Hey Everyone,
Just a quick hello this month to thank everyone for helping each other plan vacations at Easy Home Exchange. We have so many great vacation properties to choose from that it makes it difficult to decide.
We have made several updates to Easy Home Exchange as well.
We have added even more ways to search. From the homepage you can now even search by State. Also when you pull up a listing you can broaden your search or pinoint your search even more by clicking on the breadcrumb at the top of each listing.
So if you searched on Orlando. You will see: USA / Florida / Orlando above all the Orlando listing. You can now get all Florida search results or all USA search results by clicking on these locations.
We also added more feedback tools so you can leave feedback for members you exchange with and replies.
We now have the ability to add new countries, states / providences and cities. So if you register and can not find yours from the extensive list, please let me know via email and I will add in the missing location.
So login and start adding vacation homes to your short list and contact them via our private message system so you can be on your way to the Caribbean, France, the USA or whatever destination you like.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Featured Home for Exchange at www.EasyHomeExchange.com
Featured Home Exchange Listing in Punta del Este
I am 47 years and I do catering service for english schools, My husband is an engineer and my son is 8 years old. I live in Montevideo and I offer my summer home at Punta del Este to exchange.
Spectacular villa located at Punta del Este city, the most popular and refined place of South
America. Punta del Este is in Uruguay and the beaches with cost at the Atlantic ocean are
wonderful. There are casinos, restaurants, pubs, dancing, theaters, golf and of course BEACHES
everywhere. The villa is located in a gated security neighborhood in front of the most popular beach of Punta del Este " bikini Beach" You have 10 tennis courts, swimingpool, playroom, gymnasium, kids club, private church ,club house with private restaurant service. This villa is a 5 star vacation exchange.
You can view this home for exchange at EasyHomeExchange.com
For a limited time Join for Free and start planning your Vacation now.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
A Summer of Fun with Home Exchange
It has been a great summer and we have been meeting wonderful new members that have joined the Easy Home Exchange community. Thank you everyone for the wonderful vacation home listings and amazing photos. There are so many nice places to visit that some members are having a hard time deciding.
I also wanted to let everyone know that we are adding some new exciting features to Easy Home Exchange. In a few weeks you will find some additional ways to navigate the site for specific search results, some additional features in the Feedback system, plus some updates to our Google Maps which will show the listings at the address level. There is a long list of about 40 updates to the site that you will see in action soon.
We also are doing some major advertising to let more people know about EasyHomeExchange.com to bring in new members to the community for you to meet and exchange homes with. We have a print campaign going on in the Caribbean as well as over 2000 links to Easy Home Exchange from travel and related sites all over the world.
Have a great Summer, or Winter for those of you in Australia, and we will see you soon.
Happy Home Exchanging
I also wanted to let everyone know that we are adding some new exciting features to Easy Home Exchange. In a few weeks you will find some additional ways to navigate the site for specific search results, some additional features in the Feedback system, plus some updates to our Google Maps which will show the listings at the address level. There is a long list of about 40 updates to the site that you will see in action soon.
We also are doing some major advertising to let more people know about EasyHomeExchange.com to bring in new members to the community for you to meet and exchange homes with. We have a print campaign going on in the Caribbean as well as over 2000 links to Easy Home Exchange from travel and related sites all over the world.
Have a great Summer, or Winter for those of you in Australia, and we will see you soon.
Happy Home Exchanging
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Hello everyone,
It is a great summer, and a perfect summer to home exchange with the rising costs to travel. I have been getting several questions on how to generate more interest in members property listings as well as some questions on how to check private messages.
The short answer is you can do everything from your “Member Area” on the www.EasyHomeExchange.com website. Take a few minutes and click around and try it out.
So in this newsletter I wanted to cover Photos, and Private Messages in more details.
How to increase interest in your listing with Photos:
We have noticed a trend in the homes that members are exchanging and wanted to share this with you. The listings that get the most traffic and generate the most interest are the ones with several photographs. Members want to see as well as read about you and your home and the surrounding area. Photos help sell your listing to other members by allowing you to share your homes curb appeal, kitchen, bedrooms, living areas, amenities such as pools, game rooms, and even photos of the area and yourself.
It is very easy to add photos to your listing and EasyHomeExchange.com allows you to have unlimited photos for your listing.How to add photos:
Login to www.EasyHomeExchange.com using your email address and password. You will be taken to the “Member Area”
Click on “Property Photos” on the left under “My Listing” You will now see screen that allows you to upload photos.
Click “Browse” to find the photos on your PC hard drive and then click “Upload” to add them to your listing. When you are done, remember to click “Update” and then “Save” at the bottom of the page.
Your photos and photo captions are now on your listing page.
Contacting / Reading Private Messages from other members:
When you get a private message from another member wanting to exchange homes, you will get an automatic email message sent to the email address you registered with. Clicking on the link in this email will take you to www.EasyHomeExchange.com so you can login and check your private messages.
When you login you will be taken directly to your “Member Area”
In the center of your “Member Area” page you will see a section titled “ My Messages”.
Your “Received Messages” from other members will appear here. To read a private message, click on the message Title.To see the other members listing, click on the members Name.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Summer Vacation is around the corner
Summer Vacation is around the corner
With summer just around the corner and gas prices and vacation costs raising, more and more people are starting to home exchange.
Now is the time to join Easy Home Exchange. It is Free and takes only about 10 minutes to list your residence. Remember to add photos of your home. Listings with photos get a much greater response from members than listings with no photos. So take some time and create a listing now, so you can start making new friends and start planning your next summer vacation.
With summer just around the corner and gas prices and vacation costs raising, more and more people are starting to home exchange.
Now is the time to join Easy Home Exchange. It is Free and takes only about 10 minutes to list your residence. Remember to add photos of your home. Listings with photos get a much greater response from members than listings with no photos. So take some time and create a listing now, so you can start making new friends and start planning your next summer vacation.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Why your Listing Needs Photos
We are getting some great listings at http://www.easyhomeexchange.com . If you have taken the time to list your residence, but did not include any photos, now is a good time to go back and add them in.
The first thing other members look at when looking for another member to trade with, is the photo in your listing. If you do not have one, you will be passed over most of the time for a listing that has photos.
At the least you should have an outside photo of your residence and several inside photos (bedroom, living room, kitchen) to give the prospective home exchanger a good idea what your home has to offer.
You can also upload more photos and edit your photos at anytime when you login and go to your Member Area.
Uploading Photos is very simple and easy to do.
The first thing other members look at when looking for another member to trade with, is the photo in your listing. If you do not have one, you will be passed over most of the time for a listing that has photos.
At the least you should have an outside photo of your residence and several inside photos (bedroom, living room, kitchen) to give the prospective home exchanger a good idea what your home has to offer.
You can also upload more photos and edit your photos at anytime when you login and go to your Member Area.
Uploading Photos is very simple and easy to do.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Exchange Dollars 101
Today we want to go over in detail the most unique feature at EasyHomeExchange.com , and that is, Exchange Dollars. Exchange Dollars are very simple to use and offer a new way to make home exchanges.
What are Exchange Dollars?
Exchange Dollars make it easier to make an exchange. You no longer have to find someone willing to trade their home for your home at the exact same time, with homes in the locations you both want, and with homes of the same size / amenities.
Exchange Dollars are like points in a way. You use exchange dollars to trade with other members for vacation nights at their home. This way you stay at anyone’s property by giving them the requested number of exchange dollars. This allows two people to make an exchange at different times of the year, or for different size accommodations.
So if you have a 4 bedroom lake house you might ask for more exchange dollars than someone with a one bedroom apartment.
Exchange Dollars also allow members to exchange properties that are not of equal value, or what members would consider an equal exchange. So the person with a small home can save up exchange dollars by having multiple members stay that their home. Then the member with the small home can give the saved up exchange dollars to another member with a larger or more desirable home.
How Do I Earn and Spend Exchange Dollars?
When you join EasyHomeExchange.com you will get Exchange Dollars in your account for free, just for joining. You also get Exchange Dollars from other members when you let them stay at your residence. You spend Exchange dollars when you stay at another members residence.
How Much Should I charge per night for my home?
You can charge whatever you feel your home is worth per night in exchange dollars, but a good rule of thumb is to charge what your home would rent for if you were renting it out per night. Most of our members figure this out in US Dollars and then use that number to get an idea of how many exchange dollars to charge. You can also look at other members listings on the web site to get a feel what other members are charging per night in exchange dollars. You can change the amount of Exchange Dollars you are asking for at anytime by logging in and them going to the "Member Area" and editing your listing.
How do I transfer Exchange Dollars to another member?
This is very simple. You can contact another member by clicking on the "Contact Owner" link at the bottom of any listing you see. You must be logged in to do this. You then can contact the owner of a property you are interested in. Once you first work out the details of the exchange in writing and are ready to finalize the exchange, you can send the other member the terms of the exchange, the dates, and the amount of exchange dollars in this form. When you click submit it will transfer the exchange dollars you entered from your account to the other members account.
What if I want to do a traditional Exchange (No Exchange Dollars)?
Exchange Dollars allow you to have someone stay at your home without you having to stay at their home. This allows any member to trade with any other member, but if you and another member want to swap the traditional way (home for home during the same dates) then you can do that also. I validate the home exchange you should still document the terms of the exchange, the exchange dates, and just send each other the same amount of exchange dollars if it is an equal trade. However you work this out is up to you. Exchange Dollars just make it more flexible for everyone.
What are Exchange Dollars?
Exchange Dollars make it easier to make an exchange. You no longer have to find someone willing to trade their home for your home at the exact same time, with homes in the locations you both want, and with homes of the same size / amenities.
Exchange Dollars are like points in a way. You use exchange dollars to trade with other members for vacation nights at their home. This way you stay at anyone’s property by giving them the requested number of exchange dollars. This allows two people to make an exchange at different times of the year, or for different size accommodations.
So if you have a 4 bedroom lake house you might ask for more exchange dollars than someone with a one bedroom apartment.
Exchange Dollars also allow members to exchange properties that are not of equal value, or what members would consider an equal exchange. So the person with a small home can save up exchange dollars by having multiple members stay that their home. Then the member with the small home can give the saved up exchange dollars to another member with a larger or more desirable home.
How Do I Earn and Spend Exchange Dollars?
When you join EasyHomeExchange.com you will get Exchange Dollars in your account for free, just for joining. You also get Exchange Dollars from other members when you let them stay at your residence. You spend Exchange dollars when you stay at another members residence.
How Much Should I charge per night for my home?
You can charge whatever you feel your home is worth per night in exchange dollars, but a good rule of thumb is to charge what your home would rent for if you were renting it out per night. Most of our members figure this out in US Dollars and then use that number to get an idea of how many exchange dollars to charge. You can also look at other members listings on the web site to get a feel what other members are charging per night in exchange dollars. You can change the amount of Exchange Dollars you are asking for at anytime by logging in and them going to the "Member Area" and editing your listing.
How do I transfer Exchange Dollars to another member?
This is very simple. You can contact another member by clicking on the "Contact Owner" link at the bottom of any listing you see. You must be logged in to do this. You then can contact the owner of a property you are interested in. Once you first work out the details of the exchange in writing and are ready to finalize the exchange, you can send the other member the terms of the exchange, the dates, and the amount of exchange dollars in this form. When you click submit it will transfer the exchange dollars you entered from your account to the other members account.
What if I want to do a traditional Exchange (No Exchange Dollars)?
Exchange Dollars allow you to have someone stay at your home without you having to stay at their home. This allows any member to trade with any other member, but if you and another member want to swap the traditional way (home for home during the same dates) then you can do that also. I validate the home exchange you should still document the terms of the exchange, the exchange dates, and just send each other the same amount of exchange dollars if it is an equal trade. However you work this out is up to you. Exchange Dollars just make it more flexible for everyone.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
It's only been two weeks and I am happy to see that our Home Exchange Community is growing. I wanted to highlight one of our new members home listings in our Blog today.
They have a Beautiful contemporary home situated right on the sea shore at Maraetai, just 35 minutes from downtown Auckland. Extensive views across the Tamaki Strait from 6 elevated decks. Media room with 60" TV connected to the internet via high speed broadband.
Maraetai is a small village of people of overwhelmingly European descent within easy road and ferry access to Auckland. Just 30 minutes to Auckland International Airport. There are several fine restaurants including genuine Italian Pizzaria. An international golf course is 5 minutes down theroad. Spectacular coast, country walks and sandy beaches make it the perfect holiday spot.
So come on over and join the fun at http://www.easyhomeexchange.com/. It is FREE to join and you can start planning your Home Exchange Vacation right away.
They have a Beautiful contemporary home situated right on the sea shore at Maraetai, just 35 minutes from downtown Auckland. Extensive views across the Tamaki Strait from 6 elevated decks. Media room with 60" TV connected to the internet via high speed broadband.
Maraetai is a small village of people of overwhelmingly European descent within easy road and ferry access to Auckland. Just 30 minutes to Auckland International Airport. There are several fine restaurants including genuine Italian Pizzaria. An international golf course is 5 minutes down theroad. Spectacular coast, country walks and sandy beaches make it the perfect holiday spot.
So come on over and join the fun at http://www.easyhomeexchange.com/. It is FREE to join and you can start planning your Home Exchange Vacation right away.
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Come join us. Easy Home Exchange is LIVE
We Are Live.
Come on over and take a look. www.EasyHomeExchange.com is now live.
Take a look around, and please take a moment to add your property listing so you can start planning your next vacation today.
You can join for Free, and start exchanging homes today. www.EasyHomeExchange.com is packed full of features, I will be writing more about the great features in my next blog.
Come on over and take a look. www.EasyHomeExchange.com is now live.
Take a look around, and please take a moment to add your property listing so you can start planning your next vacation today.
You can join for Free, and start exchanging homes today. www.EasyHomeExchange.com is packed full of features, I will be writing more about the great features in my next blog.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Welcome to Easy Home Exchange
Welcome to the Easy Home Exchange Blog.
I created this blog to discuss one of my favorite topics, Home Exchange.
What's better than planning vacations, then taking them, all while saving money?
I have found it to be really rewarding to get involved in the home exchange community.
Share those experiences with others and learning about your next vacation destination all while making new friends has been great. So I decided to create a place for everyone to share home exchange tips, post vacation reviews, discuss attractions and review restaurants, and help other plan their next vacation all while saving money by exchange homes.
So EasyHomeExchange.com was born.
The site will be live at: http://www.easyhomeexchange.com/
It is very exciting to see this idea come to life and I am really looking forward to watching and helping the community grow. In a few days you will be able to list your home on the website and start meeting other members who are interested in traveling and seeing the world.
I am sure there will be a learning curve since the site is brand new. I would love to hear from everyone about what they like about the site, what they would like added, your home exchange stories and home exchange advice. You can post helpful tips, trip reports, questions and answers about home exchange on our Home Exchange Forum also. The link to the forum is www.EasyHomeExchange.com/forum
Thanks for coming and I will blog here with the latest news and updates.
Enjoy
I created this blog to discuss one of my favorite topics, Home Exchange.
What's better than planning vacations, then taking them, all while saving money?
I have found it to be really rewarding to get involved in the home exchange community.
Share those experiences with others and learning about your next vacation destination all while making new friends has been great. So I decided to create a place for everyone to share home exchange tips, post vacation reviews, discuss attractions and review restaurants, and help other plan their next vacation all while saving money by exchange homes.
So EasyHomeExchange.com was born.
The site will be live at: http://www.easyhomeexchange.com/
It is very exciting to see this idea come to life and I am really looking forward to watching and helping the community grow. In a few days you will be able to list your home on the website and start meeting other members who are interested in traveling and seeing the world.
I am sure there will be a learning curve since the site is brand new. I would love to hear from everyone about what they like about the site, what they would like added, your home exchange stories and home exchange advice. You can post helpful tips, trip reports, questions and answers about home exchange on our Home Exchange Forum also. The link to the forum is www.EasyHomeExchange.com/forum
Thanks for coming and I will blog here with the latest news and updates.
Enjoy
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