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Time to solve the housing crisis...
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Freaking crazy numbers. It's been years since I've seen a hotel room for anywhere near $180. I dont' use AirBnB often, but when I do it's because they are dramatically cheaper than the hotels in the area.
Try having to go to NYC at a few days notice ouch.. Like all I could find was $150.. I just rented a uhaul and used my gym membership.. Just last year I could have been in a nice room in someone's house for $40
Yeah. A few years ago I got a 3-bedroom apartment in Denver for something like $100/night. It was incredible.
Now...I dunno. Haven't done AirBnB in a while
I highly doubt these prices. I live in Brooklyn and had to deal with a shit Airbnb next door to me. Their shitty closet was going for $400-$500 a night depending on the time of year. It was also absolutely miserable to live next to.
Meanwhile hotels in the area are maybe $200 at the cheapest, not really sure where you're seeing $150. In Manhattan proper they start at $300 minimum.
I was mostly in LIC or the Bronx.. I tend to do Jersey city now. I rent a private room so I'm not being part of the problem.
Granted, the above is more of a general trend then a hard and fast rule. The city and area you live in will greatly effect the rates for both.
At the end of the day I think it is quite clear that AirBnB is a net negative to society, and a huge one at that. So fuck em.
...which is weird, because at first AirBnB had a huge positive influence. Often times hotels had regional monopolies and individuals owned an extra condo... Like a match made in heaven the hotels got much-needed competition and people were able to do something more flexible than timeshare with their vacation/work/whatever condo
The issue seems to be businesses that buy property to use for the exclusive purpose of AirBnB
Agreed.
Ultimately, it's just the nature of corporations to fuck us over in the end.