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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.
Planning for Care as a Homeowner Tips
For many homeowners the concerns around aging and planning for care is as much a potential issue as what to do with your home and pets. Then there are the different stages of transitioning to the next stage of life…
Top Kitchen Remodeling on a Budget
If like many of our homeowners you are planning a kitchen remodeling on a budget, you’ll need to prepare a detailed plan to ensure you have optimised every penny you spend to get the results you want. In this article…
My Housesit in Italy & the Ultimate Trip to Palermo
Finding a housesit in Italy is the ultimate way to experience the country like a local, according to Tiera St Claire our full time housesitter and world traveller. In this guest post, she shares how an upcoming pet care assignment…
Best House Sitting in Richmond: Ted Lasso’s Richmond
Many of our regular housesitters gravitate towards particular locations. House sitting in Richmond has long been one of Kelly Hayes-Raitt’s favourite things to do, for all kinds of reasons. In this article she reviews her most recent exploration of that…
Best Home Improvements That Pay Off When You Travel
Like many homeowners who travel you may worry about which are the home improvements that pay off and which are not worth the investment. It is worth weighing up the various options and which you might enjoy most on your…
Local Election Displays Unlawful Removal: What To Do
If you’re involved in local election displays as a homeowner or a housesitter and you experience unlawful removals of your hard work posting the signs, what do you do? In this article we give some ideas on how to handle…
Aging Home Systems: Time to Update?
Like many homeowners you may be dreading the arrival of Winter, wrestling with aging home systems, inefficient and costly heating wearing away your bank balance. What do you do and when do you do it? In this article we offer…
How to Find a House Sitter: 15 Top Tips For Peace of Mind
Want absolute peace of mind as a pet and homeowner? Discover 15 expert tips to find a house sitter online safely. Learn how our 4.9* Trustpilot rated platform protects your home and pets by connecting you to some excellent and…
Prevent Water Leaks When You’re Away – Top Tips
When you plan a holiday as a homeowner one of the concerns you may have is how to prevent water leaks when you are absent and the house is unoccupied. You need to consider a number of options, especially in…