Sure wish someone would answer the question, I need to know also.

I read an interesting comment somewhere, where a lady invited a group of her friends over to lovingly point out all the problems they saw (through fresh eyes) with her home on preparation for sale. She said she was surprised at marks and damage that she had lived with for so long she no longer noticed them. We "owner built" a home previously, and when we came to sell 7 years later, we painted the garage and did those jobs that we had put off, and it became sad to finally see her at her best, at the end, when we could have been living in a completely finished home all that time. I read about a lady who decluttered her home, had it professionally cleaned (build clean, or bond clean) and had a professional styler do her home and she realised just how nice it could be and decided not to sell. :) ta

I think something like this would be perfect for what you're trying to do! Except, you don't have the earth to help you out. Potted plants should be fine.

While I can see that some people would find this an attractive offer and some go the extent of swapping homes with people from another country. I would never do it. My house is too precious to me.