short-term rentals

An Airbnb guest becomes a squatter, what you learn living alone, and more

By Virginia K. Smith |July 22, 2014 - 10:59AM

Airbnb's big makeover: more than just a "vagina" logo (sort of)

… makes any major difference for you the hypothetical Airbnb user Well yes and no The new logothe socalled Bélo dubbed by … a universal symbol of belongingis customizable so that each users version can look slightly different and while were not … and mostly overlooked change here is the sleek more userfriendly new layout The fundamentals of the site havent …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 17, 2014 - 11:59AM

Vacation Rentals

6 summer mishaps that are covered by your apartment insurance

Sponsored By Gotham Brokerage |July 7, 2014 - 9:59AM

The Market

Living next door to an Airbnb "hotel," zebra mosquitoes invade, and more

By Virginia K. Smith |July 3, 2014 - 10:59AM

The Market

A landmark win for Airbnb hosts? Not exactly

… its not expected to have any larger implications for Airbnb users around the city And rather than being a case about …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 30, 2014 - 11:59AM

The Market

The upside to an Airbnb host's drunken break-in, apartment hunting by drone, and more

By Virginia K. Smith |June 26, 2014 - 10:59AM

Vacation Rentals

Airbnb host violates lease, thwarts eviction. So are you off the hook too?

By Virginia K. Smith |June 20, 2014 - 3:59PM

The Market

A victory for renters who use Airbnb, ousting shoddy property managers, and more

… now be responding to reports of gas odors NYT The best techniques short of actually movingto make an old room … a sleek new condo Curbed NY Just for kicks New York Times real estate section Mad Libs The Hairpin Get …

By Virginia K. Smith |June 19, 2014 - 10:59AM