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Yes! We do not charge homeowners anything to find a house sitter. The homeowner can either place a advert and/or scroll the house sitting list - both 100% free!
It is totally FREE for homeowners to use House Sitters America to find a house sitter. It costs only $30 for house sitters to list with us for 12 months. There are no extra or hidden fees! We run your advert 24/7, 365 days a year!
The bottom line is that everything is negotiable between you and the homeowners. In the majority of cases it’s a straight swap; house sitter cares 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 job. For example:
- if the house was situated in a difficult location.
- the length of the sit was not convenient (too short).
- there were lots of pets to care for and extra jobs to do.
In these cases the homeowner may offer to pay the house sitter a fee, or they might cover the house sitter’s utility costs (eg electricity, gas, phone etc). Remember, everything is negotiable. Hopefully you should be able to work something out that seems fair to both parties.
These things are negotiable between the homeowner and the house sitter, but in the majority of cases it’s just a straight swap.
Generally the house sitter pays for what they use. Again, special circumstances may apply where these expenses are met by the householder. For example:
- if the house was situated in a difficult location.
- the length of the sit was not convenient (too short).
- there were lots of pets to care for and extra jobs to do.
For homeowners:
Homeowners are able to contact the house sitters directly from the comprehensive database our service provides.
For house sitters:
House sitters must become members to register their profiles on the House Sitters America database.
House sitters are then able to contact any of the homeowner adverts that are advertised on the website directly. You must be a registered member before you are able to view the homeowners contact details.
House sits run smoothly 99% of the time. Of those house sits where something may end up broken or damaged by the house sitter, generally the house sitter covers the cost happily if it was their fault. If the damage was caused due to the age of the house etc then the homeowner is usually happy to cover the costs of the repairs and not expect the sitter to pay. We recommend that a house sitting agreement be used to prevent any potential problems. House Sitters America has a house sitting agreement that can be downloaded and printed out. You are also able to adjust the agreement to suit individual needs.
No. In this modern age the internet is accessible to most people. We also like the idea of being environmentally friendly (no paper!)
It’s easy! Homeowners register for FREE then within minutes they have access to all the house sitters listed with us. The homeowner can then email and/or phone the house sitter and enquire if they are interested in minding their house.
Generally we reply to email enquiries within 24 hours but please allow 48 hours depending on demand.
You will need to have an email account when you first sign up so you can activate your profile but once you have registered you have the ability to choose to be contacted by phone if that’s preferable.
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