Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover residential real estate, including buying, selling and trends. Choosing to rent out a spare room in your home to make ends ...

There’s no doubt about it: Short-term rentals are changing how most of us travel, and often for the better. But is renting out your extra room everything it’s cracked up to be? From extra rooms to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Many Americans often look for roommates to ...