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0 pointsseattle_spring3y ago0 comments

You won't find one. The most cited article I've found shows that the most significant effect Airbnb has on rentals is a 0.5% rise in rental rates in Manhattan. It's not 0, but it's pretty damn close.

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cycrutchfield3y ago

Yet my comment gets downvoted to oblivion because it questions the conclusion that everybody has jumped to

tekknik3y ago

http://insideairbnb.com/reports/platform-failures-how-short-...

This is an interesting read about the market effects Airbnb has caused. They’re definitely moving prices and removing units from the market.

seattle_springOP3y ago

“Inside Airbnb” doesn’t sound impartial or unbiased at all.

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