# Reverse searches, how to improve them

**URL:** <https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/reverse-searches-how-to-improve-them/16929>\
**Category:** 🤔 Q&As: Ask the community\
**Created:** [October 7, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/reverse-searches-how-to-improve-them/16929 "2025-10-07T15:33:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Greg\_Maidstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df788c/32.png) [@Greg\_Maidstone](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Greg_Maidstone)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/reverse-searches-how-to-improve-them/16929/1 "2025-10-07T15:33:08Z")

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I usually use the reverse search function to find exchanges who want to come to England and London. And I have a very large house 1 hour from London so almost nobody who has listed England or London as a preferred destination should be completely disinterested. However, I get a lot of responses that are short or suggest that England/London are not of interest to them. Is this a result of people leaving their preferred destinations unedited and not up to date?

Anyone else experiencing the same thing?

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**Author:** ![Melissa.HomeExchange](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/homeexchange/user_avatar/forum.homeexchange.com/melissa.homeexchange/32/9318_2.png) [@Melissa.HomeExchange](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Melissa.HomeExchange)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/reverse-searches-how-to-improve-them/16929/2 "2025-10-07T15:37:36Z")

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Reverse searches can be a really handy tool for finding an exchange. Here is some further information for anyone interesting in finding out more: [https://help.homeexchange.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000730557-What-is-reverse-search-and-how-do-I-use-it](https://help.homeexchange.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000730557-What-is-reverse-search-and-how-do-I-use-it)

Your lack of interest could be because of a number of factors. Indeed some members may not regularly update their list of preferred destinations. However there are other things to take into account: perhaps they do not want to travel on the dates you have suggested; 1 hour from London is for many people not the same as being in central London; although you have a lovely home it may not be the type of property they are looking for….etc.

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**Author:** ![Nathalie1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7993a0/32.png) [@Nathalie1](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/Nathalie1)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.homeexchange.com/t/reverse-searches-how-to-improve-them/16929/3 "2025-10-07T16:02:53Z")

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> [@Greg\_Maidstone](#):
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> e the reverse search function to find exchanges who want to come to England and London. And I have a very large house 1 hour from London so almost nobody who has listed England or London as a preferred destination should be completely disinterested. However, I get a lot of responses that are short or suggest that England/London are not of interest to them. Is this a result of people leaving their preferred destinations unedited and not up to date?

Hello **[Greg\_Maidstone](https://forum.homeexchange.com/u/greg_maidstone)**

I always use the reverse search to contact listings and people who put my city in their favorite destinations.  
And my message starts with :

_“As [name of my city] is in your favorite destinations and as your calendar is opened, i try my luck”._

At least if this information is incorrect, they no longer have any excuse for not doing their homework after receiving my message 😆 .