To the editor:

I have listened to one non-expert after another bemoan vacation rentals as sucking the valley dry of long term-rental housing. In a recent op-ed article Joe Castiglia voiced his opinion on vacation rentals and made quite a bold statement, “They bought up all the affordable homes strictly to make a profit and in doing so took away 600 homes that could have been rented by locals.”

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DavefromConway
DavefromConway

Exactly right. These homes would never be rentals. The folks complaining about lack of affordable housing are looking in the wrong place. Housing all over the country is at premium prices. Until things change, the town leaders should find a way to build affordable rental properties. Give tax incentives, interest free loans, whatever.

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