Philly landlords bank on Pope's visit to seal marked-up rentals
Vacation rental rates for the week of Pope Francis's visit are eight times more than the Philadelphia average
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POPE Francis is visiting Philadelphia at the end of September, giving worshippers the potentially transcendent experience of watching the leader of the Catholic Church celebrate mass. And giving local residents a more worldly opportunity: the chance to make bank by renting out their homes.
On Craigslist, a keyword search for "Pope" turned up 1,800 short-term rental listings for out-of-towners coming to Philadelphia during the papal trip. Some are insultingly expensive, such as an "elegant" four-bedroom townhouse listed for US$150,000, or an 875-square-foot apartment listed for US$20,000. (Those appear to be weekly prices; neither landlord responded to e-mail queries.)
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