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re: NOLA people: thoughts on AirBnb?
Posted on 4/16/18 at 8:53 pm to Dire Wolf
Posted on 4/16/18 at 8:53 pm to Dire Wolf
You gotta take the good with the bad.
For one it's been great for developing shitty neighborhoods and finally cleaning up rundown houses. Also, for travelers it's great, I use Airbnb a ton when I travel, so I'm not going to be a hypocrite when it's being used in my city.
But as others have said, it can kill the neighborhood vibe when houses are mainly used for short term renting, but I've lived all over the city and haven't really experienced that phenomenon.
Driving up prices of real estate and rent has its pros and cons also.
One thing I'll say is the initial idea of Airbnb, of basically renting your house or apt out when you aren't around, or have people stay with you, has for the most part gone out the window. It's basically a hotel site now.
For one it's been great for developing shitty neighborhoods and finally cleaning up rundown houses. Also, for travelers it's great, I use Airbnb a ton when I travel, so I'm not going to be a hypocrite when it's being used in my city.
But as others have said, it can kill the neighborhood vibe when houses are mainly used for short term renting, but I've lived all over the city and haven't really experienced that phenomenon.
Driving up prices of real estate and rent has its pros and cons also.
One thing I'll say is the initial idea of Airbnb, of basically renting your house or apt out when you aren't around, or have people stay with you, has for the most part gone out the window. It's basically a hotel site now.
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Posted on 4/16/18 at 8:54 pm to Dire Wolf
I guess the shitty apartments most of us lived in at some point in our lives that spurred us to better ourselves is a vestige of privilege.
Thanks free market for ruining it for EVERYONE!
Adam Smith can go pound sand.
Thanks free market for ruining it for EVERYONE!
Adam Smith can go pound sand.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 8:55 pm to Dire Wolf
I don't blame you.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 8:56 pm to Dire Wolf
For it if the owner is there.
However just making neighborhood houses into hotels sucks.
Would like to see the need to live there enforced.
However just making neighborhood houses into hotels sucks.
Would like to see the need to live there enforced.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 9:02 pm to wizziko
That’s it. It’s empty most of the time, but I’m sure it will be jammed on Jazz Fest weekends.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 9:18 pm to Dire Wolf
It doesn't help their case that when you go around the city, most of the houses that these type of people live in are run down and destroyed.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 9:35 pm to Tigers0891
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It doesn't help their case that when you go around the city, most of the houses that these type of people live in are run down and destroyed.
This. Bring on the gentrification
Posted on 4/16/18 at 9:41 pm to Jcorye1
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I am now using AirBNB every time I travel, freeing up more dollars to spend on tourism.
Yep. I'm taking three "weekend getaways" in the next few months that I wouldn't even have considered before AirBNB. Although I do understand the concern that some people have over the "hotelization" of certain areas.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 9:44 pm to Dire Wolf
I’m against it in NO or a city I live in, but im also a hypocrite since I used it in on a recent trip.
My neighborhood uptown got hit hard. One neighbor decided to long term rent a place for themselves and ST rent their owned home. Another neighbor passed away and her kids decided to keep her house as a ST rental. All of a sudden the stability of an R1 zoned neighborhood which I paid a premium for had random people around on the weekends. Luckily, no one caused any problems.
We used an Airbnb in Europe a few weeks ago. It was a great experience. I’m fairly certain the 8 or so units in the building were all Airbnbs. I communicated with the owner through the app, but he used a concierge service to handle every aspect of the property. The unit certainly was not someone’s house as it had a corporate rental feel.
My neighborhood uptown got hit hard. One neighbor decided to long term rent a place for themselves and ST rent their owned home. Another neighbor passed away and her kids decided to keep her house as a ST rental. All of a sudden the stability of an R1 zoned neighborhood which I paid a premium for had random people around on the weekends. Luckily, no one caused any problems.
We used an Airbnb in Europe a few weeks ago. It was a great experience. I’m fairly certain the 8 or so units in the building were all Airbnbs. I communicated with the owner through the app, but he used a concierge service to handle every aspect of the property. The unit certainly was not someone’s house as it had a corporate rental feel.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 9:44 pm to StealthCalais11
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This. Bring on the gentrification
it's not just the hood. There are uptown neighborhoods where middle to upper and even upper-upper middle class families are being priced out.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 9:45 pm to Dire Wolf
There are two AirBnB places next door to my house. Both are double shotguns, and each has a permanent tenant on one side (so only one side of each is AirBnB).
Generally speaking, I have no problems with it. But every once in a while you get some partiers who don't really give a damn that actual residents have work the next morning. Only had one real issue with some chicks who were sitting outside and shrieking after 1 am on like a Wednesday morning. HOWEVER, before this particular house was sold and re-done as it is now, there were some real "culcha" loving residents living there who were so much worse. I'll take the occasional AirBnB a-hole gladly.
Also, since many of the houses in my neighborhood have flipped, there is waaaaaay less fast food, bottles and other shite thrown in yards from passing cars -- again, from the culcha loving crowd.
Generally speaking, I have no problems with it. But every once in a while you get some partiers who don't really give a damn that actual residents have work the next morning. Only had one real issue with some chicks who were sitting outside and shrieking after 1 am on like a Wednesday morning. HOWEVER, before this particular house was sold and re-done as it is now, there were some real "culcha" loving residents living there who were so much worse. I'll take the occasional AirBnB a-hole gladly.
Also, since many of the houses in my neighborhood have flipped, there is waaaaaay less fast food, bottles and other shite thrown in yards from passing cars -- again, from the culcha loving crowd.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 9:52 pm to ibldprplgld
Definitely not an either/or thing.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 10:51 pm to Dire Wolf
Not a fan since it drives up cost of houses. We are surrounded by water, we can’t exactly build out and we have a limited housing supply. I would like to see people who live and work here filling those houses/units.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 11:06 pm to Dire Wolf
Why is no one talking about the new(ish) regulation? What areas besides the CBD allow purely commercial short term rentals now?
My friend has a sweet deal going. He makes around 40k/year renting out a room with a separate entrance in his house in the LGD.
My friend has a sweet deal going. He makes around 40k/year renting out a room with a separate entrance in his house in the LGD.
Posted on 4/16/18 at 11:34 pm to Tigerdev
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It benefits my home value because I live in a highly prized area with tours rolling through every hour. That said, turning neighborhoods into hotels just kinda sucks. Not a fan
Same here
Posted on 4/16/18 at 11:47 pm to Dire Wolf
Should read "tax more honkeys so we can live free and never work".
Posted on 4/17/18 at 1:48 am to kingbob
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the people that created the culture
Are mostly long gone.
Posted on 4/17/18 at 5:57 am to Dire Wolf
NOLA is a great place to visit but a terrible place to live. AirBnb is perfect for that city.
Posted on 4/17/18 at 7:50 am to TigerWise
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NOLA is a great place to visit but a terrible place to live.
Living in Nola is largely what you make of it. Every city has its issues, and I'd never claim Nola is perfect, but there are some great aspects to living in the city. Having lived in the Marigny, Uptown, Lakeview, and Mid-City, I can tell you most people would be able to find a neighborhood that suits their style.
Posted on 4/17/18 at 7:53 am to TigerWise
quote:if you're poor, maybe
NOLA is a great place to visit but a terrible place to live.
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