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In response to "data suggests putting Airbnb/VRBO out of business would go a long way to easing the housing crunch -- (link)" by hollywood big shot

anecdotally, the newish development across the street from my brother in Vancouver is ~80% Air BnB. 25 units, he says maybe 5 occupied. -- nm

Posted by mafic Jun 27 '23, 17:59

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People staked their entire livelihoods on it, and...oh well. -- nm - Tim Jun 27, 18:02 14
- like the stripper scene in the big short. "I have five houses and a condo." a woman I used to work with turned her rental into an airbnb and just - mandy on home machine Jun 27, 18:40 8
  - I was *just* work watching this yesterday and totally thought about it before you posted this. - Max Jun 27, 18:45 5
    - We want to do it but it's not as simple as it seems. It can be done but it'll still be quite expensive. -- nm - Krusty Jun 27, 19:05
    - it's suuuuuuch a good workwatch. two things: 1) has any "disruption" ever truly worked out in the end? 2) do these metros actually need more hotels? -- nm - mandy on home machine Jun 27, 18:49 3
      - streaming's going to the moon, i'm reliably informed -- nm - hollywood big shot Jun 27, 19:55
      - my old software company was a disruptor that's actually done pretty well. but they went for organic growth rather than blitz. - mafic Jun 27, 19:02
      - I don't know if they need more hotels but you couldn't get any closer to the museums, since there are few residential buildings there. - Max Jun 27, 18:59
  - classic erika -- nm - mafic Jun 27, 18:42 1
    - not untrue. -- nm - mandy on home machine Jun 27, 18:42
- yeah, that sucks, but if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. - mafic Jun 27, 18:09 4
  - I've never used it but I've seen so many screenshots lately that they're now frequently more expensive than hotels. - Tim Jun 27, 18:10 3
    - if you're traveling with a group, they can be cheaper. but for less than four people for sure hotels are cheaper considering fees. -- nm - mandy on home machine Jun 27, 18:42
    - Yep, I go away to have someone take care of me, not to trade one home to another. - Meg Jun 27, 18:17 1
      - my kid is obsessed with RV trips (specifically to Broome) right now. it's like all she talks about. - mafic Jun 27, 18:19

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