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Welcome to the HouseSit Match Blog
Our blogs are stories shared by our housesitting team, and members who have benefited from the affordable travel, home and pet care made possible through our membership network. We hope you enjoy the blogs. Please take a moment to leave your feedback.
Homeowner Emergency Preparedness Plan for Climate Change
If you’re a homeowner with property in a tornado zone or flood plain you need an emergency preparedness plan for climate change, especially if you have rental properties at risk. In this article we run through the potential risks you…
Best Housesitting Checklist for Homeowners & Sitters
Before any housesit begins it pays to prepare a comprehensive housesitting checklist for homeowners and housesitters that covers all routines for home and pet care, and any also unusual but possible events that might occur in the homeowner’s absence and…
Housesitting in Canada: Top Homeowner Guide
When it comes to protecting your property and keeping pets happy while you travel, housesitting in Canada has become the ultimate stress-free alternative to costly kennels and risky vacant homes. From avoiding frozen pipes to ensuring your homeowner’s insurance policy…
How to Anticipate Household Problems – Top Tips
Most homeowners plan holidays, plan housesitters but forget to anticipate household problems that might occur before they travel away from home. In this article we offer some top tips and an approach on how to check your home from many…
6 Best Roof Lantern Suppliers for UK Homeowners
When homeowners need to find lighting for an extension they will search for the best roof lantern suppliers near them and often struggle to identify the right source for their particular needs. In this article we offer a review of…
8 Best Modern Skylight Brands for Homeowners
If like some homeowners you are building and renovating and you’re searching for modern skylight brands that you can trust to add to your home, read on. In this article, we offer a description and a relative comparison of pros…
Top Checklist to Prevent Home Issues While You’re Away
Many homeowners plan holidays and just worry about leaving the house. With this checklist to prevent home issues you can travel away from home with real peace of mind. In this article we offer some top tips on some routine…
Top Tips on Planning for Pets in the Estate Plan
If you are a pet owner you should consider how to plan for their care when you pass. Accidents happen and in the unlikely event that you die before your pets you need to make arrangements for their care. But…
What’s Allowed in Dog-Friendly Offices: Top Tips
Many of our Housesit Match members have dogs and increasingly they look for dog-friendly offices to work in. Since the pandemic more employers want to entice their employees back into the office environment and finding dog friendly buildings to rent.…