Comments on: How to Home Swap http://collazoprojects.com/2008/08/22/how-to-home-swap/ Stories About Overlooked People & Places Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:25:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: julie http://collazoprojects.com/2008/08/22/how-to-home-swap/comment-page-1/#comment-709 julie Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:10:09 +0000 http://collazoprojects.com/?p=105#comment-709 Mary Ann- We rent out sometimes, too, and you've added some fantastic advice. It IS important to lock away your documents with personal information and ensure that you've safeguarded items that are breakable or precious. It's also a good idea to include a clause in the contract that makes a provision for any items that are broken or missing. It's easy to break a plate or a cup--but do you, as the owner, want to absorb the cost every time it happens? Mary Ann- We rent out sometimes, too, and you’ve added some fantastic advice. It IS important to lock away your documents with personal information and ensure that you’ve safeguarded items that are breakable or precious. It’s also a good idea to include a clause in the contract that makes a provision for any items that are broken or missing. It’s easy to break a plate or a cup–but do you, as the owner, want to absorb the cost every time it happens?

]]> By: mary ann http://collazoprojects.com/2008/08/22/how-to-home-swap/comment-page-1/#comment-702 mary ann Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:46:44 +0000 http://collazoprojects.com/?p=105#comment-702 I haven't yet swapped, but I do rent for the Augusta Master's Tourney in April..we're walking distance to front gate..and we have different guests every year. Contract is good idea, and I offer housekeeping if they want to pay. I put away things too precious to loose, and all my bank books, credit stuff computer, etc, in a small locked room. I have chg of linen and 4towels per person in each bedroom. I leave sets of keys and some instructions for furnace/ac, etc. and it works well. I haven’t yet swapped, but I do rent for the Augusta Master’s Tourney in April..we’re walking distance to front gate..and we have different guests every year. Contract is good idea, and I offer housekeeping if they want to pay. I put away things too precious to loose, and all my bank books, credit stuff computer, etc, in a small locked room. I have chg of linen and 4towels per person in each bedroom. I leave sets of keys and some instructions for furnace/ac, etc. and it works well.

]]> By: Laura http://collazoprojects.com/2008/08/22/how-to-home-swap/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Laura Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:46:40 +0000 http://collazoprojects.com/?p=105#comment-502 There are many Internet-based services that pair prospective travelers with one another for a home-exchange vacation but I would highly recommend http://www.homeforswap.com There are many Internet-based services that pair prospective travelers with one another for a home-exchange vacation but I would highly recommend http://www.homeforswap.com

]]> By: Julie http://collazoprojects.com/2008/08/22/how-to-home-swap/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Julie Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:47:23 +0000 http://collazoprojects.com/?p=105#comment-491 Eva- Yep, that would be a problem! :) I've often wondered what it might be like to do a long-term share with someone. Haven't tried that, though. And Lola-- I just can't get into couch-surfing either! Eva-

Yep, that would be a problem! :) I’ve often wondered what it might be like to do a long-term share with someone. Haven’t tried that, though.

And Lola– I just can’t get into couch-surfing either!

]]> By: Eva http://collazoprojects.com/2008/08/22/how-to-home-swap/comment-page-1/#comment-490 Eva Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:22:12 +0000 http://collazoprojects.com/?p=105#comment-490 Lacking a home to swap, I've never tried it... However, my parents are seriously contemplating getting into this! I'm kind of proud of them. (Although, when they talk about going to Arizona for a month every winter, I always kind of plan on occupying their house myself... Home swap could interfere! :P) Lacking a home to swap, I’ve never tried it… However, my parents are seriously contemplating getting into this! I’m kind of proud of them. (Although, when they talk about going to Arizona for a month every winter, I always kind of plan on occupying their house myself… Home swap could interfere! :P )

]]> By: Lola http://collazoprojects.com/2008/08/22/how-to-home-swap/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Lola Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:37:28 +0000 http://collazoprojects.com/?p=105#comment-489 Never tried it. Would be curious to try someday. I still haven't fully gotten into couch-surfing yet besides just for friends and family. Never tried it. Would be curious to try someday. I still haven’t fully gotten into couch-surfing yet besides just for friends and family.

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