The problem with Hawaii

[alexajayneshesaid]

Airbnb needs to honestly be regulated - or abolished. It’s a big part of the world wide rental and housing crisis.

[sowo]

The problem needs to be addressed on a federal level. AirBnB and VRBO have destroyed most housing markets across most states.

[tysonb]

In Berlin they changed the laws, that U cant but housing to flip it…its unfortunate from an investment standpoint, but great for the general population. Housing should be for living….not flipping a profit

[dg]

Join the club, housing is absolutely unaffordable in any place in the US that's worth living!

[sondrapai]

Hawaiians need to have the same rights as native Americans and native Alaskans on a federal level and they don’t. They cannot agree on that but Until that happens they will lose their land. If ever you wanted to shine a light on an issue, explore that 🤷🏽‍♀️

[cheyne_]

I am Hawaiian and my mom tells me this all the time. Naive Hawaiians are being pushed out of there homes cause of how expensive it is to live here. theres no more aloha and it's heartbreaking

[dianedoherty]

Honey, it’s not just Hawaii, and Hawaiian people are just as special as anyone. In every state people are being priced out of real estate. Happens here in Colorado.

[FRONTLINEFOOTAGES]

Saddest thing is that they never chosed to be part of USA, USA just took their island

[xgenisejigglygirlx]

Its not just Hawaii. Its happening all over. Rent and housing needs to be seriously regulated.

[aheat]

The USA is free market capitalism so people move where the opportunities are and that’s what makes America so great! 🇺🇸

[totallyfrozen]

Locals pretty much never could get a house because they don’t make enough money. Nearly all of them work in hospitality or tourism.

[person]

In Denver, you can only Airbnb (or any other short term rental app) your primary residence. Yes, you must live at that residence over 6 months a year and have a license through the city. It has helped a ton with the short term rental property buys.

[sherylF]

Airbnb has morphed into some sort of monster. It is so far off from the initial idea of renting a room in your home for the weekend or your even your whole place while you were away on vacation.

[nightnday]

As a Hawaiian myself i take the conservative point of view. Hawaii needs protection, protection from non Americans. The Hawaii government agreed to be part of the United States. While one part of me feels obligated to retain the Hawaiian blood/culture/land. Another part of me knows that without the defense of the Mainland there would not be a Hawaii. The only fair assessment is could agree on is if Hawaii wants to be 100% blood they cannot live/own any Mainland.

[blacklite]

Hawaii should’ve been the first place to ban airbnb of residential homes.

[jaycrew]

No offense to some of the comments here, but the Californians moving to other states is not a fair comparison. This isn't just about higher value homes, or too expensive homes. This is an indigenous people being run out of their home. This is culture being threatened. This is tons of Kanaka being separated from each other cause they can't afford to stay on their native land. This isn't just a tourist destination. It's so much much more. Mahalo nui loa to this ohana for helping spread awareness. Aloha.

[domdada]

Aloha mai e na hoa aloha. I see a lot of comments saying that it’s like that everywhere which is true. What makes this situation a little different is as a kanaka maoli and a speaker of our native language. Hawaii is the only place we can be Hawaiian. People get priced out of everywhere say Texas, Utah and so forth but your culture expands through out the US. There is no place else my ohana and I can go to practice our native culture. Our language has recently been revitalized in the 70’s it cannot be perpetuated anywhere else. Hawaii is so attractive not because of her beauty but because of her spirit. The aloha spirit resides in the people. Without the people hawaii just becomes a Hollywood back drop. Mahalo

[Ranger]

As a native 5 generation Floridian I feel you! Same here! Investors from out of state buying up everything, only to rent for profit. Younger generation can’t afford to buy a house 🏠 People move here from up North and don’t respect the Aina, do nothing for the community because it’s not truly theirs. Much Aloha and Respect ✊🏽 From your Native Florida waterman brothers n sistas! Mahalos for da video 😎🤙Pomaika’i lil sista. Keep swimming or ya sink. One love from Ft. Pierce Florida!

[thepinkflamingostrikesagai]

When I worked for H&R Block as a receptionist. I heard the saddest story from a lady. She was a native Hawaiian whose family lived on the islands for hundreds of years.
Her husband passed away a year earlier. She with her young son could not afford to live in Hawaii anymore.
So they moved to California where they could not afford to live either.
Then she said she and her son moved to Arizona and the drastic change in climate from what they were used to caused her son to almost died and she developed health problems also.
She said in a last-ditch effort she moved to Florida to try to make a life for her and her son.
That shook me to my core.😢

[Phoenix-cwgl]

Not only that, you have people who come to the islands and refuse to live with Aloha. No one cares about their neighbors or communities, and only think about themselves. No one helps auntie or uncle anymore because it’s too inconvenient or they have to go out of their way to do something for them. They forget that if you take care of the island, the island is gonna take care of you.