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☆ Hosts are eager for more support after Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says 'we need to get our house in order'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky called out his own company in an interview with Bloomberg published Monday. AdvertisementAdvertisementAirbnb CEO Brian Chesky says it's time for the company to "get our house in order," in an interview with Bloomberg, and short-term rental hosts are thrilled. Airbnb host Ric Kenworthy, who manages over 90 properties in Arizona, says Chesky's comments were a long time coming. Chesky's site is a marketplace that connects hosts and travelers, and the CEO is struggling to keep both sides happy. As travelers continue to book short-term rentals, Chesky acknowledged the company "never fully built the foundation" needed for the current size of the company.

Persons: Brian Chesky, —, Ric Kenworthy, Jen Kelman, that's, Chesky, Airbnb, Melinda Johnson, Johnson, Kelman, Katie Kay Mead Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, Airbnb Locations: Arizona, Airbnb, Tennessee, , Arizona, Arrowhead , California

☆ Seniors Need More Housing. ADUs Are a Start. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Michelle Cottle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“I knew Mom was having a hard time,” Ms. Parrish recalled. Soon the three of them were in search of a way to keep Ms. Dalrymple close — but not too close. Their solution was to build Ms. Dalrymple a small home literally in the Parrishes’ backyard. Ms. Dalrymple sold the California house to fund the construction, and in 2014 she downsized into a custom-designed, 740-square-foot house that suits her needs perfectly. A.D.U.s, whether stand-alone or connected to the main house, are being embraced by a growing number of cities and states in response to their lack of affordable housing.

Persons: Megan Parrish, Pat Dalrymple, Ms, Dalrymple, “, Mom, ” Ms, Parrish, Sam, Quinn, toddles Organizations: California Legislature Locations: Lake Arrowhead, California, Portland ,

Ikeguchi had also made “several disparaging remarks” about the flag before shooting Carleton, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. The store’s flag has been torn down several times before, but it was always replaced with a bigger flag, Carleton’s daughter, Ari Carleton told CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Monday. “I know that she passed standing up for something she believed in,” Ari Carleton said. Hollywood director Paul Feig paid tribute to Lauri Carleton, calling her a wonderful friend. Lauri Carleton and her husband were married for 28 years and share “a blended family of nine children,” according to the website.

Persons: Laura Ann “ Lauri ” Carleton, Travis Ikeguchi, Ikeguchi, “, Carleton, Sheriff Shannon Dicus, ”, Ari Carleton, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, . Carleton, Kelley Robinson, Gavin Newsom, Dicus, ” Ari Carleton, Lauri Carleton’s, Paul Feig, Lauri Carleton, Bort, Lauri, ” Feig, ” Lauri Carleton’s, “ Lauri, ” Matthew Clevenger, Clevenger, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, San, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s, Carleton, ., Human, Twitter, ArtCenter College of Design, Lake Arrowhead Locations: Southern California, Cedar Glen, Los Angeles, San Bernardino County, California, ” California, Pasadena , California

☆ $875,000 Homes in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Angela Serratore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Lake Arrowhead | $875,000A renovated 1968 house with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lotThis house has views of the lake from several of its main spaces. It is close to a popular hiking trail and to Lake Arrowhead Country Club, which has an 18-hole golf course. A small grocery store, a sports bar and a public library are within a five-minute drive; more shopping and dining options are along the lakefront, about 10 minutes away. The updated kitchen, next to the dining area, has sage-green cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, a rough stone backsplash and a pantry. A powder room with a sliding farmhouse-style door is off the kitchen.

Organizations: Lake Arrowhead Country Club, Downtown Locations: Bernardino, Riverside, Downtown Los Angeles, Springs, Coachella

☆ A certain type of vacation home is struggling to stay booked this summer: the outdated, mid-tier listings on Airbnb and Vrbo
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The high end and low end of listings are getting booked this summer, Airbnb managers told Insider. It's a listing stuck in the mediocre middle and, during the most competitive summer for hosts in the past three years, it's not getting booked. Kenworthy said these properties have been 80% booked this summer, running higher than the projected average of 56%. Budget travelers this summer have 'Champagne tastes on a beer budget'Meanwhile, with an abundance of listings to choose from, budget travelers are perusing with high expectations. Hosts said, for many of the listings getting stuck in the mediocre middle, it comes down to aesthetics.

Persons: —, it's, Jamie Lane, They're, Ric Kenworthy, Kenworthy, Katie Kay Mead, Mead, aren't, Lane Organizations: Phoenix, Service Locations: Arrowhead, California

☆ It's a cruel, unpredictable summer for Airbnb and Vrbo hosts — but it also might be the new normal
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Americans are still booking short-term rentals for the summer at record rates, beating expectations. But the growing pool of Airbnb and Vrbo hosts means some hosts are seeing revenue drop up to 18%. Americans are still voraciously booking short-term rentals, despite economic uncertainty — and are even outpacing expectations. In January, analytics site AirDNA forecasted demand for short-term rentals, as measured by nights booked, would grow by 5% in 2023. "Travel brands and the service economy have outperformed expectations, and short-term rentals are no different," said Jamie Lane, chief economist at AirDNA.

Persons: —, Jen Kelman, Jamie Lane, Katie Kay Mead, Mead, it's, Kelman, Melinda Johnson, We're, Johnson, She's, she's, I'm Organizations: Service, Phoenix, AirDNA Locations: Arizona, Arrowhead , California, Tennessee, Smoky

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