Airbnb CEO has a vision of a future where everyone shares -- and Airbnb collects a modest fee

Faced with opposition to its hosts' apartment rentals in cities from New York to San Francisco, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky said the company engages in talks with officials in municipalities where issues have been raised, seeks to be transparent, and doesn't want to operate in cities where it isn't wanted. Speaking at the PhoCusWright conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, November 15, Chesky was asked about the issue of hosts renting apartments to guests even though such practices may violate a lease. Chesky pointed out that 92% of hosts own the properties they rent out to guests so leases or subletting isn't an issue, and more than 50% depend on income from such rentals to pay their mortgage or rent. Airbnb is changing the way some people make their lodging choices as an alternative to hotels, but there is no word yet on Airbnb withdrawing from any major cities. Hosts using Airbnb have been accused of dodging taxes