Which home exchange outfits can we trust??
While I see home exchange items listed on BPN, these seem to be much older entries. We live in the Berkeley Hills. We are considering a home exchange with a place in France, Spain, or Portugal starting in December 2024 or January 2025. It feels very risky to us, especially since we have an art collection in our home. Any information you have about reliable resources would be very much appreciated! The more details the better! Many thanks!
Sep 18, 2024
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Hello
I have done plenty of exchanges for the last 15 years… then more than now. It was always incredible. I never had a bad experience and used HomeExchange.com
They exist before Airbnb… now they also use a points system that was a little confusing but I just finished one and it was not too difficult.
The only thing that is different now is that not to many Europeans want to come visit us in the Bay Area… but you could try.
About the art collection… yes it is scary but most likely it should be fine if it us on the walls, other objects try to store them ? When you do the exchange, you are able to talk with prospective guests, and can figure out some trust conversation,