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I was somewhat disappointed to read a post this morning on another home exchange blog referencing an email the author had received from a New York home exchanger requesting information about putting together a ‘Home Exchange Contract’— or as we call it—’Agreement’. ExchangeHomes.com for twenty years admitted to me that she has never utilized an [...]

Part Seven of the Series This post will conclude my series of posts walking you through the entire process of selecting your home exchange club, setting up your listing, making contacts and, most important, finalizing the home exchange arrangements. Finalizing your arrangements can be critically important and unfortunately it’s one aspect of home swapping that [...]

Okay, so you’ve joined the [tag-tec]home exchange club[/tag-tec] of your choice—hopefully ExchangeHomes.com—and set up your listing, including adding some illustrative photographs. Now it’s time to begin contacting fellow members. Don’t make the serious mistake of adding a listing (no matter how great you think it may be), and then sit back and assume that your [...]

Part Five of the Series To help our Home Exchange members, I asked a photographer friend for a few basic tips for amateurs hoping to produce some attractive, illustrative pictures to include in their home exchange listings. His words of wisdom follow ….. Use Digital Cameras Only With Still Shots Most home-use digital cameras have [...]

Part Four of the Series It’s worth remembering that there are several ways you can “dress up” your basic [tag-tec]home exchange listing[/tag-tec]. Here are some suggestions: Set up your own personal web site dedicated to [tag-tec]home exchanging[/tag-tec]. Have sections devoted to your family, your home, pets, neighborhood and more general location. Describe any previous [tag-tec]home [...]

Part Thee of a Series. The way in which you set up your online listing for the world to see is often pivotal to your home exchange success. You need to clearly describe your home and the amenities it has to offer, then you need to introduce your family, your children, teens and give their [...]

This is part two of a series I’ve been asked to write covering successful home exchange procedures. In my last post I began working on the process of selecting the home exchange club you decide to sign up with. Here are a few more thoughts about that same subject: A Genuine Home Exchange Businesses should [...]