THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU from Celeste in Carmichael CA

Thank you Ian, I filled our housesitting dates for January '08. We just had our housesitters from Chicago for a week this month. They were wonderful ! As always, your website is awesome! We have become good friends with our housesitter from January '07. She was wonderful, as well. I will re-activate my membership on our next travel. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU !!!Celeste

Housesit: Carmichael CA
The dates are 1/6/08 to 2/3/08-we have a time share in Cabo San Lucas & love the month there. We have a beautiful home in Carmichael, California (Sacramento)across from a park, 1 block from the American River Bike Trail, for walking,jogging,cycling, etc. Centrally located for all touring San Francisco, Lake Tahoe. We have an 8 yr old male Sheltie & a 2 yr old female Tuxedo cat that need loving care. They don't do well in the kennel.Only pet lovers need apply

Sitter matilmatil connects with 3 months Montreal sit

Ian


Thanks so much for the quick reply.

I am off to Montreal Canada for three months thanks to a connection I made through your site!!!!!

Thanks for the gift of connection.

Sincerely,
Nancy (username matilmatil)

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Winner of NavMan draw at the Sydney Retirement and Lifestyle expo

We are pleased to announce the winner of the NavMAN F20 drawn at 3.00 PM Sunday 27 July 2007 at our stand at the 2007 Sydney Retirement and Lifstyle expo.

The winner was still at the expo when we announced the draw - so photos will follow. It was not a requirement to be there - just another lucky chance.

Drum Roll .... The winner is ....

Suzanne Wilson from Plumpton a suburb os Sydney.. Pics of lucky winner to follow.

You can view the draw/prize details below:

Sydney Retirement and Lifestyle Housecarers draw for F20 NavMan in car navigation

GrandmaLou has fun in retirement and bonds with Grand daughter

"We have loved our house sitting experiences.

This has given us an opportunity to bond with our granddaughter (we live in Michigan, she lives in Oregon) and we have made new friends and have had a chance to explore the beautiful State of Oregon.

We never could have imagined retirement would be this much fun. Thanks, housecarers.com for the service you provide."

Louisa (GrandmaLou)

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Sitter found for housesit on Mary' River1 mile from Oregon State University and downtown Corvallis

"We have found a very nice couple through your website who will house sit for us for the time we will be away. Thank you very much for an easy to use system."
.. Maxine (ovely6acres)

Housesit: Southwest Corvallis Benton Oregon CountyDistrict

My husband and I are planning to be gone for two months in the winter 07/08. We have a lovely 1900 sq ft 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on 6 acres, only 1 mile from Oregon State University and downtown Corvallis.

We prefer a mature individual or couple. One or two children would also be ok. The house has an open floor plan with lots of windows. The outside area contains a walnut/hazelnut grove, three huge old sequoia trees, a large back 2-acre field, which can flood during heavy rains.(No danger to the house.) We border the Marys River.

We have a cat that needs some attention. The outside gardens do not need much care during the winter months. Our landscaping is low maintainance Even in the winter, rain or not, we enjoy a lovely space

Sitters Robinsnest sits in Turin Italy then Cornwell UK

Dear Ian

Just to let you know we had two very successful house sits. One in Italy and one in Cornwall. We had some great moments with the animals and met some really lovely people.

We have just renewed for another year.

Thanks for the great service you provide.

Cheers

Rob .. Busselton W.A. (Robinsnest)

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Home Security with fingerprint scanning

A new technology allows entry to home via figerprint scanning. And the house sitters fingerprints can be easily added in.

A lot of standard household locks (including deadlocks) can be beaten within minutes by professional thieves, so this is an interesting development. You can find out more about this available now technology below.

Fingertip unlocks doors - Keeping your Victoria Real Estate Safe. And grant access to your house sitter

Travel and Explore through house sitting.

House sitting is a great way to really experience a country and become part of
the community.

Here is a list of current house sitting opportunities by country

House Sitting  Opportunities France

House Sitting  Opportunities New Zealand

House Sitting  Opportunities Australia

House Sitting  Opportunities Canada

House Sitting  Opportunities England

House Sitting Opportunities South Africa

House Sitting  Opportunities United States

House Sitting  Opportunities Italy

Housesitter found for Italian farm house Umbertide, Perugia, Appennine Mountains

"I have had a wonderful response, and have chosen an excellent match for my home. Thank you for the dynamics of your site. I'm sure I'll be posting other dates in the future. " homeowner italiansky

Housesit:4 months from Nov 2007

"Casacce 1" is a large farmhouse that is located in the countryside, 2 1/2 hours north of Rome, and 2 1/2 hours from Florence. The hill towns of Gubbio, Assisi, and Perugia are 30 minutes away.

Within the farmhouse is a self contained apartment with 2 bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths, full kitchen, dining room, and sitting room, that is heated with a large wood burning stove with the chimney extending through the atrium to both levels. We are a family of artists, thus there are paintings and pottery to be enjoyed. Cable, a washing machine and fire wood are included.

The market-town of Umbertide is 3km, so a bike or car may be necessary. Our needs are to make sure the house is always secure, and the cat is fed. The land - 1 hectare- should not need much upkeep this time of year, and I have a person that will come to take care of any household situation that may need repair. Last winter was very mild, but it is possible to have some snow, as this location is in the Appennine Mts., though the house is ground level with the main road.

Retired House sitters Maanpa experience a different part of Australian then land sit near family

"We have been very pleased with our 2 housesits received through you,one at Albury WA, for 2 months which enabled us to visit that area where we had never been and now at Maitland NSW which is close to our family."

House sitters maanpa

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Housesitter found for Northern suburbs Wellington New Zealnd

"We were quite overwhelmed by the number of people who quickly replied to our advertisement.

We have made a choice, ---- but found this to be SO dificult, as everyone sounded just lovely. However, we have made contact with a delightful lady, and we feel very confident that our house sitting arrangement with her will be good for both parties.


HouseCarers.com is a wonderful service, and we feel that it is very well set up and professionally run. We would certainly use it again, and would recomend it to anyone. "

Housesit Wellington NZ 5 weeks:

We are looking for a mature, responsible house sitter for 38 days, while we are on holiday. We have a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home, situated in the Northern suburb hills above Wellington.

The sitter would need to be fit, or have their own vehicle, as the nearby bus service is limited, and the train is a 20 minute walk away. The sitter's main task would be to look after and love our 17 year old, very spoilt cat.

Also to water pot plants, and the garden as necessary. We require a non smoker, and someone who will not be bringing other pets into the home

Housesitter Found for very pleasant, and historic city of Angoulême Southern France not far from Cognac

"Hi! Just to let you know I've found a housesitter in less than 24 hours, so I'm very pleased with your service." UserName = Oliver'smum

Housesit: 3-4 weeks Soyaux Angoulême, Poitou Charentes Charente, France

I live in southwest France, in the last street on the edge of the very pleasant and historic city of Angoulême.

The house (small, 3 bedrooms) jhas a biggish garden front and back, mostly grass and fruit trees. Cross the road, and you have immediate access to miles and miles of open country with footpaths.

I have one friendly Jack Russell, Oliver, and two cats whom you may not see much of except at mealtimes. the bus stops outside my gate to go into Angoulême centre, where there are all the shops you could possibly want, and there's a hypermarket 5 mins away by car. Angoulême is handy for visiting Cognac, la Rochelle, Poitiers, the Dordogne, etc., and has an equestrian centre, aquacentre, canoeing/kayaking, and just behind my house (where children would be welcome if they're dog- trained) there's a park with kids' games, attainable on foot and wihout going on the road. Oh, and I have both British and French TV!

Sitter found for sit 10 minutes from the beach Vera Florida

Thank you so much for the membership. I have already found 2 housesitters who are interested in my situation and one who probably is really what I want! I am so excited! Thank you for this service and thank you for the extra emails providing me with legal/practical information about the arrangement. Thanks thanks thanks.

MARY User Name idylls (Vera Florida)

Seaforth Homeowner Servicer and Burmese cats, gets a very satsifactory response

Dear Ian,
Just a quick note to thank you for an excellent and effective service. We registered with you to find a house sitter about 10 days ago and were amazed by the quality and number of resposes.

We have met with a selected few, interviewed one, checked references and that person will now complete our housesit in August.
A very satisfactory response.
Regards,Daryl (Servicer)

Housesit : Seaforth NSW Australia
Easy to care for modern house with little garden.Does have swimming pool, easy to maintain. We have two burmese cats, very affectionate, again easy to care for. We are close to beaches of Manly, Curl Curl Dee Why, and close to bus service. Would need to be non smoker and have references,

GoWithFlow finds sitter to operate gas crabcooker with ocean views

"Position has now been filled. Very happy with the service and the quality of the applicants, any number of them would have been suitable.

I have removed the ad and all applicants have been replied to. Thank you for an excellent service. We will most definitely be using it again in the future. Many thanks and kind regards, Sue (GoWithFlow)"

Housesit: 6 weeks Mandurah WA Australia
We live in a beautiful part of Western Australia, the house is situated on over half and acre with ocean views.

The gardens are established and a lot of it is a woodland type garden which is self maintaining.Although the meandering pathways which wander through the garden need regular sweeping (good exercise) Some is more formal but mostly easy care. The lawns are mowed regularly by a paid mowerman.

We have no pets except 3 fish in a fishpond out in the garden. These look after themselves and live on insects etc which have the misfortune to fly or fall in. The garden supports a large number of lovely birds. The house is two story ( the top section will be closed off while we are away) and the downstairs is easily maintained as carpet is restricted to the 3 bedrooms and study and a small living room, the rest is quarry tiles. A very large country kitchen with all mod cons is a delight to work in if you are that way inclined (as I am) and the outdoor living area is huge with all weather living area complete with an outdoor kitchen including fridge and sink for great outdoor living and entertaining.

Mandurah is famous for its crabs which are easily caught from a boat or by walking along the estuary foreshore shallows with scoop nets. We have a gas crabcooker which gets plenty of use in the summer months.

The ocean is close for fishing, walking and swimming.There is also a sealed walking/bike track along the estuary foreshore. There is all the usual entertainment in Mandurah, which is 14 kms from Dawesville, performing arts where artists both local and international and from the Eastern States perform; movies numerous restaurants and cafes, fabulous fresh seafood, sporting clubs of all kinds and of course the estuary, river and ocean providing plently of wonderful tourist type drives.

Tourist launches operate out of Mandurah and a pleasant afternoon can be spent touring the magnificent estuary and canal developments viewing multi million dollar houses. The area is obviously a tourist hotspot, but our corner of it is relatively quiet and very pleasant, and makes for a wonderful life style

House Sitter found for 5 beautifully wooded acres about a half-hour from Baltimore

"Thank you very much for your service. We have found a house/dog sitter and appreciate the process you have set up. ... homeowner chesbay1

House sit : 1 month Highland Baltimore Maryland/ DC or

We are seeking a mature, responsible house/dog sitter for the month of June 2007. Our house is a 3 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home, located on 5 beautifully wooded acres about a half-hour from Baltimore, an hour from Washington, D.C. and about 45 minutes from Annapolis.

It's got a great back porch, with a hammock, overlooking the woods. It's a perfect home and location for someone who wants to explore the greater Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area. The subway to Washington DC is about 20 minutes away and, from there, it's about a half-hour non-rush hour ride to the Capitol.

There's an electric dog fence surrounding the property and our pet is free to roam, so he doesn't need walking or require any special care other than feeding, water and some occasional scratching and attention. There's also an above-ground pool on the yard that you would be welcome to use. It doesn't require much maintenance, other than occasionally putting in some chlorine and d.e.

We have a lawn cutting service which comes in periodically -- so there is no property maintenance required. It would be helpful if you had a car since the closest store or bus service is about a mile away. Although there are no bike paths, the area is very popular with bicyclists because of the semi-rural nature of the community and the scenic rolling hills.

Actress from Prisoner TV series links up with wonderful, reliable, trutworthy, people

Greetings,
I am Val Lehman, the actor who played Bea Smith in the internationally acclaimed Australian Television Series. 'Prisoner' . I just wanted to let everyone contemplating engaging a house sitter know this: I have twice used House Carers.Com, to find someone to look after my home and my animals whilst I worked overseas, and interstate.

On both occasions I've had wonderful, reliable, trutworthy, people who came in to my home and cared for everything beautifully. I am so grateful to House Carers for this service, and wish to thank them for their level of responsibility, and commitment to providing a most valuable and worthwhile service.

val-lehman.com Official Val Lehman Website | Top Dog | Bea Smith | Prisoner Cell Block H

Dunedin NZ LuckyGrandma finds the perfect match

My ad has been very successful/ It has been difficult to choose which one to have! All the repsonses seem to be of a very high calibre, so your site is excellent. Thank you. Also thank you for the excellent Agreement form.

LuckyGrandma

Housesit:
7.2 weeks Maori Hill, Dunedin Otago New Zealand

2-bedroom townhouse in Maori Hill; bus stop across the road; handy to shops, Dr, cafe, library bus, church, schools. Walking distance to university and town (all down hill);attractive walks. To care and love one small 10 year old dog; sleeps a lot; loves company, intelligent!

judyandtrevor Dont have to impose on friends and find a great win-win with a sitter

"We are very impressed with your website and the service it
provides.

It is so nice not to have to put out friends and families to look after our domestic responsibilities and to have someone with a reciprocal circumstance.

We are looking forward to meeting our first sitters shortly and have already established friendly communication with them. We will certainly use your services again in the future and have recommended it to friends. "
Thanks, Judy and Trevor

UserName: judyandtrevor

Housesit: Terrigal, Central Coast NSW Australia 1 month AvailFromDate = 2007-06-23
Large, comfortable house on 1 hectare, 2-3 kms from beach, Terrigal township; free rent in exchange for feeding of wild birds and pet peahen, gold fish.

Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 4 months Housesit filled

"Thank you for the wonderfull service you people provide for people like me. Thanks once again and will look forward to use your service again in the future."

.... Regards Findme

House sit filled: Qalicum British Columbia Canada
MY WIFE&MYSELF ARE LOOKING FOR A HOUSITTER FOR ABOUT 4-5 MONTHS STARTING NOV1/07 TO MARCH 31/08. OUR HOME IS A 3BR RANCHER WITH 3 BATH + DEN WITH 2 CAR GARAGE .WE ARE ON 3 ACRES OF LAND AND HAVE A DETACHED SHOP AND STUDIO, ON WELL AND SEPTIC SYSTEM. OUR HOME IS LOCATED IN THE PARKSVILLE/QUALICUM AREA ON VANCOUVER ISLAND. THE HOUSE IS HEATED WITH ELECTRIC HEAT OR IF YOU SO DESIRE YOU COULD BURN WOOD IN THE WOOD HEATER IN THE LIVING ROOM WHICH WE DO MOST OF THE TIME. WE ARE LOOKING FOR A COUPLE WHO DO NOT SMOKE OR HAVE ANT PETS AND WOULD ASK THEIR GUEST NOT TO SMOKE OR BRING PETS INTO THE HOUSE, BUT WOULD TREAR OUR HOME WITH T.L.C. KEEPING IT CLEAN AND TIDY BUT ALSO ENJOYING IT LIKE YOUR OWN HOME. WHAT WE WANT FOR THIS IS THAT YOU PAY THE FOLLOWING UTILITIES PER MONTH A)HYDRO BILL-DEPENDING ON USAGE B)TELEPHONE INCLUDES 500 MINUTES LONG DISTANCE FIXED RATE $73.49 C STAR CHOICE SATALITE TV FIXED RATE $49.69+RENTALS D) INTERNET SERVICE FIXED RATE $33.85 E) WOOD BURNED $100.00 PER CORD F) PICK UP MAIL AT MAIL BOX