Vacation Rentals

Depending on your point of view, short-term rental platforms like Airbnb are a curse or a godsend. If you are in the latter category and looking for a short-term rental to generate passive income, you may want to consider Spain. The beautiful country has diverse climates, a rich cultural history...

Investors in short-term rental properties wanting to earn as much as possible in today’s market should put strategic thought into the amenities they offer their guests as supply continues to outpace demand for vacation rentals. Short-term rental supply has grown at about 22% per month since...

Everywhere you turn these days, someone seems to be trying to bilk you out of your hard-earned money. Among the most recent scams comes from Konrad Bicher, the self-proclaimed “Wolf of Airbnb.” Bicher is accused of renting at least 18 apartments in Manhattan, New York, and offering them...

Amid the widening scrutiny against global technology platforms, the Australian antitrust watchdog has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB), accusing it of misleading users into paying more. What Happened: The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), in a court filing...

TV host Jim Cramer said Monday on Twitter that Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) “might be the best of that crop of companies that came public during those wild times.” See Also: How To Buy Airbnb (ABNB) Shares Airbnb went public on Dec. 10, 2020, and priced its initial public offering at $68...

Starting in September, Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) employees will have the option to work from almost anywhere, the vacation rental company’s co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky wrote in a blog post on Thursday. What Happened: Airbnb employees will be able to permanently work from either their...

Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) released its winter update this week, which highlights over 50 updates made for hosts and renters. Here is a look at the highlights and how it could lead to more revenue for the company. What Happened: Airbnb is rolling out more updates to improve its platform for renters...

  Luxury travel subscription firm Inspirato LLC has launched Inspirato Real Estate to enhance its supply pipeline by leasing luxury vacation homes from buyers. Inspirato is going public via a reverse SPAC merger with Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: TVAC)....

Vacation rental site Airbnb Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) has helped people around the world with temporary stays during times of crisis through its non-profit arm. The company announced Tuesday it will help with the effort to aid Afghan refugees. What Happened: Airbnb.org, an independent 501 (c)(3) nonprofit...

Benzinga routinely examines a stock that might be considered a little under the radar. The company may not be well-known, but chances are the line of work it’s in is pretty familiar.  This is called the “thing behind the thing.” A company that provides end-to-end technology...

Luxury travel subscription company Inspirato announced a SPAC deal Wednesday. The SPAC Deal: Inspirato is going public with Thayer Ventures Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: TVAC) valuing the company at an enterprise value of $1.1 billion. The company will trade as ticker "ISPO" on the...

Airbnb Inc priced its initial public offering at $68 per share on Wednesday, CNBC reported — citing people familiar with the matter. What Happened: The company's shares are set to begin trading under the symbol "ABNB" on the Nasdaq on Thursday. Airbnb is now set to...

Airbnb, Inc (NASDAQ: ABNB) is upping its initial public offering price range target to $56 to $60 a share compared to the earlier range of $44 to $50, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. What Happened: The vacation home rental company will enjoy a valuation of nearly $42 billion...

Airbnb Inc and DoorDash Inc are revising their enterprise valuation targets for their upcoming initial public offerings next month, according to the Wall Street Journal. Both the unicorn startups have reportedly upscaled the valuation range by $3 billion each. What Happened: The hike in the...

Airbnb, Inc said in a regulatory filing on Monday that Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) subsidiary Google had disadvantaged it by denying it internet traffic. What Happened: The vacation home-rental company in its S-1 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial...