How to best publish your housing advertisement in exchange for services

Are you embarking on the adventure of housing in exchange for services? This type of exchange can be very rewarding for Host-hosts but also for supportive Cohabitants.
Follow our advice!

Be clear and precise.

– The title of your listing must be attractive. It is one of the most important elements of your listing for the internet user but also for search engines like Google. A housing-for-service ad must be both attractive and informative. Example – Housing in Paris in exchange for Babysitting
– Your rental ad must be as complete as possible. Input fields are provided to help you describe your rental as best as possible: take advantage of them, fill them out as much as you can.

Highlight the strengths of your accommodation and your concrete needs.

– When the tenant reads your housing-for-service ad, they must be able to project themselves there and imagine the living environment and the related needs.

Add the best photos of your living space or of yourself.
– Bring the place to life, this will help the future tenant to project themselves there and build trust.
– A few practical tips; take your photos with lighting in the rooms, vary the shots to cover your different rooms. Don’t forget to photograph the garden, balcony, or terrace if you have one: these are assets that can make a difference in finding a trustworthy person.
– Posting a photo of yourself, profiles with photos are the most viewed and immediately put your future Hosts at ease.

Before publishing: proofread one last time.

– It is possible that you forgot a word, a comma, or made a typo without realizing it while writing your ad. Before publishing, always remember to proofread yourself.

Finally, remember to respond to your messages.

– It would indeed be a shame to have done all this work only to forget the essential afterwards.