Transcript for New trends as Americans opt for ‘home sharing’
>> AND NOW TO A TREND MORE AND
MORE AMERICANS ARE COZYING UP
MORE AMERICANS ARE COZYING UP
TO, HOME SHARING BECOMING A REAL
TO, HOME SHARING BECOMING A REAL
LIFE "GOLDEN GIRLS" MOMENT.
LIFE "GOLDEN GIRLS" MOMENT.
WILL GANTZ IS HERE.
WILL GANTZ IS HERE.
GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING.
>> YES, PICTURE IT.
>> YES, PICTURE IT.
HOME SHARERS SAVE AN AVERAGE OF
HOME SHARERS SAVE AN AVERAGE OF
750 BUCKS A MONTH COMPARES TO
750 BUCKS A MONTH COMPARES TO
THOSE RENTING A ONE-BEDROOM DEAL
THOSE RENTING A ONE-BEDROOM DEAL
THE OLD FASHION WAY.
THE OLD FASHION WAY.
LET'S TRAVEL DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN
LET'S TRAVEL DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN
TO FIND OUT WHY THIS MOVE IS
TO FIND OUT WHY THIS MOVE IS
ABOUT MORE THAN THE FINANCIAL
ABOUT MORE THAN THE FINANCIAL
GAIN.
GAIN.
>> I AM NOT ONE TO BLOW MY OWN.
>> I AM NOT ONE TO BLOW MY OWN.
>> "THE GOLDEN GIRLS" SETTING
>> "THE GOLDEN GIRLS" SETTING
THE HOME SHARING GOLD STANDARD.
THE HOME SHARING GOLD STANDARD.
NOW, A RECENT SURVEY FOUND
NOW, A RECENT SURVEY FOUND
AMERICANS COZYING UP THE IDEA.
AMERICANS COZYING UP THE IDEA.
>> NO, WE ARE NOT PARTNERS.
>> NO, WE ARE NOT PARTNERS.
WE ARE TWO PEOPLE DECIDED TO
WE ARE TWO PEOPLE DECIDED TO
SHARE A HOME.
SHARE A HOME.
>> I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO
>> I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO
SHARE SOMETHING LIKE THAT WITH
SHARE SOMETHING LIKE THAT WITH
SOMEBODY ELSE.
SOMEBODY ELSE.
>> PICTURE IT.
>> PICTURE IT.
SUE LARSON HAD BEEN HOME SHARING
SUE LARSON HAD BEEN HOME SHARING
OUTSIDE OF DENVER, COLORADO, FOR
OUTSIDE OF DENVER, COLORADO, FOR
MORE THAN THREE YEARS.
MORE THAN THREE YEARS.
>> THERE IS SOMEBODY ELSE WHO
>> THERE IS SOMEBODY ELSE WHO
IS, YOU KNOW, KNOWS I AM COMING
IS, YOU KNOW, KNOWS I AM COMING
AND GOING, YOU KNOW? WHO CHECKS
AND GOING, YOU KNOW? WHO CHECKS
IN ON ME.
IN ON ME.
>> YOU JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO
>> YOU JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO
DO.
DO.
LET ME GET THE CHEESECAKE AND
LET ME GET THE CHEESECAKE AND
WE'LL TALK.
WE'LL TALK.
>> IT IS A LOT OF THE SMALL
>> IT IS A LOT OF THE SMALL
THINGS BUT THEY ADD UP TO BE
THINGS BUT THEY ADD UP TO BE
REALLY IMPORTANT.
REALLY IMPORTANT.
>> THE SUES WERE STRANGERS,
>> THE SUES WERE STRANGERS,
FINDING EACH OTHER ON AN APP
FINDING EACH OTHER ON AN APP
CALLS
CAL
CALLS SILVER NETS.
CALLS SILVER NETS.
>> WE SET UP THE TIME TO HAVE A
>> WE SET UP THE TIME TO HAVE A
FACE-TO-FACE CONVERSATIONS.
FACE-TO-FACE CONVERSATIONS.
SHE CAME WITH A LIST OF
SHE CAME WITH A LIST OF
QUESTIONS.
QUESTIONS.
>> BAKING COOKIES AT P.M.,
>> BAKING COOKIES AT P.M.,
DEFINITELY.
DEFINITELY.
>> THAT'S A NO.
>> THAT'S A NO.
>> THERE IS A BIT OF A LEARNING
>> THERE IS A BIT OF A LEARNING
CURVE.
CURVE.
FOR BABY BOOMERS AND SO-CALLED
FOR BABY BOOMERS AND SO-CALLED
BOOM-AIDS, IT IS REALLY WORTH
BOOM-AIDS, IT IS REALLY WORTH
IT.
IT.
>> IT DOES NOT REALLY WORK IF
>> IT DOES NOT REALLY WORK IF
YOU ARE COMING IN YES, WE ARE
YOU ARE COMING IN YES, WE ARE
SHARING A LIFE AND A HOME.
SHARING A LIFE AND A HOME.
KIND OF ALL THE GOOD AND BAD
KIND OF ALL THE GOOD AND BAD
THAT GOES WITH THAT, YOU KNOW?
THAT GOES WITH THAT, YOU KNOW?
>> A LITTLE CHEESECAKES WOULD
>> A LITTLE CHEESECAKES WOULD
NOT HURT.
NOT HURT.
>> CHEERS AND THANK YOU.
>> CHEERS AND THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH!
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH!
>> I HAD TO SEND THEM A LITTLE
>> I HAD TO SEND THEM A LITTLE
CHEESECAKE FOR THEIR INTERVIEW.
CHEESECAKE FOR THEIR INTERVIEW.
THE QUESTIONS THEY USE TO ASK
THE QUESTIONS THEY USE TO ASK
THE POTENTIAL HOUSE MATE.
THE POTENTIAL HOUSE MATE.
WHAT GETS ON YOUR NERVES AND
WHAT GETS ON YOUR NERVES AND
WHAT DO YOU DO THAT MAY GET ON
WHAT DO YOU DO THAT MAY GET ON
MY NERVES IF WE ARE GOING TO BE
MY NERVES IF WE ARE GOING TO BE
SHARING A HOUSE.
SHARING A HOUSE.
>> THOSE ARE IMPORTANT
>> THOSE ARE IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS.
QUESTIONS.
>> THEY ARE.
>> THEY ARE.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> MY HUSBAND AND I STILL
>> MY HUSBAND AND I STILL
WAITING FOR OUR TWO FREE LOADING
WAITING FOR OUR TWO FREE LOADING
ROOMMATES.
ROOMMATES.
>> YOU GOT TO WAIT FOR A FEW
>> YOU GOT TO WAIT FOR A FEW
MORE YEARS.
MORE YEARS.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY.
>> I LOVE THAT IDEA.
>> I LOVE THAT IDEA.
I LOVE THIS STORY, WILL.
I LOVE THIS STORY, WILL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU.
>> DO YOU LOVE THE SOCKS?
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