House Swapping Saves

This is a great idea!

I would do it! We have a beautiful home in a small suburb in Colorado, one hour south of Colorado Springs, 2 hours south of Denver. We are close to the ski resorts, mountains for hiking, etc. I am a full time mom so I budget, coupon clip, plan shopping trips to save on gas, etc. So, this would give people a feel for if they want to live in Colorado. Yes, I would definitely do this.

i live in a small town , and have never done a time share thing, i think that would be quiet simailur to that. There's a lot of people retireing to the mid west, especially to my part of the country, and i know they would like to try out different ground before commiting to new territory. i would check them out thourghly and decide also where they live before continuing and if all is appealing, i would do it.

It sounds wonderful to me, I usually stay with relatives when we travel and I gotta say, it'd be nice to just use their home without having to deal with them. The thought of someone else 'living' in my home does bother me a bit but not enough to keep me from trying this out!

I think similarly to the other comments made - not feeling comfortable with people in my home accessible to my stuff.

this sounds interesting & i would love to do it . if i was older maybe . but im interested . hehe

It sounds really cool and I think if I were single with no kids, I would try it out, but I'm leary with a family.

it sounds fun, but doubtful at the same time... there should be filters, right?

I have a friend who does this. She's been able to travel all over the world on a teacher's salary. But she told me that you have to be accepting of having a stranger over at your house, using your car, etc., And she screens very hard...last people she exchanged with were a European couple in their 60's. Also, she lives in a fairly desirable, high end community...and she rents her apartment. She says house swapping has given her many great opportunities. I've never tried it...but I thought about it. I don't know if I could be that relaxed about someone in my house without being there.

I have heard of this, there is actually a woman who posted on a site that during the vacationing months, she actually rents out her home while she is away on vacation and earns a substantial amount of money doing it. She just locks up her valuables, takes the pets to a sitter, puts tp family pictures and puts protective covering on the beds then later has them cleaned. I don't think I could do it though, it would creep me out to much.

No way. I'd be too worried about someone breaking or stealing something. I also would be afraid of liability--what if they hurt themselves in my home? Would I get sued?

I think it's an awesome idea! where can I sign up? You just lock up your valuables, and use some of those waterproof sheets on your beds in your house, and your are set for travel baby.

What a great idea! I can see this really being of benefit if you find the perfect match on the number of days needed and location, space, etc. Thanks for such a savvy vacationing tip.

i don't think i can do this it's just too risky but if i live alone with my own place then i'll consider it.

This is an excellent idea. I have actually done this and it is safe and completely saves lots of money, depending how long you stay. People are checked out first and of course you must take care to lock up important papers and valubles, ( which should already have a safe and secure spot). They do not disturb your house and they leave it in the shape they find it. This is a great opportunity to meat and learn about people from other countries. I plan to go to Europe next year and do this for a month.