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| 06.09.2024 | Travel | How to avoid the new ‘shoulder season’ crowds | For example, Japan saw a huge influx of travelers this spring. The number of U.S. citizens departing for Japan in March through May of 2024 rose 17% compared with the same months in 2023, and jumped a whopping 41% compared with the same mon... |
| 28.05.2024 | How much Airbnb tenants in Seattle can earn | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Data: Airbnb; Table: Axios Visuals; Note: An Airbnb-friendly apartment (AFA) building is one in which tenants can rent out their apartment part time
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| 05.04.2024 | Airbnb eclipse bookings illustrate the path of totality | Data: AirDNA; Map: Erin Davis/Axios Visuals
Airbnbs and similar offerings are booked solid in and around the path of totality for Monday's total solar eclipse, per estimates from short-term rental analytics platform AirDNA.
In fact, mapping... |
| 08.03.2024 | Travel | 6 ways to save money in Paris during the Olympics | By Sally French | NerdWallet
As Paris gears up to host the 2024 Olympic Games, the cost of travel in France is undergoing its own bout of Olympic-size inflation.
Even public transportation prices are increasing, with prices for individual p... |
| 07.02.2024 | The 24 best places for Airbnb investments in 2024 | Real Estate The 24 best places for Airbnb investments in 2024
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| 21.12.2023 | Are Airbnb cleaning fees too high? Tell us what you think. | Real Estate Are Airbnb cleaning fees too high? Tell us what you think.
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| 09.12.2023 | Airbnb hosts are scrambling to cash in on the Paris Summer Olympics — and visitors are struggling to find cheap places to stay | Real Estate Airbnb hosts are scrambling to cash in on the Paris Summer Olympics — and visitors are struggling to find cheap places to stay
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| 02.12.2023 | Airbnb hosts both love and loathe Christmas as they try to make as much money as possible: 'It's something we count on for the winter months' | Melinda Johnson, who runs 29 Airbnbs in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, decks their halls for the competitive holiday season. Courtesy of Melinda Johnson
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| 08.11.2023 | Airbnb leans on reviews to make listings more reliable as it tests review summaries using generative AI | Airbnb has given hotels a run for their money with offerings that are often more flexible, sometimes cheaper, and more characterful than their traditional hospitality counterparts. One area where Airbnb has stumbled, however, is consistency... |
| 01.08.2023 | Airbnb launches apartment platform in Austin | Renters in nine Austin-area apartment buildings can now list their units on Airbnb to earn extra cash while out of town.
Driving the news: The company announced last week that its Airbnb-friendly apartments platform will expand to the Austi... |
| 18.07.2023 | AirDNA Acquires Arrivalist | AirDNA, a Denver, CO-based short-term rental (STR) data provider, acquired Arrivalist, a New York-based location intelligence platform.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed.
The acquisition is expected to bring customers access to a bro... |
| 02.07.2023 | A certain type of vacation home is struggling to stay booked this summer: the outdated, mid-tier listings on Airbnb and Vrbo | One Airbnb host said the listings that aren't staying booked look like "somebody in the family decorated in 1978 and everything is a time capsule." Steven Errico/Getty Images
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| 26.06.2023 | Portland short-term rental hosts earn well above U.S. median | Note: Available listings are defined as properties with at least one day booked or available during the month; Data: AirDNA; Chart: Axios Visuals
As the stock of short-term rentals rose nationally, Portland Airbnb hosts made 64% more than t... |
| 24.06.2023 | It's a cruel, unpredictable summer for Airbnb and Vrbo hosts — but it also might be the new normal | Airbnb and Vrbo hosts are battling a new normal, where guests have more options to choose from. Perry Mastrovito/Getty Images
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Americans are still booking short-term rentals for the summer at record rates, beating expectations.
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| 22.06.2023 | Salt Lake City's Airbnb hosts are making a killing | Note: Available listings are defined as properties with at least one day booked or available during the month; Data: AirDNA; Chart: Axios Visuals
Salt Lake City Airbnb hosts made 11% more than the typical host nationwide last year, accordin... |
| 28.05.2023 | A 34-year-old who achieved financial independence and quit his day job after setting up 2 bachelorette-themed Airbnbs in Scottsdale explains how he uses data to find 'outsized opportunities' | Real estate investor Kent He and his family. Courtesy of Kent He This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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| 23.05.2023 | A 27-year-old started 'Airbnb arbitrage' after getting laid off during the pandemic. He explains how he got his first rental with $6,400 upfront and scaled to 25 units in less than 2 years. | Nathan and Taniera Turner were both laid off in March 2020. In their spare time, they started doing rental arbitrage. Courtesy of Nathan and Taniera Turner This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and st... |
| 08.04.2023 | The next threat to Airbnb: Superhosts want to leave the platform and take their listings with them | Brian Chesky, the CEO of Airbnb, on stage at a 2018 event in San Francisco. San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers via Getty Images /Contributor
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| 13.01.2023 | Single-family rental market slammed by headwinds | The nation’s single-family investment-property sector and the lenders serving those borrowers face some major challenges in 2023 as rent growth is slipping, vacancy rates growing, home-value growth faltering, and a possible recession looms.... |
| 11.01.2023 | Floridians can blame vacation homes and 'oppressive' homeowners associations for their high rents, economist says | Panama City Beach, Florida Rob Hainer/Getty Images Plus
Too many vacation rentals and strict homeowners associations are pushing up housing costs, a study said. Renters in some areas of the state are paying as much as an 18% premium for the... |
| 30.12.2022 | Up to 25% of NYC's Airbnb listings could disappear under a new law set to go into effect — here's what to know if you're a host or traveler | A NYC law set to go into effect in January requires Airbnb hosts prove they reside at the property.
An estimated 10,000 — or 25% — of the city's Airbnb rental units could be shut down as a result.
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| 12.12.2022 | Airbnb and Vrbo owners should brace for 2023. There's more competition than ever and hosts will have to work harder to stay booked. | Gatlinburg, Tennessee has seen explosive growth in short-term rental listings since the beginning of the pandemic, according to AirDNA. wbritten/Getty Images
Short-term rental owners will see a drop in occupancy rates in 2023, one forecast ... |
| 07.12.2022 | How governments across the country are pushing back against Airbnbs and other short-term rentals | A woman outside of a short-term rental home in San Diego, California. Ron Levine
Leaders in cities like Atlanta and San Diego are advocating for limits to short-term-rental activity.
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| 07.12.2022 | Regular homebuyers feel they struggle to compete with investors who turn properties into Airbnbs and Vrbos. Government officials are trying to change that. | Leaders in cities such as Atlanta and San Diego have aimed to limit short-term-rental activity.
Atlanta lawmakers want short-term rentals to be licensed and to fine owners who violate city laws.
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| 08.11.2022 | Airbnb hosts are worrying about an 'Airbnbust.' Here's the main reason some short-term-rental owners are experiencing a rough patch. | Many people saw short-term rentals as a way to make money during the pandemic.
Now an oversaturation of hosts has led to more Airbnbs, leading to booking slowdowns in some areas.
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| 23.06.2022 | How to get started, scale up, and maximize profits with Airbnb, according to people who've done it | Airbnb has boomed as new hosts have flocked to make money on the site.
Hosts shared their stories of starting out, financing properties, and managing tricky guests.
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| 22.09.2021 | Angel Host raises $5.2 million USD to capitalize on vacation rental industry spike | Angel Host closed its seed funding round in August with $5.2 million USD led by White Star Capital and joined by Desjardins Capital, Panache Ventures, and other undisclosed investors.
The Montréal-based startup was founded in 2019 and speci... |
| 09.06.2021 | AirDNA releases first ever U.S. Short-term Rentals' Outlook, Forecasting a Return to the Great American Cities in 2022 | |
| 28.08.2020 | Airbnb’s IPO Opens Path To Market Dominance | Airbnb logo. (Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images)LightRocket via Getty Images |
| 07.04.2020 | Strip Off For The Best Nude Beaches In The World | There’s nothing quite like the crash of wave hitting beach, the beat of the sun on skin, the feeling of sand between the toes – and, if you’re thinking of heading to one of the world’s best nudist beaches once the self-isolation restriction... |
| 06.04.2020 | With IPO Plans Looking Shaky, Airbnb Raises $1 Billion In Funding | (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images |
| 25.03.2020 | Escaping Covid-19: Here’s where people are fleeing — and avoiding | Where would you rather be holed up, in a Manhattan apartment or a country home?
If it’s the latter, you’re not alone.
New data from Airbnb analysis website AirDNA shows travelers are fleeing cities for rural and coastal areas as the coronav... |
| 22.03.2020 | Websites provide neighborhood data for Maui and other markets where the demand is high | BRYAN BERKOWITZ / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
The South Maui coastal area dominates Airbnb offerings in Maui County, accounting for more than half the listings. Many condominium units in Maalaea are in the vacation rental pool.
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| 16.03.2020 | Airbnb Goes Global With Coronavirus-Related Refunds | The vacation rental company extended refunds to all reservations with check-in dates between March 14 and April 14, 2020. Hosts are paying the price. |
| 29.10.2019 | Vacation rental platform Vacasa raises huge $319M round — here’s how it differs from Airbnb | A vacation rental home in Key West is available on Vacasa’s platform. (Vacasa Photo)
Vacasa just raised a whopping $319 million in new funding as the Portland, Ore.-based company aims to extend its reach in the vacation rental industry and ... |
| 09.10.2019 | The 25 best US tourist destinations to buy rental property in right now | Advertisement
GOBankingRates just released its 2019 list of the best places to buy rental property in "touristy" towns and cities across America.
To determine which areas were the best, the site analyzed the annual rental revenue ... |
| 03.05.2018 | New York City report pins millions in rent hikes on Airbnb | A report from the New York City Comptroller’s office asserts that New York residents are paying hundreds of millions in extra rent linked to the effects of Airbnb . Naturally, the company bitterly rejects these findings.
(Update: Airbnb and... |
| 22.11.2017 | Airbnb Disrupts Traditional Housing Market—for the Better, Study Says | Housing regulators want a lot more compliance than paying taxes and abiding by quiet hour rules. Joshua Earle/Unsplash
Airbnb strives to be the face of new-era hospitality, but in the world’s most touristy cities—Paris, San Francisco, New Y... |
| 22.02.2017 | More skiers turn to short-term rentals — a mixed blessing for resorts | In search of some extra cash, Jim and Janet Dooley started renting out a spare bedroom in their Big Bear home to skiers and other outdoor enthusiasts.
“This has brought us a couple of hundred dollars a week,” said Janet Dooley, who listed t... |
| 03.11.2015 | Airbnb, Proposition F And The Shared Hypocrisy Of Bay Area Housing | In California, a state built on the idealism and tacit cruelty of real estate ca ... |
| - | An Airbnb interior designer who's revamped 20 homes shares 4 keys to decorating a quality short-term rental | Jody Carmichael helps Airbnb hosts decorate their spaces. Courtesy of Jody Carmichael This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Jody Carmichael is a baker turned interior designer i... |
| - | Airbnb hosts are panicking about a summer slowdown as short-term vacation rentals take a hit. 'I'm probably going to lose money,' one host says. | Brian Morris, an Airbnb host, projects that revenue for July may be $12,000 less than it was last year for his rental house in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Brian Morris This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Ins... |
| - | Escaping Covid-19: Here’s where people are fleeing — and avoiding | Data show where people are looking for Airbnbs, and where they are fleeing, as #COVID19 spreads across the US (Credit: AirDNA)
Where would you rather be holed up, in a Manhattan apartment or a country home?
If it’s the latter, you’re not al... |
| - | An Idaho real-estate agent with 4 rentals breaks down why he's quitting Airbnb: 'When everybody's going left, you should be going right' | Rick Carlson, 46, is preparing to convert his Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, short-term rentals into long-term units. Courtesy of Rick Carlson This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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| - | A new Airbnb host shares how she earned $85,700 in her first year, riding the wave of demand that has pushed vacation rental income to new heights | This Airbnb in the mountainous Catskills region of New York brought in over $85,000 for Kathy Corby last year. Kathy Corby/Airbnb This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
The media... |
| - | How to get started, scale up, and maximize profits with Airbnb, according to people who've done it | Airbnb has boomed as new hosts have flocked to make money on the site.
Hosts shared their stories of starting out, financing properties, and managing tricky guests.
Challenges of short-term rentals include the growing competition and increa... |
| - | The 7 best places to buy a vacation rental and capitalize on Americans' fervent desire to get away | A cabin overlooking the Great Smoky Mountains, one of the top spots in the US to invest in vacation rentals. wbritten/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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| - | On Politics: Oahu’s new short-term rental law opens the door to a host of policy, permitting problems | JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Honolulu mayor Kirk Caldwell shows after signing into law Bill 89 (2018) during a news conference on Tuesday in Honolulu. The bill imposed stricter regulations and stiffer fines on operators of illeg... |
| - | NYC steeply drops off top 10 list of home sharing destinations for July 4 as hotel rates soar: report | New York City has dropped off the top 10 list of home sharing destinations for the Fourth of July following a clampdown that has meanwhile sent hotel rates soaring citywide, according to a report.
The report by AirDNA, which tracks bookings... |
| - | 9 vacation hot spots that are leveling Airbnbs with regulations and restrictions to curb the surge of short-term rentals | New Orleans is cracking down on short-term rentals. The city — shown here, its main drag of bars and restaurants, Bourbon Street — draws about 20 million tourists a year. SeanPavonePhoto / iStock This story is available exclusively to Insid... |
| - | Is Airbnb’s New Push To Expand Short-Term Rentals Enough for Hosts To Combat LA’s City Policy? | L.A.’s lax enforcement of Airbnbs has led to an surge of illegal short-term rentals — even four years after the city passed a regulation to crack down on such practices. But what if hosts lived in a building that welcomed Airbnb guests and ... |
| - | A 33-year-old designer made maps for her partner. Now Airbnb hosts buy their gigantic geographic wall art for as much as $900 apiece. | A custom map wallpaper created by Point Two Design. Courtesy of Emily Warkentin This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Emily Warkentin and her partner created maps of their homet... |
