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House Sitting Trail Leads to Top Tale: A House Sitter’s Story
From time to time our housesitters share literary discoveries found along the house sitting trail. Some like this one by Maria Vano conjure up childhood memories of Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin, Poohsticks and the 100 Acre Wood. Read…

How Interest Rates Affect Homeowners
Many homeowners buy property and take a mortgage without knowing how changes in interest rates affect them. In this article we offer you a review of how variations in interest rates will affect you whether small or large. Read on…

Emotions Influence Property Decisions Top Tips To Avoid Buying Under Influence
Many new homeowners are unaware of how emotions can influence property decisions. But it’s true. The excitement you feel when you see a property that seems to meet all your needs can over ride any hesitation and cautionary steps. In…

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…

