"One of the requests that we had from hosts is that they would really love to be able to find professional, high-quality co-hosts with a great track record in their area whom they can trust. And they can really be completely hands-off," said Judson Coplan, VP of Product Marketing at Airbnb.
The company says it has onboarded over 10,000 people so far, in countries like Australia, Brazil, France, Mexico and the US. These hosts for hire must be highly rated and local, with Airbnb saying it has only included hosts with a rating of at least 4.8 and a minimum of ten hosted stays.
It's a disruption of the blazing-hot 'building superintendent' industry. The hired hosts can help with just about anything, including setting up listings, selecting prices and availability, cleaning, maintenance and guest management.
While this feature should be a boon for actual people who just need a little bit of help, the phrase 'completely hands-off' gives me pause. It seems like it could easily be used by gigantic real estate monoliths that own hundreds of properties across the platform.
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