Landing CEO: Flexible living has accelerated amid pandemic
New member enrollment at Landing, a flexible living company with a leasing model for fully furnished apartments across the US, soared 210% month over month in May
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 11
NAHREP, business leaders call on Trump to leave DACA alone
Weeks after a Supreme Court ruling protected the Obama-era immigration policy, the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals joined leaders from the business world in supporting the policy
by Patrick Kearns Jul 13
Airbnb puts restrictions on renters under 25 to curb house parties
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, bookers under 25 who have fewer than 3 positive reviews will be barred from renting single-family homes close to where they live
Airbnb CEO says travel and short-term rentals will never be the same
'I will go on the record to say that travel will never, ever go back to the way it was pre-COVID,' Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said Sunday
27% of homebuyers look to relocate to less dense, more affordable areas
A new Redfin report found that pageviews of listings in towns with less than 50,000 residents were up by 87 percent year over year in May
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 25
COVID-19 is pushing Americans to rediscover small towns: Airbnb
According to a recent Airbnb survey of 2,200 Americans, more than 50% of travelers are ditching their big city travel plans for nearby destinations
by Marian McPherson Jun 16
Vacation rental sites roar back to life with surge of spring bookings
After a period of rolling out more lenient reservation cancellation policies and more stringent cleaning procedures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Airbnb, Vrbo and other vacation-rental websites are starting to see an increase in bookings again
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 16
Months into pandemic, 70% of guests are afraid to stay in an Airbnb
Additionally, nearly half of Airbnb hosts reported that they don't currently feel safe renting out properties, according to a survey by IPX1031
Florida to relaunch vacation rentals — but not for New Yorkers
'If you tell me you’re going to rent them out to people from New York City, I'm probably not going to approve that, OK?' Governor Ron DeSantis said on plans to allow vacation rentals to restart
The Real Word: Are agents losing out to banker greed?
More this week: Should Airbnb owners sell or wait for travel to pick back up?
by Byron Lazine May 15
Should Airbnb owners sell or wait for a rebound? Agents weigh in
Three real estate agents in California, Utah, and Florida share how they're helping investors decide whether to sell or keep their rental properties as travel remains at a standstill
by Marian McPherson May 11
Airbnb to lay off almost 1,900 people amid coronavirus struggles
The layoffs come as the pandemic has largely stopped global travel and after Airbnb previously undertook cost-cutting measures
by Jim Dalrymple II May 5
Airbnb stretches refund window on bookings through June 15
Airbnb is now allowing guests to receive refunds for reservations booked on or before March 14 with a check-in date between March 14 and June 15
Airbnb acquires $1B in debt, equity funding to fuel post-virus plans
The funds will be used to recruit hosts, introduce longer-term stays, and bolster the company's Airbnb Experiences program
by Marian McPherson Apr 7
Airbnb announces drastic cost-saving measures to survive slowdown
CEO Brian Chesky said he and his executive team will take dramatic pay cuts along with eliminating marketing budget
by Marian McPherson Mar 30