Hello Everyone,
Over the past 3 years, we have been working on answering a simple question. What is home sharing for the disability community? Here at Dwellability, all members have the opportunity to participate in three types of “Home Sharing” that allows them to meet their unique needs:
Vacation Rentals
Vacation Swaps
Roommate Rentals
The questions often asked… am I a Guest or a Host? What are the benefits of each? What is the rest of the world doing? Is it the right time to travel?
We have rounded up answers from around the globe to all of those questions below…
Vacation-Rental Sites Seeing Surge in Demand
Antsy city dwellers seeking to escape their Covid-19 refuges are road-tripping to nearby vacation rentals in surprisingly strong numbers, showing the first signs of life for an industry that essentially ground to a halt in March. Read Story
Are Vacation Rentals Right for You?
Many travelers seeking to blend into the local culture of a new destination choose to rent an apartment or house because these are often located in residential neighborhoods. Being based there, instead of a hotel in a more touristy area of town, allows you to shop in the neighborhood stores, hang out in the local cafes and get to know your neighbors. Read Story
How to Use Your Home As a Vacation Rental
Using your home as a vacation rental property will maximize your investment while also giving you a place to stay on vacation. Read Story
Is a Home Swap for You?
Home exchanging isn’t right for everyone. Some folks love to swap and do it several times a year because it allows them to experience new places without paying for hotels, restaurants, or, in many cases, transportation (the use of the family car is included in many home exchanges). Home exchanges are also a great way to get integrated into the life of a local community since the exchange partner will often leave insider information about the area and introduce the newcomers to neighbors or friends. Read Story
Home Sharing Is Your Spare Bedroom
Now people are rediscovering shared housing and reaping its rewards, whether out of financial necessity, a gig-economy tendency toward transience or a preference for a more communal experience. Read Story
Home-sharing is ready to write its second chapter
Once considered a novel alternative to the traditional hotel room, home-sharing as a concept has very quickly come of age. Read Story
New Twists on Home-Sharing: Niche Alternatives
They are small, ambitious and target savvy travelers. But their main goal is to improve the home-sharing experience for hosts and renters alike. Read Story
Boom-mates: How Empty Nesters Could Help Home Sharing
We looked at the 100 largest housing markets to find people living in homes with at least two bedrooms more than the number of occupants – to account for a guest room or office – owned by the oldest Americans. We found tens of thousands of homes have nearly 3.6 million unoccupied rooms that could be rented out. Read Story
The Perks of Roommates With a 50-Year Age Difference
Intergenerational homesharing has taken off. The pandemic has complicated the calculus, but some say it’s more vital than ever. Read Story
Dorm Living for Professionals Comes to San Francisco
In search of reasonable rent, the middle-class backbone of San Francisco — maitre d’s, teachers, bookstore managers, lounge musicians, copywriters and merchandise planners — are engaging in an unusual experiment in communal living: They are moving into dorms. Read Story
Home Sharing: How to Make More as a Short-term Rental Host
Home sharing has exploded in recent years, and thousands of Americans are now renting out their homes—either wholly or partially—to gain extra income. Read Story
Access All Areas: Why You Should Adapt Your Property for Disabled Travelers
The travel industry is slowly but surely waking up to the growing need for more accessible travel options. However, there is still a lot of work to be done. Read Story
It’s time to get started, helping each other with home sharing, today!
WE CAN DO THIS!
Set up your home-sharing listing as either a guest or host at https://www.dwellability.com/.
Cheers!
Jeff