Established 1953 and still Number 1 in Customer Service
Highest percentage of European Members
Worldwide English-speaking support to members
On-line exchange agreement and evaluation forms
Mediation service
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2nd-Year-Free-Guarantee: If you do not get an exchange in your 1st year, the 2nd year is free
Proprietary internal messaging system
Exchange Cancellation Fund
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Ten International Principles for a Successful HomeLink Exchange
1. Describe your home honestly in your listing and in all correspondence. You want your exchange partners to be pleasantly surprised when they arrive, not disappointed. Never hide the existence of pets.
2. Leave your home clean. Standards of cleanliness vary, so make sure that floors are cleaned, refrigerator emptied, oven and hob grease-free, bath and shower free of mold and grime, windows see-through, and surfaces dust-free. No need to repaint the house!
3. Clear away enough of your personal belongings to leave space on shelves and in wardrobes and drawers so that your guests can empty their suitcases, arrange their things in bedrooms and bathrooms and feel at home.
4. Leave at least two sets of clean sheets per bed and two sets of towels per person.
5. Compile a clear, useful "Guide to Your Home and Surroundings". This should include local tourist information, instructions for household and electrical appliances, pet and plant care, details of rubbish collection, etc. Phone numbers of a recommended doctor, dentist, babysitter, good restaurants, and helpful friends are always welcome too. It is important to strike a balance between your Home Guide's quality and quantity of content so your exchange partners won't be overwhelmed with the information you provide.
6. Use our "Home and Car Exchange Agreement" forms to avoid all misunderstandings and clarify who pays what in terms of telephone, electric bills, gas consumption, insurance excesses in case of accidents, and staple foods such as flour, sugar, oil, etc.
7. If arrangements are such that you cannot meet, arrange for a family member, neighbor or friend to come by and welcome your exchange partners when they arrive. They will certainly have questions, and such a welcome will be much appreciated.
8. Leave the makings of a first meal. Nothing fancy, but your guests could be tired and hungry and grateful not to have to go out for dinner.
9. It has become a HomeLink tradition to leave a small gift of welcome: a bottle of wine or champagne, a local speciality. Always a special surprise.
10. Close the door, turn the key, and go off on vacation knowing that your home is in the good hands of another HomeLink member like you.
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Canada - OntarioToronto, 5k, E
SEEK San Francisco Newly rebuilt 3 story brick designer home in friendly Riverdale-downtown established neighbourhood. Beautiful spa style master suite on 3rd floor. Private backyard with large deck and landscaped garden. Private driveway. subway(3 blocks) short walk (2 blocks) to: parks, shops, dining, entertainment and extensive recreation trails. Easy access to freeways and the lake shore (with beaches, boating and walking trails). Toronto is warm in summer; same latitdude as French Riviera. Toronto is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario--part of the worlds largest fresh water lake system. As North America's 4th largest city, Toronto is renowned for being clean, safe and one of the most multi-cultural cities in the world (not to mention the iconic CN Tower--the tallest free-standing structure in the world (where you can walk on a glass floor with a spectacular view below your feet and out across Lake Ontario). ...
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