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Airbnb’s new host discounts: High-rated guest and mobile-only explained

Airbnb is launching two new discounts that it builds and controls itself, rather than ones hosts set up on their own. The host pays for the discount, but Airbnb decides the rate and shows it to guests automatically at the right moment. That's different from discounts like Early-bird, Last-minute, or Length-of-stay, which hosts configure themselves and Airbnb just displays as-is.

U.S.’s best short-term rental markets for investing (2026)

Quick answer: The 2026 window is unusually good for short-term rental buyers; mortgage rates have eased to around 6.1% and the gap between what a typical STR earns and what it costs to finance has widened to roughly $989 a month, the widest cushion since late 2022. But the bigger surprise is where the best returns are.

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