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Gebbia: Airbnb lists 500 tree houses on its marketplace

Joe Gebbia · a16z Podcast | The End of Ownership · Jan 2, 2019 · at 6:25

Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, highlights unique non-traditional properties available on Airbnb.

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“Believe it or not, there's 500 tree houses on Airbnb.”

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The claim, plainly

As of November 2014, Airbnb had approximately 500 treehouse listings on its platform.

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Assessment

Public records from late 2014 do not contain an official Airbnb release or verified platform audit confirming the exact number of treehouse listings at that time. While an informal contemporary estimate from Tiny House Blog in December 2014 noted 'near 300' treehouse listings, there is no comprehensive public snapshot data to conclusively corroborate or refute Joe Gebbia's rounded claim of 500.

December 7, 2014 coverage on Tiny House Blog estimated 'near 300 treehouse listings' on Airbnb at that time.
No official platform audit or corporate press release from November 2014 confirmed an exact breakdown of active treehouse listings.
Subsequent Airbnb official data showed over 2,400 treehouses globally by March 2019, confirming substantial growth from hundreds in the 2014-2015 era.

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[1] tinyhouseblog.com [2] inc.com [3] businessinsider.com [4] airbnb.com [5] airbnb.com

airbnb number of treehouses 2014 "treehouse listings" airbnb 2014 OR 2015 OR 2013 airbnb treehouses press release 2014 "treehouses" airbnb "2014" OR "2015" "500"

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