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House Sitting Blog

What's the best way to find the right sitter for you?

House sitting works best when you match with the right house sitter for your specific house and pet care needs. So how can you attract the right house sitter quickly and efficiently?

 

What skills does a successful house sitter need?

Knowing what skills you need can assist those who don't know a lot about house sitting. Three of our house sitting couples share the skills they think are important to be a good house sitter.

 

Top tips for new house sitters

Starting out as a house sitter can be a little daunting for some new people but it doesn't have to be. Our house sitting experts discuss 'Starting Out'.

 

5 reasons why you should add photos to your house sit ad

As a homeowner, one of the most important things you can do to attract more interest from house sitters is to upload great photos to your ad.

 

How to improve your chance of getting a house sitting job

House sitting can be competitive – especially in sought-after suburbs. In six years of house sitting, we learnt a lot about what people look for in a house sitter.

 

Starting out: How to get your first house sit

Getting your first house sit is probably easier than you think. The one piece of advice I share with anyone who’s interested is ‘just go for it’.

 

Starting out: How to find a great house sitter

We all know time is precious, so fortunately through our platform, securing a great house sitter doesn’t necessarily have to take a lot of time or effort.

 
 
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It has been great to belong to Aussie Housesitters on and off over the last 2 to 3 years. We've ranged from south east Queensland to southern Victoria and stayed mostly on rural properties. As a retired city dweller I've learned some very handy farming and animal husbandry skills along the way. In all that time each house sit dovetailed neatly with the next barring two occasions where a 5 day break in a caravan park was a welcome change. By arrangement we even managed to mind one owner's dogs for a second round at another owner's home. We miss most of our doggy pets so decided to acquire two "rescue" dogs of our own. The final housesit at Grassmere Victoria was exceptional for many reasons. We've also "belonged" to some wonderful churches along the way. We've met some great people and made some life long friends in the process and are grateful to Aussie House Sitters for an unforgettable three years. Frank and Anna

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