From demoralizing federal employees to causing many to suffer financially, the 35-day government shutdown also had large impacts on the economy, including that of the local vacation rental business in the region surrounding Washington D.C., according to recent data from VRMA Insights.
The VRMA community lost a dear friend late last week. Pedro Mandoki, a highly-respected and loved VRMA member and past president from 2005-2007, passed away.