In the past few years, furnished rental owners have gone from feast to famine in New Orleans, and it’s happened so quietly, many are struggling to be seen in a market flooded with former Airbnb properties – and they’re not sure why.
We’re a small crew of furnished property owners, fighting to be seen and heard, seeking to compete with the likes of Airbnb and Furnished Finder, but on limited budgets. How can sharing our resources make us most likely to succeed?
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At least half of the furnished rentals I managed are leased to remote workers at any given time. One of my repeat visitors is a screen writer who comes to New Orleans specifically to be inspired and use the Milton H. Latter Memorial Library on St. Charles Ave. as her “office.” She swears she is more productive in that space than anywhere else – and that’s the beauty of work-from-home… it is what you decide it is!
It all started when Harry came down to ride in the Endymion parade… Continue reading →
We loved Airbnb… until it became a source of gentrification in New Orleans, disturbing the delicate balance of tourism and local life in neighborhoods throughout the city.