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Understanding our new review system

Reviews are a lovely way to reward both house sitters and homeowners following a house sit. Reviews appear on a sitter’s profile adding credibility, helping to build trust and can also help to secure future house sits.

 

A house sitters guide to great pet photography

Animals are unpredictable, often fast and sometimes downright kooky, so here we explain how to capture Instagram worthy pet pics that you’ll be proud to share.

 

How to get 5 star house sitting reviews

Whether you want to house sit just the once or do it long term, it’s important to go into any house sit with the aim to get a great review at the end of it.

 

How to create a winning house sitter profile

First impressions count, so making your profile the best it can be, will help you get homeowners to take the next step and contact you.

 

Pets can give you the best reviews - Dale's story

Dale joined Aussie House Sitters to experience the freedom and change of pace of life on the road. What he didn’t realise was that the pets would end up being his biggest advocates.

 

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.

 

5 tips to ensure your first house sit is a success

It's so exciting securing your first housesit and to start planning for your new adventurous lifestyle. There are however, several things to be done to ensure it’s a success.

 
 
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I thank you for your service and the years of enjoyment I have had from all the owners I have housesat for. It is a great site and I compliment you on the way it is run. Thank you once again. Shirley C

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