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is Home Exchanging for you?
For 65 years HomeLink representatives around the World have provided a unique personal service to their members. Being Local is important. We understand our members and help is only a phone call away. Forget about all other holiday types Home Exchanging is different. Relax in the comfort of a home with all its many facilities while youconsider all the benefits.
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its the best way to find out
Try free for the first 30 days. HomeLink’s free trial is completely without obligation; we won’t ask for payment details up front and so we won’t take payment automatically at the end of the trial period.
Getting started with your Free Trial – Go to your Dashboard and get started as soon as possible 
- Create your home exchange listing using our simple template function
- Add plenty of information and sunny photos of your home and the surrounding area to appeal to other members.
- Add sunny photos of your home and the local area
- Complete your family profile and add the Dates & Destinations for your first home exchange
- Start sending messages to Members who suit your criteria. This is very important.
- Your paid Membership will entitle you to as many exchanges as you like within your Membership year
If you need any help or advice at any stage by getting in touch with me, Sarah
Terms & Conditions
- This offer is only to those who have not been a member or trial member of HomeLink before.
- The Exchange Agreement for validation of the exchanges requires a paid Membership
Home Exchange holiday FAQ’s
What are the prerequisites for Exchanging?
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Firstly you must have a home !! Visitors are coming here for a holiday so certainly it’s best if your home is in a holiday area or a main centre.
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Who exchanges?
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The majority of HomeLink members are professionals – doctors, engineers, teachers, lawyers, business executives, retirees, etc. Some are families with young children. All of them share a taste for exceptional holidays, and enjoy the comforts of being “at home” away from home, while saving 100% on accommodation costs.
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What types of exchanges are there for AU & NZ members ?
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If you are doing long haul exchanges you may need to choose Non Simultaneous because of seasonal differences. Between our two countries of course straight exchanges are possible. You always negotiate with your exchange partner
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Where can I Exchange ?
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There are a good variety of exchanges available as both AU & NZ become more and more popular. Use the search engine and see what’s available. Of course there are many countries in the world where exchanging is not popular but in these countries you may find some Ex Pat members. Remember that a lot of people are ‘open to offers’ and are not specific
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Will my home be well cared for ?
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Home exchanging is fundamentally a trust-based arrangement and as such tends to attract trustworthy, decent, honest people. As home exchange is a reciprocal arrangement, there is a great sense of mutual obligation towards each other’s homes, and problems are very rare. Don’t think of your exchange partners as ‘strangers’. During the planning process you will have plenty of correspondence and sometimes phone calls with the other member and as a result will get to know the other family well.
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How far ahead should I plan ?
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New members join all the time and many arrange an exchange within a couple of weeks but usually it takes much longer. To arrange a series of exchanges in Europe may take several months of planning. The most successful exchangers are the most proactive members who send out plenty of offers.
As a general rule, the more flexible your plans, the greater your opportunities.
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Can I exchange my holiday home?
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Yes, of course, or your caravan or motor home. If you are fortunate enough to have a holiday home then you will find it much easier to fit in with other members for a Non Simultaneous exchange.
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Who pays the bills?
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A home exchange is a non-commercial arrangement, so each home owners pays their bills as they normally would. If a car is being exchanged there is a section for this on the Exchange Agreement form. Make sure that you have the full details of your car insurance.
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Will I enjoy the experience ?
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Of course. To reassure you on this we award our NZ members a Gold Medal when they have been with us for 5 years. I believe that nearly 60 % of members have Gold Medals. Our longest Member joined in 1993.
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What other extras are there?
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House sitting, Pet sitting, Hospitality exchanges. If you are stuck for a nights accommodation there is often a member only too willing to invite you to stay.
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Sarah Cooke Service Manager for AU & NZ
I live in Auckland and you can contact me by phone in the evenings
021 338 434 (NZ) +64 21 338434 (AU) or call me free on Viber.
For 65 years HomeLink representatives around the World have provided a unique personal service to their members. Being Local is important. We understand our members and help is only a phone call away. Forget about all other holiday types Home Exchanging is different. Relax in the comfort of a home with all its many facilities while youconsider all the benefits.
Sarah Cooke Service Manager for AU & NZ