Video: CNN on the joys of house swapping

Posted on May 22nd, 2009 by Laura Byrne Paquet in Home Exchanges

CNN first aired this video on home swapping in 2005, but the tips and insights on are pretty timeless. And even though the woman profiled has a flat in Manhattan, don’t think you have to have a home in a hot tourist area to swap! With a little work, you can probably find someone somewhere intriguing in the world who wants to visit your burg.


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