Barcelona is banning Airbnbs. Other European cities have cracked down already — with some success.

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The 24 best places for Airbnb investments in 2024

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Bavaria-inspired structures with half-timbered roofs in Helen, Georgia
Helen, Georgia.

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A self-described real estate visionary was charged with running an Airbnb scam that made millions by tricking guests into booking non-existent properties

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Shray Goel and his associates managed over 100 properties to run a bait-and-switch scheme that made over $8.5 million, prosecutors alleged.

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Are Airbnb cleaning fees too high? Tell us what you think.

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A cleaner in a short-term rental in Boston in 2018.

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Airbnb hosts are scrambling to cash in on the Paris Summer Olympics — and visitors are struggling to find cheap places to stay

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Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics from July 26 to September 8.

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Airbnb vs. Vrbo: Why I use both to rent out my home

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Elizabeth Ellington's Fiji property

Elizabeth Ellington

It's going to be way harder to be a tourist in NYC

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People are booking trips to NYC again, but city officials are enforcing restrictive laws that limit the number of new short-term rentals and hotels.

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A 70-year-old Phoenix real-estate agent explains why she converted her 4 Airbnbs into long-term, furnished rentals. 'It's the most overheated market I've ever seen.'

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Peggy Gascon

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Philadelphia is cracking down on Airbnb and Vrbo. Locals are torn over whether it's a good thing.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Philadelphia is starting to crack down on unlicensed Airbnbs and Vrbos, which is bad news for 85% of units in the city

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Philadelphia is enforcing a 2021 law to regulate short-term rentals.

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