Travelers are now able to see the true cost of a booking, cleaning fees and all. More upcoming changes seek to control what hosts can require their guests to do at checkout. Continue reading
It may not be an “Airbnbust,” but homeowners who rent their properties on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo stand to see occupancy rates rise and revenue slow in 2023, according to AirDNA. Continue reading
New rules would require homeowners and tenants who offer short-term rentals to register units with the city. Airbnb and hosts call the requirements overly restrictive. Continue reading
Tenants can become short-term rental hosts for as much as half of the year under a new approach that connects renters with buildings that allow Airbnbs. Continue reading
According to expert Drew Meyers, everyone’s talking about proptech without even a whiff of the defining company in the category in the conversation. In fact, the largest proptech company is rarely mentioned. Continue reading
The startup from Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia began as an in-house project for Airbnb, but has spun off as an independent company with backing from the short-term rental platform. Continue reading
A slowing market is taking a toll on big real estate companies, though not every firm is suffering equally. A look back on the past three dramatic weeks of third-quarter wins, losses and draws. Continue reading
Companies that choose to adapt to these emerging trends will reap the most significant rewards, and those that don’t will become relics of an old way of doing business. Continue reading
Self-managing a short-term rental is totally doable. Expert Stacy Soleil says it’s more work than a traditional long-term rental, but there are ways to set it up to minimize the overall time spent. Continue reading
Traveler bookings rose 12.5 percent, to $1.8 billion, in the third quarter compared to the same period a year earlier, according to an earnings call by parent company Expedia Group on Thursday. Continue reading