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Airbnb
Airbnb introduces fee for properties booked in a different currency
Feb 13, 2024
The move is part of the company's push to expand internationally. Critics says add-on fees hurt their budget.
What a “de facto ban” on Airbnb means for New York City
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Livi Burdette
Sep 21, 2023
Will housing prices go down with fewer short-term renters around?
NYC is cracking down on short-term rentals. What does that mean for the housing market?
by
Justin Ho
Sep 6, 2023
It's unclear whether reducing the number of short-term rentals will free up housing for city residents.
Can an Airbnb crackdown really make New York more affordable?
Aug 24, 2023
The explosion of short-term rentals has exacerbated the city's housing crisis.
Fans in China bemoan the departure of Airbnb and Kindle
by
Jennifer Pak
Jul 26, 2022
Loyal users of the companies say they didn't try hard enough to acquire users in addition to making basic missteps.
The story of an old-fashioned bed and breakfast in the age of Airbnb
Jul 21, 2022
Lori and Bruce Howard recently cashed in on tourist lodging they built together near Yosemite National Park.
Airbnb’s Brian Chesky on repositioning the company for a new era of travel
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
May 11, 2022
“I do think we’re popularizing or accelerating a trend,” Chesky said of Airbnb's decision to make its workforce fully remote.
For public good, not for profit.
She made Airbnbs across the country her home and office — with her little dog, too
Feb 2, 2022
Remote work allowed young professional Nataliea Abramowitz to sample life in eight states over about eight months.
In the Western wilderness, crowds of vacation renters are pricing out locals
Dec 21, 2021
Locals who live near national parks, like Joshua Tree, are seeing more and more housing stock become lucrative short-term rentals.
Airbnb takes a more conciliatory approach to communities
by
Matt Levin
Nov 4, 2021
Where once the company fought regulations, now its pre-empting them with its own policies designed to curb bad behavior by renters.