If you compare organisations, you will notice that some internet operators are top-heavy with North America listings and have relatively few listings from Europe and Australasia.   HomeLink has members in 70 countries around the world - the widest distribution of any organisation.

Worldwide network
Unlike many faceless Web-based organisations, HomeLink has representatives in most major countries. Support and assistance in a member's native language are just an email message or phone call away. Our members' listings are translated into 16 different languages, so that fellow members can read about your home in their mother tongue.  If you have a problem overseas, all of our Organisers speak English and can usually provide assistance.

Security
Members of HomeLink can be contacted only by other genuine registered members whose homes are listed and whose personal details have been verified by us. Our members are well acquainted with our customs and code of ethics. Some web-based organisations offer an "Open System" in which any "anonymous" visitor can contact any member. If you wish to trust your home to one of these, just think of the risk and who you might be able to turn to in the event of a problem later!

50 years' experience
There are hundreds of home exchange organisations, so you should seek guidance on which to select. After all, this is your holiday and home so you want some assurance that the organisation will be there when you need it. Every year new home exchange organisations spring up and every year a similar number disappear. HomeLink has been helping people exchange homes for over 50 years.

Printed directories
You can easily narrow the choice down by considering only organisations that are on both the Internet and in print. HomeLink has the world's largest home exchange database and the greatest distribution of listings around the world. We publish our listings and photographs in two separate directories. The first book is currently over 650 pages. All books are professionally printed in full-colour throughout. The membership fee includes receipt of the directory in which your listing appears.

Up-to-date listings
Many Web-based home exchange organisations list homes indefinitely to inflate their database. Some even plagiarise listings from other organisations. Users have no idea how old the listings might be or if the individual is still interested in a home exchange.

Multiple websites
We maintain separate web-sites (currently 18) specifically for major countries around the world. These sites are in the domestic language(s) and run by HomeLink representatives native to that country. These are real sites run by real people, not a link set up in the hopes of obtaining higher rankings on search engines. Each site allows access to the home exchange databases running on the central servers. Every HomeLink Organiser in the world has complete 24-hour access to administer the central database. New listings may be uploaded, passwords administered, and listings edited 24 hours a day, seven days a week from anywhere in the world.