide “the most accurate and comprehensive vacation rental data and analytics in the world.” Using scraped data from popular STR services like Airbnb and VRBO, as well as “partner data” from individual STR hosts, property managers, and …

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Rotary Charities Grants $400,000 to 10 Northern Michigan Initiatives

Rotary Charities of Traverse City announced the recipients of its Fall 2025 grant awards. A total of …

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'Do What's Right:' Bill Newman And The Last of The Greatest Generation

This is a story that’s been told before.

That is to say that news stories about World …

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Anxiety, Screens & Self-Esteem

If adulting feels hard sometimes, let it be a reminder that growing up can be, too. 

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Today Wednesday, November 12, 2025

6:00 PM

Faith & Family Speaker Program - Mr. Peace

Kevin "Mr. Peace" Szawala, a nationally recognized motivational speaker, will present Cyberbullying & Social Media: A Look at … More Info >>

7:00 PM

IAF: Fighting for Girls' Education

Creating a Future Where Girls are Free to Learn & Lead. Featuring Ziauddin Yousafzai, co-founder of The Malala … More Info >>

7:30 PM

Free Community Yoga Class

Held every Weds. 231-392-4798. More Info >>

TC Light & Power Prepares to Move to Time-of-Use Rates

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Traverse City Central, Kingsley Clinch District Titles In Football

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Food Pantry Demand, Community Initiatives Are Up Ahead Of Thanksgiving

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What's Next For Mt. Holiday? New Leader Talks Upgrades, Future Programming

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Virtual Reality: The Key To Better Drunk Driving Prevention?

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County Commissioners Approve New MSU-E Home, Near Project Alpha Design

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Delta Expands Seasonal Atlanta Service at TVC

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Election Results for Grand Traverse County

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Camp Greilick, Rehmann Farm, Slope Rules on East Bay Agenda

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Big Game Hunting: What's the Forecast?

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Chrissy Ingersoll Wins 2025 Realtor of the Year

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Join Us for Recess FRIDAY at the TC Curling Club!

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Commemorating the Edmund Fitzgerald's 50th Anniversary

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Hagerty Announces Return-to-the-Office Plan, Will Bring 500 Employees Back Downtown Starting Next Year

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