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Global Home Exchange and Vacation Homes is a marketplace for home exchange, vacation rentals, house swaps, holiday homes and vacation rental homes worldwide. Travelers find home exchange or vacation rental accommodations including houses, apartments, flats, town homes, condos, chalets, cabins, beach houses, villas, bed and breakfasts and other vacation accommodation. 

 

What is Home Exchange? 

 


Simply put, two members agree to exchange homes for a vacation. Typically, you will go to their home while they are in yours. You pay all your home expenses such as mortgage, utilities, etc. 


Variations on Home Exchange 



Home Exchange. The original. You are in their home while they are in yours.


Non-Simultaneous Exchange. You are in their home on one date, later they are in your home. Typically this is arranged by two members with second homes. If you have a second home, the flexibility can really help with arranging an exchange. 


Hospitality Exchange. Guests come and stay with you as a guest in your home. Later, you visit them as a guest in their home. 



How is an exchange arranged? 


It usually starts with an offer emailed to a prospective exchange partner who has been selected from a number of listings resulting from a search. If the member feels an exchange might be possible, they reply to the email and iron out the details. There is no timetable for how long this will take or what must be done. In my experience, every home exchange was different in some way. 

 

Home Exchange Resources  - Swapping homes for vacations

 

What is a home exchange?

Home exchange: how do I get started?

 

Finding a home swap partner

 

Will anyone find an exchange for me?

 

Home exchange help


Is my home good enough to swap? 

 

Affordable budget travel

 

Can anyone take part in a home exchange?

 

Factors that may reduce your home exchange opportunities

 

Can swappers from rural areas find swaps to popular destinations?

 

How do I trust others with my home?

 

Traveling with children


Types of accommodations offered as home exchange?

 

What are the benefits?

How do I know if an exchange is right for me?

 

I don't live in a tourist area.

 

International home exchange

 

Contacting others regarding a home swap

 

Not receiving responses to your inquiries

 

Are you a list and run swapper?

 

Be a serious about your home exchange commitment

 

Do I need to accept offers?

Your home exchange is arranged - now what? 

 

Steps to a successful home exchange


How do we exchange keys?

Do we need to swap cars


Are gifts necessary?

 

High speed internet connection

Be prepared for little challenges 


Can arranged exchanges fall apart?

Housekeeping issues 

 

Are there guarantees that I will find an exchange?

 

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