Home-exchange website recommendation

July 23, 2015 12:04 PM

Home-exchange websites: Do you have any recommendations? I'm looking to do a simultaneous swap of my 2 BR Manhattan apartment with someone in Oakland, CA (or maybe Berkeley), for 1 to 3 months, start date flexible. I live alone (non-smoker, no pets) and would be happy to take a smaller apartment. Thanks for any tips!
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell to Grab Bag (3 answers total)

Please Memail me, as I live in North Berkeley and am interested in spending time near my work in Manhattan. Otherwise, though you could use Craigslist's home swap section, have you considered just renting out your apartment on Airbnb and renting another via Airbnb? There's a little more protection that way re payment, potential damages, etc.
posted by three_red_balloons at 12:18 PM on July 23, 2015 [2 favorites]

We use homelink, and have arranged exactly this exchange twice, albeit for shorter periods of time. For longer exchanges, you may want to use a website or service that caters to academics. Google "sabbatical homes," for example.
posted by ferdydurke at 12:57 PM on July 23, 2015

sabbaticalhomes.com I've used them for temporary rentals, not exchanges, but have had good experiences three separate times.
posted by Elsie at 8:58 AM on July 24, 2015