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Airbnb launches new luxury service for high-end properties

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Airbnb Luxe boasts more than 2,000 listings in places like French castles, Tuscan villas and private islands, the company announced in a statement. Continue reading →

Lawsuit alleges New Yorkers built an illegal Airbnb empire

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The group allegedly spent years illegally renting out dozens of properties all across New York City, and ultimately made millions of dollars. Continue reading →

Mortgage tech startup Blend raises $130M, adds Pixar vet to board

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Digital mortgage lending startup Blend announced Monday its raised an additional $130 million in venture capital funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $310 million. The company plans to use the capital to further grow its team of nearly 400 … Continue reading →

How to ensure your vacation rental gets great reviews

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Vacation and short-term rentals have exploded onto the scene, snatching up short-term stay market share from the hotel industry in high volumes. But with the presence of so many options – Airbnb these days has nearly four times the rooms for rent than … Continue reading →

The essential guide to investment properties

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It’s a huge industry, and one that represents an opportunity for agents. But it’s also a field with quirks, culture, sub-categories and methodologies. Continue reading →

How market share is creating competitive superpowers in real estate

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Explosive growth is on the horizon for the brokerage — or group of brokerages — that cracks the market-share code first. Continue reading →

More than 1-in-10 Airbnb guests have found hidden cameras: survey

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Cameras in Airbnbs have become a controversial topic in recent months thanks to a parade of headlines about unsuspecting guests stumbling upon surveillance equipment. Continue reading →

Vacation rental industry heats up with iTrip Vacations expansion

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The newly added iTrip properties are scattered across a handful of coastal Florida communities including Palm Beach Gardens, Fort Pierce, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Stuart, Hutchinson Island and Port St. Lucie. The properties will be operated as part of a ne… Continue reading →

Airbnb will hand over data on 17K listings to New York City officials

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The data has to do with hosts and reservations on Airbnb’s platform and will be partially anonymized, Airbnb confirmed Friday. Continue reading →