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10 Housesitting Best Practices for Housesitters
Some people new to housesitting are unaware of the good protocols. In this article we offer the 10 housesitting best practices for you to succeed straight off the bat by learning from us and more experienced housesitters what works well…

Housesitters Digital Toolkit – Top Tips
More and more housesitters are taking their work on the road while housesitting. This housesitters digital toolkit will be useful to anyone who is planning on adopting the digital nomad life. Read on to learn some great top tips. The…

Housesitting in the Andes: Great 2 Months in Ecuador
From time to time one of our housesitters will share a fascinating experience. In this piece on housesitting in the Andes, Tiera St Claire tells us about what she loved and what surprised her about her experience in Cuenca in…

Confessions of a Serial House Sitter
Some of our members tell us their stories housesitting. In this article Jacqueline Lamb shares some her own experiences in ‘confessions of a serial house sitter’. Read on to learn more about some of the aristocratic poodle preferences she’s had…

How to Build Homeowner Trust – Top Tips
If you find you are becoming a regular housesitter and want to build homeowner trust there are several steps you can take to ensure you do this as quickly as possible. Working with a trusted housesitting platform is one way,…

Housesitters Home Safety Checks Top Tips
Every time you go to a new housesit you would benefit from reviewing our home safety checks guide for housesitters. In this article we offer you a few key check list points to run through every time you enter a…

Slow Travel in Sedona: Housesitting & Affordable Travel
Not every housesitter chooses housesitting for full time travel. However, many love the idea of slow travel and affordable travel and benefit from the financial advantages. That’s where housesitting can enable both on a fixed budget. Read on to learn…

Essential Animal Care Petsitter Top Tips
If you’re considering becoming a petsitter you need to ensure you have an understanding of essential animal care before you begin. Here are some petsitter top tips to help you assess if you are ready. Read on to learn more.…

Happy Housesitters on French Leave: A Month in Southern France for £1,250
As sitters go, David and I – founder of HouseSit Match and long suffering other half – have completed a fair few gigs between us. Happy housesitters we are and we simply love discovering new places; we especially love housesitting…

