Carnelia takes a welcome break, looking after two cats in London for her first housesit assignment

Carnelia:
"Thank you. I am on my first assignment, looking after two cats in London Can't afford to look around here but the change of scenery is a welcome break. Cats and owner (in her additional house in France) seem happy. All's well. Thank you again"

Ian (Ed)
"Great news about the housesit. Where in London is the housesit located?
Out of interest what is your prime reason for housesitting?"

Carnelia:
"The apartment is in Fulham. My main reason was to get away from domesticity and have freedom of thought to perhaps broaden my mind to some creative writing, meet new people perhaps visiting a speech club"

View profile for London Housesitter, Carnelia, username gemma1

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Canberra Homeowner finds wonderful couple to care for her dogs and home within walking distance to the city.

"Just to let you know that I have found the most wonderful couple to care for my dogs and home while I am away. I have found this site and service quite amazing - well done!.. Many thanks, Cynthia (UserName = Siddles)


View profile - housesitter found for AINSLIE Canberra ACT

House Sitter kontentedkatz constantly in demand for housesits in Turkey, France Mid Pyranees and worldwide

"Thank you for your site. Since joining Housecarers, I have been constantly in demand to housesit. 10 long years of experience helps I guess.

I have just completed 6 weeks minding three boisterous hunting dogs in Turkish North Cyprus. Now I am off to France to mind 11 cats and 3 chickens in the Midi Pyrenees. I am looking for a short term housesit for another month after that before I go home to Australia in November."

.... House sitter Heln (kontentedkatz)
View profile for housesitter kontentedkatz

Grateful Irish Homeowner from rural sitting, Athy Leinster, Kildare .returns to relaxed animals

"We can't speak highly enough of this site and the Housesitting experience.

We found a wonderful housesitter through your site who most importantly cared for our animals and also our home for the first 2 weeks of August. We couldn't have asked for a nicer carer and and it was wonderful to see our animals so relaxed on our return.

Indeed it is likely that we will keep in contact in the future. Thank you for providing the means of contact. Regards Richard & Annelies (rharris245)"

...Rural setting but only 4 miles from Athy and 7 from Carlow. Close to Barrow River and towns such as Kilkenny and Portlaoise within half hour. Dublin only 1 hour by motorway

View housesit profile Athy Leinster, Kildare Ireland - housesitter found

Hastings, Minnesota Homeowne ( on the Mississippi and Vermillion River ) is very please with responses for 6 week housesit

"Hello Ian,
Your service has been fabulous! I have successfully arranged for a housesitter and have been very pleased with the responses that I have received and the interesting people I have communicated with.

I will definitely recommend you service to friends and relatives and use it again when we take an extended trip next summer. Thanks so much and have a great year."


View house sitter found ad for Hastings, Minnesota (on the Mississippi and Vermillion River) USA housesit

Retiree enjoy meeting people, their pets and exploring areas (8 housesits) all made possible through Housecarers membership

"I have enjoyed meeting people, their pets and exploring areas which would not be possible if I was not a member.

Through housecarers we have been to Toowoomba, Boyne Island (2), Buscia, Slade Point, Bundaberg, St Andrews Vic, Katoomba NSW, looking after domestic animals over the past 2 years.

I will renew my membership when I return from a six week cruise in Nov.
Bev... roadrunners9ssanz"

View profile for retiree housesitters Bev... roadrunners9ssanz

Identify with the needs of the homeonwer First - when applying for a housesit

Good advise from a homeonwer for housesitter applications:
"Please note that we will not be responding to every person as we ask specifically for candidates who have experience giving insulin shots to animals to note this in their message to us, and if they do not, we will not be contacting them.

Please understand that we are getting messages only about how this will be good for the sitter/what they want, and that is not how we envision this service working: it needs to be a mutually beneficial relationship.

It is actually quite alarming to us how every candidate who has contacted us so far only talks about their needs"

We have already recommended to first identify with the needs of the homeowner - see below:

I recommend you try some different approaches to increase your response.
It is important to identify with the needs of the homeowner and show them how to help.
Initially don't talk too much about your own requirements and overload
them with questions - that can come latter. And don't just say see my profile I'm interested.

We ask homeowners to respond to all applications and send weekly reminders asking them
to do this. However sometimes they are pressed for time and only reply to the outstanding
applications - so it is important to make your applications stand out.

To view your applications please click the sent link from messages after login. If the username
in the sent message is red the message has been read by the homeowner.

It is also important to include all your favoured cities towns and city areas on your profile as many
homeowners search directly.

Loading up pictures, police clearances, certificates references etc and updating your calendar and Preferences also helps- the
more information accessible by the homeowner the better.

All the references, police clearances etc are placed in your private reference library that can only be accessed by
homeowners or homeowners you apply to.

Grateful Homeowner returns home to two loved doggies, fires lit, soup on and detailed handover

We recently went away leaving our two loved doggies and 15 chickens with
Harry (Highlander) our wonderful housesitter.

We came home to discover that in our absence the snow had fallen out of the sky, it had plummeted temperatures to sub zero and on top of it all we had hoped to have finished reasonably large building projects which had left pile of mud for as far as the eye could see.

We returned home to Harry who lit the fires, put a pot of soup on and ran through a detailed handover before leaving us to unpack and land back at home.

It was wonderful knowing that all would be taken care of so well while we were away. I have no hesitation recomending Harry or his lovely wife Jill who we met as well but did not house sit as she had
work commitments.

Rachael and Anna, username liefie, Rura: Laggan, Crookwell NSW

Trusted housesitter found for Bendigo VIC housesitter in historic Goldfields area

"hi we had a first experience at having house sitters
we got a terrific couple who took care of everything as it was there own, a big thank you to lollipop, "


House Sitter found for 10 acred property Goldfields area Bendigo VIC

Globetrotting Brit sees the world while Housesitting - sure beats hotels

"Dear Ian,
Just to say how much I have enjoyed being a member of Housecarers this last year.

Last August I spent 5 wonderful weeks in rural Scotland. At this very moment I am currently house-sitting in Israel. When I get back to the UK I have a 3 week house-sit on the Scottish/English borders! It's all go but a great way to see the world!

Regards,

Paul Harris (UK) "
View profile for globe trotting Brit, Paul Harris - username trinity3

Terrigal Cat Lover was at wit's end

"Just writing to say thank you for your service.

I found a lovely house sitter for my home and precious cat.

I was at my wit's end before finding your site!!
Will use you again I'm sure!! ... Baliforever16


View Catloving cat-sitter found ad for Terrigal NSW

Trish & Bernie get excellent results within two hours of placing confidential housesitter required add

"Once again excellent result within two hours of placing our add on your website we got a fananastic result. You are NO 1 in this area and we cannot thank you enough for your excellent service you provide to us homeowners.
We really tell everyone about your service and our neighbours have used it with great results as well. Once again a big thank you to a job well done."

Trish & Bernie ...Rollands Plains near Port MacQuarie NSW



View housesitter found ad for Rollands Plains near Port MacQuarie NSW

South Auckland homeowners easily find the Right Housesitter for home close to Hunua South Auckland on 2 acre lifestyle block modern brick/tile home, and 3yo female bull mastif ("she is as quiet as")

"Thank you for registering and advertising my house sit requirements. We had response almost immediately and we were able to choose someone to look after our property.

The process was very straight forward and there was plenty of information provided by housecarers.com to help us in selecting the right sitters for us.

I will use their services again when next wwe need a sitter
Many thanks."

John (jn44fc88)

View Housesitter Found - housesit filled, Ad for Housesit Hunua South Auckland NZ

Mornington Peninsula VIC homeowners easily find useful Housesitter for home opposite beach with sea views

"Thank you, I have been successful in finding a suitable house sitter and have found your service very useful and easy to use
Cheers..."

Housesit in popular seaside resort area Mornington with numerous cafes, pier, boating and beaches

View Mornington Peninsula Vic housesit

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House sitters aussienomads retire early and travel affordably to amazing housesits around the world

"Thanks for all your help your website has given us the freedom to travel and the affordability to retire early and some amazing sits around the world, thanks again"... Sue and aussienomads AussieNomads

Housecarers: "Great news about the housesits - it is always good to hear stories like yours. Where have the housesits been?"

AussieNomads
"Williamstown VIC Australia, Chelsea, England Uk and two in Maple Ridge Canada"

View profile for housesitters AussieNomads

Housecarers interviews a successful housesitter - who lines up housesits across New Zealand

"I'd like to thank HouseCarers.com for the most amazing year. You have enabled me to travel around New Zealand, doing what I love, looking after
people's pets whilst they take a carefree holiday.

A match made in Heaven. Thank you... Sue (icare88)
View profile for sitter icare88

Housecarers
"Hi Sue Great news about the housesits. It is always good to hear stories like yours.
Where have the housesits been = locations?"

Sue (icare88)
Hi Ian
Housesits since last October

"Kaukapakapa, Auckland
St Johns, Auckland
Kumeu, Auckland
Havelock North, Hawkes Bay
Stillwater, Auckland
Christchurch
Makarau, Auckland
Lake Tekapo - Till August
Blenheim - In August" Regards Sue

Housecarers
"Hi Sue,

Wow - that is very impressive.
Do you have any tips for successfully applying for
a housesit? regards Ian"

Sue (icare88)
"Hi Ian

Well, I have actually only been 'unsuccessful' with about 5 applications.
The first I never heard back from (which was rather rude), the second accepted me but gave the position to someone else without telling me - so I was very grateful not to be going there! The others were not happy about me taking my dog Dante with me - so that was OK.

When I am applying for a job, I try to read between the lines for what the owner is looking for. Mostly, I believe my success is due my love of animals. Dog lovers want someone who will take care of their dogs like they are their own, they are like their children and they really worry about them. So I make the animals my priority. I have also built a reputation for looking after the properties and leaving them in immaculate condition. And I have built up my references with contact numbers so that owners can call and check them out. I know that helps. However, I do have an attitude of trusting that I will be in the right place at the right time and I have been pretty flexible about travelling. I get a gut feeling for the places I want to apply for and only apply for the ones that feel right.

I hope that helps.

Regards
Sue"

View profile for House sitter icare88

More tips for house sitters

Yet More tips from a successful house sitter

Panthereyes74 finds perfect animal loving sitter for inner west Sydney home to cover for Ski Trip

"We have registered with a couple of house sitting places and we have never found the best canidates from any other site. We have placed an ad on here and we have had a good response and the interviewing process was very long and we have found a wonderful young lady , who loves animals.

We are so happy she will be looking after the dogs and when we go away again in February for skiing , we will maybe use the same person.thanks to your site." .. Panthereyes74




House Sitter found profile - Inner West Sydney

Santa Barbara, CA Homeowner finds great housesitter for lovely little cottage in Santa Barbara on the Mesa with views of the ocean

"HI Ian,

I found a great-sounding housesitter. I received many responses in 2 days. They all sounded good; it was a hard choice. We have now emailed several times, exchanged pictures and will speak on the phone tomorrow.

This is a great site.

Thank-you,
Catherine

View House Sitter found ad for Santa Barbera CA with 3 minute bicycle ride to the beach or a 10 minute walk.