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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.

Stress free renovation project – 8 Top Tips
Whenever a homeowner decides to embark on a home expansion or renovation you can guarantee that timelines and budgets shift. It is hard to foresee exactly how the project will unfold. It can be a stressful and challenging time for…

Dogsitters near me – Is this what you need?
Every dog owner goes online to search for dogsitters near me at some point in their pet ownership. Your particular search may start with your imagined picture of the ideal petsitter or indeed a feeling you get when you meet…

What Is a Live-In Dog Sitter: A Simple Guide for Homeowners
Explore the responsibilities, benefits, and considerations of live in dog sitters. Ensure your canine friends get exceptional care while you’re away.
New meta description – A clear guide for homeowners on what a live-in dog sitter is, how overnight care works and when it’s the right choice for a dog. Learn what to expect and how to prepare.

Travelling and housesitting in Spain – Here’s what I love
From time to time we invite one of our housesitters to offer a blog about their experience of housesitting and travel. Tiera St Claire has been a housesitter with Housesit Match for a few years how and always seems to…

Dogsitters Tips – Dog’s body language and how to read it
Every pet owner who has owned a dog knows that it takes time to learn the personality and behaviour of their dog. Here is a blog for dog minders, with a number of dogsitters tips to understanding a dog’s body…

What metal materials to use for a house roof – Explained
If you are a homeowner with a house and your roof materials need attending to, read this blog. In this article we explain what metal materials to use for a house roof, and why you might consider them for building,…

What is a housesit? Read on to learn more
A housesit is an arrangement between two parties, homeowner and housesitter. The arrangement is usually made to ensure the home and also perhaps pets, of one, are cared for by the other. At Housesit Match we facilitate the housesitting arrangements…

Top Tips – How to convert a loft into a bedroom
Most people who own houses know that space comes at a premium. And like many homeowners if you are looking at every aspect of your property to find more living space look at the loft. You may even have considered…

Buying a tiny house? Things to consider
One of the ways that would be homeowners are finding a way to access the market is by buying a tiny house. Heard of the tiny house movement? Well not only does it make property affordable but it is a…

