Sitter pkcarron experiences the culture of the small village of Sayulita Mexico

"I would like to comment on a house/pet sit I just returned from in Sayulita Mx.

Seven weeks in a beautiful part of Mexico even in the low season was wonderful! I commend the house owners, Roger and Summer for their hospitality.

I was able to finish a book while there as well as see many of the nearby sights.

I also salute this site for providing this venue for people such as I who want to experience a culture not just observe.

I indeed experienced the small village of Sayulita, inter reacting with local people and seeing all through their eyes.
Thanks House Carers! Pamela

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Red Deer, Alberta Home Owner flicks worry of beloved pets to concentrate on having a relaxing holiday

"Hello, I would just like to say that I am extremely happy with the results So far. I place an add last Tuesday and today, Sunday, everything is in place.

I found this site to be very helpful. The applicants were all very rofessional. We met with out potential housitters on Saturday and found them to warm, friendly and competent. We have secured them to watch over our home and pets while we are on vacation. I feel releived and can now concentrate on having a relaxing holiday, without worry of our beloved pets.
Shari B (Maddysitter)

Housesit Red Deer, Alberta Canada

I am looking for a house/pet sitter for 2 weeks over Christmas. I have an 8 year old chocolate Lab/Pointer cross and 2 Cats. I am located close to downtown Red Deer in a little house. My pets are NOT high maintenance,just very friendly and lovable

No stopping homeowner from Coastal Ireland

I would just like to say that this service is terrific. We had our first house/petsitter this summer and it worked out very well. We are now planning our next trip!

It has given us the opportunity to get away without wondering what to do about the animals, now there is no stopping us.... UserName: gibuu1

Houasesit Kinvara Co. Galway Ireland

We live in a very scenic rural location on the edge of the Burren on the west coast of Ireland. There are uninterupted views of the mountains and we are just 6km from the sea. Perfect for anyone interested in hillwalking.

There are also no end of great historic sites to visit. We have some hens, three rabbits and a guinea pig that need feeding while we spend Christmas away. The two dogs will be in kennals for an easier life! If you fancy Christmas in the west please contact me.

Uk couple found for rural setting Waikato New Zealand

"We have received 4 replies to our add and have chosen a couple from the UK to sit for us.We found your service very good and easy to use and also the confidentiality aspect is great.Thank You.We will use your services again when needed."

Homeowner Dairyman

Housesit details: 10 Days Morrinsville Waikato New Zealand

Our property is in a rural setting just off main highway.Central to 2 towns 10 minutes away and Hamilton is just over 30 minutes away.

Tauranga is also just over 60 minutes travelling time from home.

We have 3 cats which will require feeding and care and this is all that would be required apart from caring for our house.We have a pool and also a spa which would be available for use

House Sitter Karen get streets ahead

"Having initially enrol with multiple services 6 months ago, I just want to say how professional and user friendly your service is.

It's streets ahead of the competition in the number of contacts received, the quality of the notifications, frequency of updates and it's a pleasure to use.

Thankyou.

Very happy house sitter - Karen (kp3055717) 5/07/08

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Boat Sitter found for Singapore cat and boat in beautiful Jungle sitting

"We will be away in August and have notified a few of the candidate housesitters for that time. Many qualified people came back to us and were so interested to come. We have selected one.

We will also be away again in October and will notify some of the interested persons at housecarers to let them know of this opportunity as well.

We are frequent travelers and are happy to offer an opportunity to those wishing to boat/house/cat sit aboard our small ship now berthed in a marina resort complex. We are a short ferry ride from Singapore in a beautiful jungle setting..

This is our progress report.

Thanks alot. " ... Seamaiden

Christchurch NZ couple recommend 2 young women for New Zealand House sitting

My husband and i are thrilled with your site, we ended up with two young woman house sitting for us,we were able to go away for two weeks, and not have to worry, not only did they look after our home but they ended up staying with us for 4weeks,

They are in NZ for 12months on a working holiday,so if there is any one looking for reliable sitters thee we can highly recommend these people. P & B. (username patrusty)

Recommended sitters for NZ hockey14..


House sit details: Hornby Christchurch South Island New Zealand

Our house is a situated close to a busstop which will take you to our local shopping mall,which is "The Hub Hornby", there is also a small shopping area close by consisting of a Dairy - Butchery- Chemist-Ect, both of these places are within walking distance, there is also a reserve closeby,our house is a comfortable 3 bedroom, concrete block,structure, with a pellet fire for heating,we also have a Power Manager for our power use,this will be explained to the House sitter

Sitters davesbabies gets a Hawaiian Vacation through house sitting.

"We took a house sit in Hawaii until July 17th....we are loving it and wanted to thank you for a wonderful service that allows us to vacation this way.,,, davesbabies"

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Dog loving couple found for 5BDRM water views near Vancouver BC Home

G'Day

We received a number of qualified applicants and were successful in obtaining their services for our upcoming 2 months away. I would certainly recommend HouseCarers.com

Homeowner PearlOnTheCoast

Housesit Powell River British Columbia Canada
Pearl River is located at the top of the Sunshine Coast on the Mainland of B.C. and is connected to Vancouver Island (to be seen in the distance 18 kms away - a 1.25 hour ferry ride) and to Vancouver by two ferries. Our 5 bedroom view home is located a few blocks from the ocean and overlooks the Westview ferry terminal. We had posted previously and arrangements were being made with a prospective couple when their plans changed and that left us looking once again for another dog loving couple. WiFi available

Kiwicarers land three wonderful UK housesits

"Thanks so much for running such a great site. We subscribed and placed an advertisement in late December, looking for housesitting positions during our coming trip to the United Kingdom. Well, we had a great response and accepted three wonderful housesits -in Wimbledon, Reading and Brighton.

We have almost completed the second housesit and will shortly be heading to Brighton for the third. We have thoroughly enjoyed the housesits and caring for two great pets.

Thanks very much for the opportunity - we think your site is great and will use it every year. With very best wishes, Jan & Brian (New Zealand)"

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Sitter gets to see the beautiful Bay of Islands New Zealand

"The service is great! We found an excellent housesitter right away!"

Homeowner LeighM

Housesit details 2 months Opua State Northland New Zealand

We live in New Zealand! We need someone to walk our two Labradors and look after our two pussy cats. Our house is small requiring very little maintenance. The sit comes with a car so it is an excellent chance to see the beautiful Bay of Islands.

Canberra ACT homeowner finds the perfect Match

I wish to thank you for your excellent service. Within a week I received eight applications to house-sit my home.

All of the applicants were most suitable and we think the applicant we finally selected is just perfect for our needs. We will recommend your service to our friends..

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3 month Housesit Canberra ACT Australia

We are seeking a house sitter/s who will be prepared to occupy our home during our three month absence.

The home comes with a cat which likes company and regular feeding (breakfast and dinner).

The bedrooms comprise two queen size and one with twin singles. The fourth bedroom is set up as a study with ADSL available for use if you have a computer. The main bedroon has an ensuite and the bathroom has a spa bath.The house has ducted gas heating and ducted evaporative cooling. Window locks, deadlocks and security doors are installed.

We are trying to complete easy care landscaping so that lawncare and gardencare will be minimal. Our driveway is very narrow and requires good reversing skills. At the front of the house there is a boat bay in which a car can be parked (off the street).

There are bus stops at the end of the street with regular services to Woden and Tuggeranong. We are seeking a housesitter/s who will care for and enjoy the comfort of our home for three months and who will also give a lot of time, care and affection to the cat who owns the house and us.

Sitters Whatamango meet some great people while sitting Across New Zealand

Hi Ian. I am writing to tell you that we are delighted with Housecarers as housesitters.

We have had so many housesits and been contacted by so many people direct to ask us to housesit that we have hardly been home since before Xmas 2007.

At present we are housesitting in Nelson and then have another one in Christchurch in May. We are then housesitting in Marlborough for 6 weeks.It has given us the opportunity to meet some great people who we conti nue to keep in touch with and to see areas of our country we haven't seen before.

We now hope to be able to obtain housesits in Europe again later this year and into the next. We will definitely rejoin when our subscription expires.Thank you for a great service,we have recommended it to many of our friends who are envious of us doing these housesits. Regards Ed and Julie

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Perfect Housesitter found for Manhattan condo

"I have found the perfect housesitter for my Manhattan condo,
thank you very much." .... Joan (username Grapphics)

Housesit:

I have a beautiful apartment, new appliances, new TVs/DVD, BOSE,air, 20th floor with a terrace overlooking the city that is 50 feet long and 15 feet deep. Only l or 2 people, neat, no drugs, parties. Stay for free but Canda has to be walked and fed, she will go everywhere you go. We have cleaning person, laundry, security. A house/doggie sitter for one month.

Brisbane Homeowner boskishadow safely finds four housesitters

"I want to compliment you on your service. The site works well and I have now 4 times been successful in finding a good, reliable housesitter at pretty short notice. I have always felt safe in using the site."


So, many thanks

Karla (boskishadow)

Housesit Details:
Northern suburbs, Brisbane QLD
I'm looking for reliable and caring person(s) to look after our attractive Queenslander home near Central Brisbane, with garden and two cats. Non- smokers please. Pleasant, quiet area with shops nearby and lots of 'green' spaces

Sitters TennisNut cracks a housesit while deciding where to settle

Dear Ian,
Thank you for the quick tips. I also want to say that we are extremely pleased with your service and we have recommended Housecarers to others.We have already made several good contacts and concluded housesitting arrangements.

We are looking for others because our plans are to shift to Melbourne and possibly other states and sitting in various locations will help us find where to settle. Your constant contact with tips and destinations is a remarkable feature of your service.

Thank you,

Elliot and Claire (Sitter Username Tennisnut)

Daveanddeb reporting from 4 month Irish housesits

We are in the 4th month of a house-sit in Ireland which we got through your site. We appreciate your dedication, efforts and professionalism. We recommend HouseCarers.com to many people... sitters daveanddeb

Scorpiolady keeps in text contact with phillyqualified

We recently had phillyqualified sit for us for two weeks, looking after our rural home, 1 cat and 12 chooks. He kept in touch before we actually met (some 6 months approx with phone calls) and then came and visited us twice before coming to do the "sit". We were impressed with his friendliness and honesty and our home was very well looked after, our animals well cared for and he even weeded our vegetable patch! He kept in text contact whilst we were away which was reassuring.

We can definitely recommend him to others and hope he will be able to come and sit for us next time we go away.

Our experience is almost identical to the experience that muscrat had - see Housesitting Blog for Recent Updates > Archives>April 2007.

Scorpiolady

House sit details:

New Zealand Waikato rural area

Comfortable home in rural area on a main road (Hauraki Plains - Waikato area) but no farming work required.

We have two cats and a dozen free range chooks who need looking after so sitters must be animal lovers.

10 minutes drive from Paeroa (antique shops galore)and Ngatea (water gardens and a gem factory open to public) and Turua (tiny town but an interesting ostrich farm and a fabulous restaurant) - 20 minutes from Thames (historic gold town) and Waihi (open cast gold mine and historic town)- 45 minutes to Katikati (the mural town and a public bird zoo) and just over an hour to Auckland, Tauranga and Hamilton Cities. Under two hour drive to thermal Rotorua.

Close to the beautiful Karangahake Gorge (great bush walks). About an hour from Coromandel Township on the Peninsula (Hot Water Beach - yes! hot water bubbles from the sand - Waiau Water Gardens with activities from ages 2 - 102). References required and also a bond payable. Non-smokers please. Retirees preferred

Santa Fe pair turns house sitting into business

"The pair say they created the company after hearing horror stories from homeowners, brokers and builders about break-ins and plumbing, electrical and heating disasters."

"We have heard so many stories that are particularly unfortunate because most of them could have been averted by a regular systematic inspection of the home," said Larson. "Lauren and I knew we could bring a professional level of home management to homeowners, Realtors and builders. Our goal is to provide absolute peace of mind."

As reported in the New Mexico Business Weekly

These are also valid reasons for having a live-in housesitter to protect your valuable asset.

... Read entire story from New Mexico Business Weekly - Santa Fe pair turns house sitting into business