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The Talmadges Speak Out Against the Lodging Tax on Air with Jack Peak

Elizabeth Weedon | 8/1/2017

WeNeedaVacation.com co-owners, Joan and Jeff Talmadge, appeared on Jack Peak’s TV show Peak Time on Friday, June 30th to advocate against the proposed Lodging Tax on short-term vacation home rentals. Peak Time is aired regularly on Lower Cape Community Access TV for the towns of Brewster, Eastham, Orleans, Truro, and Wellfleet.

In the interview, Joan and Jeff discussed the negative impact the new tax would have on not just vacation rental owners but the entire Cape and Islands economy as well.

Here are a few segments from the interview:

Understanding the the bill.

Who is the typical homeowner?

How should the tax be rolled out if it goes into effect?

Do other states have a lodging tax?

Does the lodging tax level the playing field with hotels?

Watch the full episode:

[embed]https://vimeo.com/223901110[/embed]

About Elizabeth Weedon

About Elizabeth Weedon: I have worked for WeNeedaVacation.com since 2008, and I've been a loyal homeowner listed on the site since early 1998. An enthusiastic member of the Homeowner Support Team, I provide fellow Cape and Islands vacation rental homeowners with advice about online marketing and rental management techniques to ensure them a successful rental experience each season. In addition to phone and email support to our homeowners, I also create and edit much of the content on our website, as well as our Homeowner Blog and monthly newsletters. I am also the Press & PR Coordinator for the company, responsible for drafting our press releases and responding to press inquiries and interviews. I grew up summering on the Vineyard, where I have managed my family's rental home since the mid-1980's, and I'm passionately devoted to the Island. My husband and I live in Wellesley where we have raised our 2 grown kids and our Black Lab, Maisie.

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