Bill Radke speaks with Geekwire writer Monica Nickelsburg about a newSeattle based startup called Loftium which will help you buy a house — if you agree to rent out a spare bedroom on Airbnb and split the profits with them.
This Seattle startup will help you buy a house — but you'll have to share it with a stranger
![Demand is soaring for Seattle-area homes. Buyers who want to succeed are bidding up prices. This Seattle house recently sold for $100,000 over the asking price.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d3b6c38/2147483647/strip/true/crop/640x426+0+0/resize/880x586!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fkuow%2Ffiles%2F201606%2FKbanwell.jpg)
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