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This is also referred to as
house swapping and is
a real money-saver for people on a budget or who just want to have a more
personal experience in another place. You arrange with someone to live in
their home (or apartment) while they live in yours for a vacation stay. A
good way to find out what's out there is, of course, to surf the web. (The
last time we typed in "Home Exchanges" using a search engine, we got over 49
million hits! There are two options: (1) join a club and pay an annual fee (typically $30 to $90) to find a home exchange using their directory or (2) find a web site where you only pay to list your home but anyone can scan the listings and exchange homes without paying a fee. In most cases you communicate directly with the owner. Some have printed directories and some let you use their web site to search for homes. Some sites and directories include photos. Website listings have privacy because you only get their email address and not the actual street address until you contact the owner. People exchange homes all over the world. If you have a timeshare you would like to exchange, see our Timeshare exchange page. Home Exchange Guide. Read the Intervac Home Exchange Visitor Tour if you are new to home exchanges. Budget Travel also has a good article on home exchanges that covers the basics although it is a few years old. Searching the Web. Sometimes the easiest thing to do is to just enter the name of a country or city you want to stay in followed by the words home exchange or vacation exchange. Handicapped Home Exchanges. There are many websites with information on handicapped home exchanges. Amazon.com. You can buy a book on vacation home exchanges at Amazon.com or any of the other online booksellers. |
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