{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"EP158: This Week in the World of Airbnb","description":"As the homesharing phenomenon grows, people continue to develop a variety of creative products and services that complement the work you do as an Airbnb host. A new app generates a floor plan for you through photos of your space, while another detects the number of mobile devices in use and alerts you if guests might be having a party!
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\nJasper is on the line with Hostfully Co-Founder and President David Jacoby to discuss a number of useful sites that make life easier for the savvy Airbnb host, many of which were represented at the recent HSDC Trade Fair in San Francisco. They also cover another aspect of the sharing economy that Airbnb hosts might be interested in using to upsell their guests, peer-to-peer car sharing.
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\nIn other Airbnb news, a recent report pointed to exponential growth of vacation rentals in Spain, and Airbnb made an effort to generate positive press with an announcement regarding how much guests saved by booking on the platform (rather than with hotels) over the holiday weekend. Listen in as David and Jasper offer their takes on these stories and share the latest products and services in the homesharing ecosystem.
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\nTopics Covered
\nArticle #1: Airbnb Accuses Hotels of Price Gouging During Holiday Weekend
\n•\tAirbnb contends that guests saved $12M (in 21 cities analyzed)
\n•\tAttempt to generate positive media
\n•\tAirbnb’s Smart Pricing algorithm also designed to charge more when demand is high
\n•\tMay not be fair to compare such different products
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\nArticle #2: Spain: Vacation Rentals Offering More Beds Than Hotels for the First Time
\n•\tTracked 2016 statistics of 22 major cities
\n•\tNumber nearly doubled from 2015 (362,493 beds)
\n•\tBy comparison, San Francisco totals have grown from 1,000-2,000 to 8,000-10,000 in last ten years (hotel beds went from 32,000-35,000 in same span)
\n•\tHuge growth in tourism industry has led to ‘tourist-phobia’
\n•\tRegulations in Barcelona seek to keep tourism numbers down (only private accommodations allowed)
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\nHomesharers Democratic Club Trade Fair in San Francisco
\n•\tSuccessful celebration of homesharing ecosystem
\n•\tAttended by 30-plus vendors
\n•\tAmong a number of events organized by independent groups of hosts
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\nArticle #3: The Sharing Economy’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
\n•\tVideo re: car sharing platform, Turo
\n•\tCar owners developing rental businesses w/ multiple vehicles
\n•\tTuro users earn average of $720/month
\n•\t6M users in 2015, predicted to reach 35M by 2021
\n•\tMore popular in Europe and Asia than North America
\n•\tAirbnb hosts could incorporate car sharing into business, offer coupon code for guests
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\nThis Week's Articles
\nArticle #1: sandiegouniontribune.com/business/tourism/sd-fi-airbnb-hotel-memorialday-20170526-story.html
\nArticle #2: elpais.com/elpais/2017/05/25/inenglish/1495707914_157421.html
\nArticle #3: bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-05-26/the-sharing-economy-s-entrepreneurial-ecosystems-video
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\nResources Mentioned
\nBeyond Pricing, Wheelhouse, Everbooked
\nHSDC Trade Fair, Clearbanc, AirBelo
\nProperly, HostWell, Pillow
\nHomesuite, Booking.com, HomeAway
\nAviva IQ, Party Squasher, DwellWell
\nBabierge, Design Plus Consignment Gallery
\nMagic Plan, Turo, Zipcar, Maven
\nGetaround, Spacer (formerly Roost)
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\nConnect with Jasper
\nEmail: jasper@getpaidforyourpad.com
\nTwitter: @GetPaidForUrPad
\nInstagram: @GetPaidForYourPad
\nFacebook: www.facebook.com/getpaidforyourpad
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\nThis episode is sponsored by Aviva IQ. Aviva IQ automates messages to your Airbnb guests. It's also free!","author_name":"Freewyld Foundry"}