Community 🤔 Q&As: Ask the community
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💡 Tip of the Week: How to Plan a Long-Term Home Exchange – Advice from the Community
It’s Wednesday! :sun: And you know what that means… it’s time for another tip to help you become a home exchange pro! Don’t forget—you can find all of our previous tips anytime in the Pinned section of this category. To… |
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4 | 400 | July 29, 2026 |
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💡 Tip of the Week: Make Your Listing Photos Shine! 📷
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” as Confucius supposedly said. That’s true on HomeExchange too: when browsing listings on the platform, the first thing that catches our eye is the photos. So here are a few tips to … |
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0 | 204 | June 9, 2026 |
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💡 Tip of the week: let your profile shine! ☀️
It’s time for another little tip to help you become a home exchange superstar Today, we’re talking about your Profile. The goal? A profile that feels complete, warm, and reassuring. Because a great home exchange isn’… |
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0 | 256 | June 9, 2026 |
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💡 Tip of the Week: Groups! (Web Only)
It’s Wednesday! And what do we do on Wednesdays? We read our handy tips for becoming a home exchange pro! Today, we’re focusing on Groups! No, not our Facebook groups, but the groups you can join on the platform based … |
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0 | 61 | June 10, 2026 |
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💡 Tip of the week: Your travel WISHLIST
It’s Wednesday! :sun: And you know what that means… time for a little tip to help you become a home exchange pro! Today, we’re focusing on travel wishlists! What are travel WISHLISTS for? They help you in two ways: 1. … |
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0 | 113 | June 17, 2026 |
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💡 Tip of the week: Finding a home exchange
It’s Wednesday!And what do we do on Wednesdays? We read the little tips to become a home exchange expert! Today, a few tips to help you find the exchange you’re looking for . You don’t exchange with a house, you exchan… |
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0 | 127 | June 24, 2026 |
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💡 Tip of the Week: Do You Speak HomeExchange? 🤓
We say it often in this Forum, but the way we communicate on the platform (or here too!) can say a lot about us as HomeExchangers, and can really influence our chances of finding great exchanges. A little reminder: we’r… |
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6 | 186 | June 25, 2026 |
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💡 Tip of the week: Should I ask my host’s permission if I want to invite someone over?
It’s Wednesday! And you know what we do on Wednesdays? We share little tips to help you become a home exchange pro! Today, we’re talking about good guest etiquette, inspired by a question recently asked in the group: “… |
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3 | 328 | July 20, 2026 |
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About the Q&As: Ask the community category
Hello hello! Whether you’re already a home exchanger or not, if you have any questions for the HomeExchange community, you’ve come to the right place! Some questions you might have: How should you finalize an exchang… |
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0 | 410 | July 15, 2024 |
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🤓 Amenities in your listing: please take a moment to check the details
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0 | 6 | November 4, 2026 |
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4-month exchange in the US — ESTA won't cover it, has anyone done it on a B1/B2?
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1 | 18 | November 2, 2026 |
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Exchange home Spain (Valencia)-Ireland
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1 | 23 | October 28, 2026 |
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Your home doesn’t have to be perfect, but your listing should give guests a true picture of what to expect!
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0 | 23 | October 27, 2026 |
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Insurance coverage
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6 | 328 | October 27, 2026 |
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Should I finalize the exchange before applying to visa?
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3 | 104 | October 23, 2026 |
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Non members listed on HE site
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18 | 176 | October 18, 2026 |
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How does a private room, or hospitality exchange work? 🏠✨
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2 | 85 | October 16, 2026 |
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How do you think homes should be listed in search results?
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0 | 31 | October 14, 2026 |
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Does the search algorithm strongly prioritize new members/listings?
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4 | 134 | October 10, 2026 |
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Cancellations?
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3 | 225 | October 6, 2026 |
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Bad review for cleanliness after paying cleaning fee
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3 | 221 | October 5, 2026 |
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Help fighting a bylaw infraction. Do GuestPoints have monetary value?
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24 | 842 | October 1, 2026 |
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Managing guest Wi-Fi alerts and gaming utility downloads during an exchange
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0 | 53 | September 30, 2026 |
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What happened to HE community chats on facebook?
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1 | 47 | September 30, 2026 |
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Long term exchanges
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143 | 8027 | September 29, 2026 |
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When to send directions to guests?
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3 | 93 | September 23, 2026 |
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💡 Did you know? What happens to the feedback you share here?
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1 | 61 | September 21, 2026 |
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Trouble viewing photos on listings
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33 | 634 | September 21, 2026 |
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Cleaning Fees are not appropriate
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195 | 10265 | September 20, 2026 |
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💡 Did you know? How HomeExchange guarantees work and why home insurance is still necessary
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0 | 317 | September 16, 2026 |