An analysis of the development of home exchange organisations

Grit, Alexander; Lynch, Paul

doi:10.1080/22243534.2011.11828271

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“…Although the origins of home swapping are believed to date back to 1950's (Ekici, 2011;Grit, 2008;, up to now little effort has been directed toward the understanding of the concept, as well as, toward examining the experience underlying the actual swapping of houses. A literature review on home exchange by Grit (2008) found 126 different instances of popular articles in newspapers and magazines dealing primarily with the experiences of home swappers, descriptions of the home exchange process and the financial advantages of home swapping. However, Grit (2008) found only one academic study on home swap, the master thesis of Arente and Kiiski (2006) which examined the phenomenon of home swap from the aspect of motivation, lifestyle and identity of home swappers.…”

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“…A more recent literature review by the authors of this paper identified only a small body of additional academic literature in English language, having explored home swap from a tourism perspective. Among these studies, de Croote and Nicasi (1994) analyzed the Belgian home exchange market by exploring various supply and demand factors; Grit (2008; contributed to a better understanding of the home exchange phenomenon by analyzing the development of home exchange organizations; and Mosedale (2011) examined alternative economic examples in tourism, including home swap, as cases of alternative non-market exchanges. Also, five papers were found in the Chinese language.…”

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“…A literature review on home exchange by Grit (2008) found 126 different instances of popular articles in newspapers and magazines dealing primarily with the experiences of home swappers, descriptions of the home exchange process and the financial advantages of home swapping. However, Grit (2008) found only one academic study on home swap, the master thesis of Arente and Kiiski (2006) which examined the phenomenon of home swap from the aspect of motivation, lifestyle and identity of home swappers. A more recent literature review by the authors of this paper identified only a small body of additional academic literature in English language, having explored home swap from a tourism perspective.…”

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Market escape through exchange: home swap as a form of non-commercial hospitality

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Agiomirgianakis

2013

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The purpose of this paper is to examine home swap -a form of non-commercial hospitality that has witnessed a great expansion in the last decade. In conjunction with prior writings on various subjects related to home swap, this study can be utilized in compiling a preliminary conceptualization of home swapping, as a form of noncommercial hospitality, with its own characteristics. In particular this study identifies six dimensions of home swap, namely (a) escape of the market; (b) asymmetric exchanges (c) need for trustiness; (d) use of a hospitality exchange network; (e) demand for domesticity and (f) quest to experience local authenticity. The results of this study are being utilized to construct a preliminary conceptualization of home swapping as a distinct vacation alternative building on old virtues and using new technology.

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Market escape through exchange: home swap as a form of non-commercial hospitality

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2013

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“…Several factors affect the choice of potential and existing consumers and as per [11] rising disposable income, the continuing deterioration of urban centers, and changing lifestyles caused a wider segment of the populace to seek the benefits of resort home living. As rightly pointed out by [12]: The Internet has enabled a more in-teractive process and facilitated home exchange kernel which, by the way they are organised, allows a degree of self-organisation. However, considering points above, the webbased rental platforms have to be thoughtfully constructed.…”

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Vacation Home Rental Concept and Its Connection to Climate Change—A Literature Review

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2016

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Gone are the days when tourists had to rely solely on hotels. The new age tourists' accommodation is simply known as vacation home rentals. Companies like Airbnb seem to be taking leaps in the tourism sector with the rapid propagation of their vacation home rental concepts; making hotels fear losing their position on the market. Moreover, with rising issues on climate change, it has become worth understanding how vacation home rental can aid. As such, this study has attempted to understand how vacation home rental companies function, their possible threat to hotels and their contribution to mitigate and adapt to climate changes. This study adopted a qualitative research methodology and used the integrative literature review approach. Climate change is a global phenomenon impelling people to think and act differently so as to have a better future. So, are vacation home rental concepts a boon for the planet and its living entities while being a curse for hotels?

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“…However, other forms of P2P accommodation remain underexplored (Voytenko Palgan et al, 2017). This is the case for home exchanges, a non-commercial form of hospitality (Grit & Lynch, 2011).…”

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The home exchange phenomenon in the sharing economy: a research agenda

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Casado‐Díaz

Hoogendoorn

2020

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

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The emergence of the sharing economy has been driven by the increasing value of temporary access to goods over ownership as an alternative mode of consumption. This economy has been enabled by the rapidly evolving Web 2.0 technologies. Scholars have turned their attention to the implications of this sharing economy for the tourism and hospitality industries. However, research on peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation-sharing has mainly focused on a few global (monetized) platforms, especially Airbnb, while other manifestations of P2P sharing accommodation have remained underexplored. This is the case for 'home exchange', an example of non-monetized P2P sharing accommodation where individuals exchange their homes via web-based platforms. Aiming to address this gap, this paper reviews existing literature on the topic and identifies three key research dimensions, namely, economic, social-psychological and spatial. The paper also argues for the value of using second-home tourism literature in the examination of the home exchange phenomenon. Main research gaps and directions for future research are then addressed. Finally, the conclusions and limitations are presented.

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An analysis of the development of home exchange organisations

Cited by 12 publications

References 4 publications

Market escape through exchange: home swap as a form of non-commercial hospitality

Market escape through exchange: home swap as a form of non-commercial hospitality

Vacation Home Rental Concept and Its Connection to Climate Change—A Literature Review

The home exchange phenomenon in the sharing economy: a research agenda

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