House Swapping

I'm sure you have noticed that there have been many articles lately about the increase in second home purchases. While reading several of these articles, I came across an article describing a product of this trend called "House Swapping". House swapping is exactly like it sounds. You and another person or family live in each other's homes for a period of time. The benefit to both parties is a vacation without the lodging expenses and an experience different from that of the normal tourist. Now of course there are down sides to strangers living in your house, but you can see how it allows a kind of flexibility that is hard to find when booking traditional vacations. There are even website that help connect swappers:
Digsville Home Exchange Club
Homelink
Intervac
Craigslist

So if my last post got you thinking about a long overdue vacation, give home swapping a thought and read the article referenced below. House swapping may give you the opportunity to explore a new place or experience an old one from a different point of view.

Read the entire article from MarketWatch: All the comforts of home by Rachel Koning Beals