There are couple issues :- First, home price in US itself is still cheapest among the advanced country- However, transaction cost is very high because of high commision and there's concept of buyer agent, other country has no buyer agent. - Currently, there are more  number of agent than house for sale - Every brokerage has different transaction cost, so I really expect some of them to die soon lol.  

Since there are many more listings competing on the market than in previous years, it’s crucial to prepare a listing to stand out among the rest and work to address buyer objections prior to going on market.

To answer your question, I find myself among the majority of homeowners who do not want a house operating as a hotel in their neighborhood.

Then it will receive feedback from data such as click-through rates and booking rates to determine if it is a top property.With this I suggest that you take time during the slow season to scout your competition and upgrade amenities and photos to put your best foot forward.Obviously not everyone has the luxury to do this, but it will give your listing the best chance to take its place among the top results for your sub-market.Others may have valid opinions to the contrary, and I suggest you consider what you know about your market.

I had bed and breakfasts for 24 years and lived among the guests.

Columbus, consistently ranking among the fastest-growing Midwest cities, suggests a promising market for both appreciation and rental income.

Among the major cities, San Antonio stands out with a 7.1 percent increase in home sales, but Houston, Austin, and Dallas all face notable losses.

Its funny how the same principals /adages for choosing real estate investment are the same for public markets, but applied nearly opposite... yeah, actually the most differences between real estate and index/stock/options is that.......... with direct real estate, the risk/reward is not being shared to other investor although we follow the same local market trajectory in general ; while for stock/index/option the risk/reward is being shared among the masses.So when we say for example, S&P crashed 20%, the pain was shared to million people that experienced the same ; while for real estate if we have issue with our own, nobody care other than ourselves. 

To reduce your long-term expenses, investigate several loan alternatives and interest rates.Property taxes, insurance, and possible homeowner association (HOA) dues are among the special costs associated with NYC.

Among the top 50 U.S. apartment markets, 17 with over 2.8% inventory growth experienced a 2.2% decrease in rents.