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I%26#39;ve been reading the information regarding apartment ';rentals'; in NYC and the advice to stick to hotels.

We will be in NYC for a week in early Nov. We have a home in Sanibel, Florida, a prime vacation spot. Would there be any problems with considering a home swap instead? Has anyone done this type of thing? It would be a first for us, but I%26#39;ve been researching this for quite a while. I%26#39;d appreciate any advice or feedback. Thanks!

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Afraid I haven%26#39;t, but there was a thread recently by a poster who was looking to swap (Montreal-NY), and she might be able to tell you more:

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I%26#39;ve never done it but many on other forums I frequent have. Best advice I%26#39;ve read is pick another family that%26#39;s similar to you (ie similar age and family makeup) as their apt/home will be more likely to suit your needs. Not sure if that would be as relevant for a NYC/Sanibel switch, but good to keep in mind. I assume you know there are websites designed specially for house swapping?

Here are 2 links to threads on Fodors with some thoughts. At the end of the first thread it mentions a website that%26#39;s been set up to rate and review the various exchange clubs.

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It%26#39;s also possible just to post on Craigslist but I%26#39;d think for a first time swap, you%26#39;d want to deal with someone who%26#39;s done this before.

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