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Common questions
Is homeexchange.com legit or a scam?
homeexchange.com was registered May 18, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns homeexchange.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for homeexchange.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was homeexchange.com registered?
homeexchange.com's registration dates to May 18, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. Gandi SAS is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Feb 6, 2012 · 1 registrant change since 2008 · last checked Nov 14, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 18, 1997homeexchange.com was registered on May 18, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described homeexchange.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCFeb 6, 2012Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Feb 6, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCOct 5, 2016 – Nov 13, 2023
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 10, 2008 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records for homeexchange.com are held from Jan 10, 2008 to Jun 11, 2026 (234 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: cyberverse.netNameservers: cyberverse.netJan 10, 2008 – Feb 18, 2013Registration records listed cyberverse.net nameservers (ns1.cyberverse.net, ns2.cyberverse.net) for homeexchange.com from Jan 10, 2008 to Feb 18, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonMay 22, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 99 certificates for homeexchange.com from May 22, 2025, the latest valid until May 28, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
May 18, 1997Registration: homeexchange.com was registered on May 18, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described homeexchange.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 7, 2013 (9 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The premier international home exchange and home swap service”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 10, 2008 – Jun 11, 2026Registrant: Registration records for homeexchange.com are held from Jan 10, 2008 to Jun 11, 2026 (234 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 10, 2008 – Feb 18, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed cyberverse.net nameservers (ns1.cyberverse.net, ns2.cyberverse.net) for homeexchange.com from Jan 10, 2008 to Feb 18, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 6, 2012Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded on Feb 6, 2012.
“The premier international home exchange and home swap service”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for homeexchange.com, from Oct 5, 2016 to Nov 13, 2023.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GANDI SASGANDI SASNov 30, 2023 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 30, 2023 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant changeOct 4, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 4, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2008–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jun 28, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1713.awsdns-22.co.uk) for homeexchange.com from Jun 28, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jun 28, 2013homeexchange.com's nameservers moved from cyberverse.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Feb 18, 2013 and Jun 28, 2013. Last seen at cyberverse.net: Feb 18, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 28, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1500.awsdns-59.org, ns-1713.awsdns-22.co.uk, ns-267.awsdns-33.com…) were the nameservers listed for homeexchange.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 11, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1713.awsdns-22.co.uk) for homeexchange.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 11, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-1115.awsdns-11.org, ns-1565.awsdns-03.co.uk, ns-400.awsdns-50.com, ns-605.awsdns-11.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Mar 19, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 49 certificates for homeexchange.com from Mar 19, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 3, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for homeexchange.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Oct 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
CertainlyJun 20, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certainly issued 8 certificates for homeexchange.com from Jun 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registrar:
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 28, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1713.awsdns-22.co.uk) for homeexchange.com from Jun 28, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 28, 2013Zone file: homeexchange.com's nameservers moved from cyberverse.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Feb 18, 2013 and Jun 28, 2013. Last seen at cyberverse.net: Feb 18, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 28, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1500.awsdns-59.org, ns-1713.awsdns-22.co.uk, ns-267.awsdns-33.com…) were the nameservers listed for homeexchange.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 5, 2016 – Nov 13, 2023Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for homeexchange.com, from Oct 5, 2016 to Nov 13, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 11, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1713.awsdns-22.co.uk) for homeexchange.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 11, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 4, 2020Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 4, 2020. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 30, 2023 – Nov 10, 2026Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 30, 2023 and most recently on Nov 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
May 22, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 99 certificates for homeexchange.com from May 22, 2025, the latest valid until May 28, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Mar 19, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 49 certificates for homeexchange.com from Mar 19, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 3, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 6 certificates for homeexchange.com from Apr 3, 2026, the latest valid until Oct 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 19, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jun 20, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Certainly issued 8 certificates for homeexchange.com from Jun 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 14, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 14, 2026: ns-1115.awsdns-11.org, ns-1565.awsdns-03.co.uk, ns-400.awsdns-50.com, ns-605.awsdns-11.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 14, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 18, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Gandi SAS — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 31, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.homeexchange.com.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The site names HomeExchange as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as a travel or local-listings site, mainly for the public as customers.
Authority 80/100— ahead of 80% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
80 is a percentile: higher than 80% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #31,027)+7
Verified continuity: 29.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 41/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 80/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What homeexchange.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The premier international home exchange and home swap service
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1997
Domain registered (May 18, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 9 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“HomeExchange.com helps people find a home to exchange around the world”
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Nov 15, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 6 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 6 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment