As summer nears, short-term rental platforms set sights on partiers
Airbnb, Vacasa and Your.Rentals have all unveiled new policies and technology focused on noise monitoring in an attempt to block raucous parties before they start for the holidays this summer
by Taylor Anderson May 10
From Airbnb to Zillow: How real estate is dealing with Ukraine crisis
As US businesses withdrew from Russia, Inman surveyed the nation's top real estate companies. Read on to see how 23 of the industry's most notable companies have responded to the conflict
by Ben Verde May 5
Airbnb declares 'new world of travel' as bookings surge in Q1 earnings
The short-term rental platform posted a $19M net loss for the first quarter of 2022, a significant improvement over the same period last year, according to earnings released Tuesday
by Taylor Anderson May 3
Fresh off $2M seed round, The Host Co. helps rental hosts sell goods
The Host Co. is a digital commerce software that allows owners of short-term rentals to earn additional income by selling furniture, artwork, crafts and even food items
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 2
Airbnb logo on smartphone
Short-term rental companies were looking at 2022 as the year international travel surged again. Will Russia’s war in Ukraine temper results?
by Taylor Anderson Feb 28
Beating goal to shelter 20K Afghan refugees, Airbnb doubles down
Short-term rental giant commits to providing free, temporary housing to an additional 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan and other countries
by Andrea V. Brambila Feb 23
Everything you wanted to know about Q4 earnings (but were afraid to ask)
Inman's Jotham Sederstrom breaks down all the deets on the leading real estate companies and how they stacked up in 2021
by Jotham Sederstrom Feb 23
News Quiz: Do you know the biggest stories for the week of Feb. 13?
Compass, Realogy and Redfin all posted earnings reports this week. Test your knowledge of the biggest stories — and quarterly wins and losses — to see if you're up to date on the industry
by Inman Feb 18
Airbnb cites remote work for record income, $1.5B in Q4 revenue
Company says it generated $6B total in 2021 as rapid changes to the travel industry propelled the company above pre-pandemic levels
by Taylor Anderson Feb 15
How real estate agents can tap the lucrative Airbnb investing market
Airbnb property investing is quickly becoming the go-to arena for those wanting to dip their toes into a profitable market. Here's how to get in on working with these buyers
by Victoria Kennedy Feb 15
Pandemic, remote work continue to fuel longer luxury vacation stays
For 2 luxury agents in Carmel-by-the-Sea, where vacation rentals must have 30-day minimum bookings, the longer vacation rental trend has been a nice boost to their business
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 26
How to talk to millennials as they take over the real estate world
Millennial real estate preferences are shaped by a desire for convenience and amenities, coupled with the lingering effects of the Great Recession. This is the first installment in Inman's 5-part series on the ways people from different generations approach the homebuying experience
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 23
The 'tap tap' mortgage
Opinion
Tech advances in data, authentication, artificial intelligence and loan processing are making mortgage fulfillment easier. Why can't a simple iris scan make mortgage funding even quicker?
by Brad Inman Jan 18
Zillow taps former Nike, Airbnb exec as chief design officer
Jenny Arden also previously worked at Google and Lyft, and will now help Zillow build out its end-to-end user experience
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 7
NAR is second biggest trade group donor to 'Sedition Caucus': Analysis
Donations to lawmakers who voted against certifying the 2020 election results from the National Association of Realtors and Rocket Mortgage clocked in at more than $375K in 2021