When people interested in home exchanging call Intervac, the number one question we get is: "How do I know the people I exchange with won't damage my home?".
There are a number of reasons to feel reassured:
1. Intervac has been around more than 50 years and in that period of time we have never had a major complaint of damage or theft. Why? Well, the people you exchange with have paid to join Intervac for one, and you will be staying in their home while they are in yours. It's not in their interest to damage or steal anything, because as the saying goes: you know where they live.
2. Most of our members have done home exchanges before - so ask them for references, meaning talk to other Intervac members they have home exchanges with them before. They will be able to tell you what a home exchange was like with the other member.
3. You can sign a home exchange agreement with the member you choose to swap homes with. What this means is you put into writing any house rules, restrictions you would like to impose (like phone calls), and you can even put into the agreement that if there are any damages, the party responsible should pay. Both parties sign the agreement and it is sent to us.
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