hamburgerbear t1_j7kutdy wrote on February 7, 2023 at 3:12 PM

A lot of local people own the places that are on air bnb. You can contact hosts and ask them their story. If you are simply interested in supporting locals then this is an a option, even if it means air bnb getting a cut. Going through a local agency is just as likely to get you a place owned by an out of state landlord as it is a local.

RZRPRINCESS t1_j7l6401 wrote on February 7, 2023 at 4:28 PM

This is a great idea! Whenever I book an Airbnb somewhere I try to find out if the owner is a local or at least lives in the state, I want to support the area I am visiting as much as I can. I booked a place on lake Seymour and the host was a native Vermonter, I said YES! immediately.