Airbnb is upgrading its platform so that new hosts can get one-on-one setup guidance from superhosts in an effort to remove any barriers keeping someone from listing their home.
Blecharczyk said the odds that a home or any personal belongings will be damaged is "extremely unlikely." However, the company still recognizes that "it's a thought that every host probably has at one point or another," he added.
"It requires a great deal of trust to allow a stranger into your home," Blecharczyk said. "We know people worry about these things, and we want to take that off the table.
Airbnb Inc. application is displayed on an Apple Inc. iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, March 8, 2019. Airbnb agreed to buy HotelTonight, its biggest acquisition yet, in a move to increase hotel listings
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