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Summary
Airbnb is changing its fee structure to 15.5% for most hosts using a property management software, while Brazil is charged 16%. The speaker argues that simply raising prices by 15.5% is not the optimal strategy because competitors who do not raise their prices will sell more nights. Instead, hosts should consider property management software that does not charge the fee.
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