If you choose a home exchange instead, you'll save even more.

It wasn’t interested, so in my free time I started a home exchange club myself.

Typically home exchanges are made for 2 to 4 weeks.

There are plenty of home exchange sites on the Internet.

A: You'll most likely need to pay for membership to an online home exchange site.

Would like possible home exchange or cheap accommodation with view to get a feel for the place.

A: Home exchange sites don't screen members, so you need to do your homework.

This will lead to a home to home exchange next spring.

Still, there were numerous home exchange offerings for one who was not committed to a particular state or country.

Home exchange services charge $35-$110 per year, and by joining more than one club you obviously increase your chances.

Users have no idea how old the listings might be or if the individual is still interested in a home exchange.

Many home exchanges include the use of a car, and auto insurance will usually cover accidents.

The next two exchanges were done through a teacher-based home exchange.

It's one reason people go to a home exchange site rather than anonymous newspaper listings.

It is one of the nation's largest members-only home exchange businesses.

Then the owner can travel to another home exchange property whenever it's convenient.

A burgeoning number of listing services assist in these home exchanges.

One key aspect of home exchange is the idea that nobody exchanges homes with a stranger.

Organizations that help arrange home exchanges also often have some rentals available.

Impressed, he decided to launch his own home exchange business in the U.S.

The 'Today' show came to my house and did a five-minute interview with me about the home exchange business."

The experts also suggest asking homeowners for references from previous home exchanges.

Just over half opted for a home exchange as a cost-effective way of spending their holidays.

The possibilities for home exchanges are just about endless.

Most home exchange sites have a component that describes housekeeping styles.

There are many websites and agencies dedicated to house swapping.

Emily and Charles find each other on a house swapping website, and thus, trade houses for the week.

Fiona Foster finds that not only does house swapping save money, it also offers a more "real" holiday experience.

The internet has made the process of finding a swap significantly easier with a number of websites devoted to house swapping.

To avoid hotels, travel expert Tim Leffel suggests enrolling in a house swapping program with people in another city.

LEAD: House Swapping Services House Swapping Services Q. Could you give information on agencies that arrange for apartment or house exchanges in Europe?

Currently, none of the house swapping web sites release numbers of successful swaps, and there is speculation by some that they are merely lead generation sites that charge an up front fee to post property without creating successful transactions.

From carpooling, to house swapping and time sharing, the sharing economy empowers people to hire out their power drills and spare rooms and get the most from their assets.