# Retirement House Swap Sites LinkedAge's Home Swapping Site is for Seniors with Wanderlust By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-09-16 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-swapping-site References: [ctvnews](http://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/swapping-retirement-homes-social-network-seeks-to-help-seniors-travel-1.1954505) & [linkedage](http://linkedage.com/) LinkedAge is a [home swapping site](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homeexchange) that's designed specifically for seniors, enabling them to trade retirement properties and set off around the world. [Arranging travel and accommodations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/escorted-group-travel) can be a challenge with age, not to mention it's a nerve-wracking experience for those who set out on their own, for perhaps what is the first time in their lives. A visit to LinkedAge's website reveals a simple setup that's like [Airbnb](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restored-italian-house), where travelers are able to see what properties are available by location and date. Jozica Kucera is a 77-year-old from Slovenia who traded her retirement room in Topolsica with another LinkedAge user who lives in a comparable facility in Barcelona. Since the facilities already cater to senior citizens, there's no need to fret about what to expect upon arrival. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Seniors](https://www.trendhunter.com/seniors) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Senior Home Swapping:** The trend of senior home swapping allows retirees to trade retirement properties and explore new destinations, providing a disruptive innovation opportunity in the travel and real estate industries. - **Simplifying Senior Travel:** The trend of simplifying senior travel through platforms like LinkedAge offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the travel and hospitality industries by addressing the unique needs and challenges of elderly travelers. - **Empowering Senior Wanderlust:** Empowering senior wanderlust through home swapping sites like LinkedAge creates a disruptive innovation opportunity in the retirement living and tourism industries, facilitating adventurous experiences for retirees. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Travel:** The travel industry can explore disruptive innovations by catering to the unique needs of senior travelers through services like senior home swapping. - **Real Estate:** The real estate industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by embracing senior home swapping as a way to tap into the growing market of retirees seeking new living arrangements. - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can leverage the trend of simplifying senior travel by providing tailored services and accommodations for elderly travelers, catering to their comfort and convenience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cost-Effective Housing Exchange Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-exchange.md) - [Senior Dog Adoption Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trusted-housesitters.md) - [Boomer-Friendly Travel Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silver-travel-advisor.md) - [Retiree Influencer Houses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retirement-house.md) - [Purpose-Driven Boomer Vacations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volunteer-vacations.md) - [Connective Economic Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/swapper.md) - [Early Retirement Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cantinas.md) - [50+ Solo Travel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solo-travel-experience.md) - [Senior-Targeted Website Builders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/senior-communities.md)