Airbnb hosts are bracing for an unpredictable summer

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Airbnb hosts must compete against other properties in their area to lure guests over the summer.

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A millennial moved from Australia to Canada for her career. She said the people in Vancouver are welcoming, but the cost of living is high.

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Kellsie Bain is a makeup artist. She talked to Business Insider about what she likes about living in Canada after moving there from Australia.

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Some Airbnb hosts run over 20 properties. Here are the 15 cities these megahosts dominate the most.

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Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

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Low-income Americans wait years to get housing vouchers that are often impossible to use. Fixing the system could mean more funding and less red tape.

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Apartment buildings on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City.
Apartment buildings on Orchard Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City.

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I spent an afternoon in Scottsdale, Arizona's most elite neighborhood, where homes cost up to $50 million. It felt like a private small town.

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Business Insider's reporter took a tour of Scottsdale, Arizona's most expensive neighborhood — DC Ranch.

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12 swaps everyone should make in their living room, according to an interior designer

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A few simple changes can instantly update a living room.

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China just unveiled the strongest remedies yet for its troubled housing market

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Apartments under construction in Wuhan, China.

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Chinese shoppers are buying less than they used to — but they're spending on experiences

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Recent data suggests Chinese consumers are holding back.

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Frank Lloyd Wright's midcentury modern home designs are back, now in easy-to-assemble kit form

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Stanley Rosenbaum House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Stanley Rosenbaum House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

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Austin offers the jobs and city life of San Francisco but with Atlanta's cost of living. Here's how.

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People gather at Barton Springs Pool on June 21, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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