I'm a California landlord who bought my first rental property in Greece. It went so well, I'm already looking for more.

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Alex Pettas bought an apartment in Athens, Greece, to use as an Airbnb.

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I spent 2 nights in a tiny home hotel in Germany. 7 things surprised me about the 2-story, 100-square-foot house.

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The author enjoys her stay in the European tiny home.

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CEO Brian Chesky says Airbnb is going to become an AI-first app with agents that can book trips for you

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Brian Chesky said he thinks all the most popular apps will be AI apps in the future.

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My family rents the same beach house every summer. We never feel like we're missing out by not going somewhere new.

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We vacation in the same rental home every year.

Holly Humbert

You Can Stay at the House From ‘Poltergeist’, and Even Have Someone Haunt You

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Brian Chesky reveals what he learned from a brutal early rejection email

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Chesky said that the early rejection contains a valuable lesson for founders.

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky lays out the 3 key differences between founders and managers

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky compared founders to biological parents.

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They built a tiny house in the Philippines for their weekend getaways. Now, they're renting it out for $150 a night.

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The tiny house is surrounded by nature.

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3 predictions for Airbnb hosts in 2025, from one of the short-term-rental industry's top analytics firms

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Airbnb and VRBO hosts with short-term-rental properties can expect a calmer 2025.

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The French are selling their châteaus for cheap. Americans are discovering why.

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A California couple bought Chateau Avensac for $1.2 million — then discovered it needed another $1 million in updates.

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Three years ago, when Mark Goff and Phillip Engel had their first viewing of Château Avensac in the south of France, only one thing prevented the California couple from putting in an offer: Was it old enough?

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