Latest Home Owners needing Sitters

House Sitter Required
The Patch, Melbourne Vic - 26 Mar 2010 - 18 Days to 12 April 2010
House with view of Dunk Island needs a minder
Wongaling Beach Queensland - 5 July 2010 - 5-13 July 2010 & or 11 Sep to 15 Oct 2010
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Bentley Park,Cairns,QLD - 2nd July - untill 29th July
Queenslander near the sea
Deagon, Queensland - 5 June 2010 - 5 weeks (until 13 July 2010)
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Aldinga Beach, Fleurieu Peninsula, SA - 10 June 2010 - 5 to 6 weeks
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Nagambie - June 2010 - 3 weeks

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Q: I have registered but have not received my login details?
A: Most confirmation emails arrive within minutes of registering but please allow up to 30 minutes in case of delays with Internet traffic. If you have not received your email within this time please check your junk/spam mail folder. If you are still unable to find your confirmation email please contact us and we will happily activate your account for you.

Q: Will I get a House sitting job?
A: There are too many variables to guarantee anyone employment as a house sitter using our service. Things such as location choice, location flexibility, date flexibility, duration flexibility and how your profile is perceived, all play a part. Each Home Owners needs and expectations are different and ultimately they choose whom think will most suite their requirements.

Q: Do we get paid for House sitting?
A: Not usually, but everything is negotiable between you and the Home Owner. In the majority of cases it’s a straight swap where House Sitters care for the house and pets in exchange for free accommodation. However there maybe exceptions when a homeowner will offer some money for the house sitting position.

Q: Does the House sitter pay rent to the Home Owner?
A: No, in the majority of cases the House Sitter pays no rent .

Q: Do you get long term House Sitting positions?
A: Yes some can be. House sitting positions can be anything from 1 day to 2 or more years but generally the length of a House Sitting position varies between 1 week and 4 months although it's not uncommon for them to be 6 to 12 months.

Q: Who pays for the utility costs (electricity, gas, etc)?
A: Usually the House sitter pays for what they use although sometimes special circumstances may apply where these expenses are met by the householder. Everything is negotiable.

Q: Can I mind a home with my pet?
A: That’s up to the Home Owner, some don’t mind while others don’t like strange pets in their homes. It is a matter for discussion between both parties.

Q: How long does it take before a House Sitter can contact Home Owners?
A: Registering on the site and taking up the House Sitter membership option is quick and easy. Once registered you are able to contact Home Owners immediately.

Q: Can I mind a house with my family?
A: Yes but the not all Home Owners want families in their homes – others are happy to have children so their pets get extra attention.

Q: I live outside Australia can I still join as a House Sitter?
A: Yes you can

Q: What payment options do I have?
A: You can pay by credit card or debit card. We use PayPal’s secure online payment gateway. You don’t need to be registered with PayPal or need to be a PayPal member to be able to use your cards.

Q: How do House Sitters contact Home Owners?
A: You need to first register with us and then choose to become a member of our House Sitters program. Once you are a member all Home Owners advertisements will now show a messaging window which you can use to send them a private message. You will also be able to access the form enabling you to list your details in our House Sitters database.

Q: Do you send out renewal reminders?
A: Yes, we email reminder notices a few weeks before your membership expires.

Q: Is there a disadvantage to being a first time House Sitter?
A: Most Home Owners will consider first time House Sitters. There are many qualities a person brings to the job and just because you may be new it doesn't mean you will not be as good a House sitter as someone who is experienced.

 

Latest Registered House Sitters

Family History
Family History Retired married couple, non-smokers and house proud.
Preferred sit locations: Adelaide
Current bookings:
Family of Four Responsible, loving, non smoking family of four, Mum, Dad, Son and Daughter
Preferred sit locations: South East Queensland
Current bookings:
Lara & Cassandra
Lara & Cassandra Let us take away the stress.....
Preferred sit locations: Canberra, ACT, Bungendore, Yass, Royalla, Goulburn, NSW
Current bookings: 15/3/10 till 25/3/10, 8/4/10 till 22/4/10, 23/4/10 till 1/5/10, 2/5/10 till 25/5/10, 26/6/10 till 16/7/10
Andrea Single Female Nonsmoker
Preferred sit locations: 20kms Radias from Adelaide City
Current bookings:
Experienced & Reliable Housesitters
Experienced & Reliable Housesitters Active retired couple wishing to see more of the country. Flexible on times and duration - Short or Long term
Preferred sit locations: Sunshine Coast, Adelaide, Melbourne, Wellington, Auckland
Current bookings: 3 May 2010 to 30 October 2010
Anne
Anne Retired Single woman. Non-smoker. Animal lover and tidy Virgo.
Preferred sit locations: Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich
Current bookings: New
Retired Itinerant pastors seek house sit in the Perth area
Retired Itinerant pastors seek house sit in the Perth area Retired Married Couple
Preferred sit locations: Perth
Current bookings: None
john & judy peters
john & judy peters married couple non smokers semi - retired
Preferred sit locations: northern nsw & southern queensland
Current bookings:
Responsible and Caring Mother/Daughter Team A Mother/Daughter team - experienced, responsible, clean and tidy, non-smoking,
Preferred sit locations: Brisbane (and surrounding suburbs), Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast
Current bookings: 9/11/2009 to 15/01/2010; 15/1/2010 to 24/2/2010; 24/3/2010 to 14/4/2010; 31/5/2010 to 31/7/2010; 3/9/2010 to 30/9/2010; 6/12/2010 to 17/1/2011
House sitting in June 2010 Married couple, non smokers
Preferred sit locations: Near St. Marys, Adelaide
Current bookings: