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Yes! We do not charge homeowners anything to find a house sitter. The homeowner can either place an ad 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!
Most of the confirmation emails will reach you within minutes of registering but please allow up to 30 minutes in case of server delays. If you have not received this email within this time it might be a good idea to check your junkmail folder. If you are still unable to find your confirmation email please contact us and we will happily activate your account for you.
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. Remember each homeowner is unique and in the end they choose who they think will be most suitable for their requirements.
As far as House Sitters America is aware all the homeowner ads displayed on our website are active and available BUT we do rely on the homeowner to remove their own ad. We do stress to all homeowners they need to remove their ad as soon as they have filled the house sitting position to avoid house sitter disappointment. Each homeowner has the ability to activate, deactivate or delete their advertisement.
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.
Yes. The lengths of house sitting positions can be anything from 1 day to 3 years +. The general length of a house sit tends to fall between 1 week to 4 months but it's not uncommon for house sitting positions to be of longer length eg 6 - 12 months.
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.
Sure! However if your house sitting family has a pet (usually a dog) you need to realize that you reduce your chances of securing house sitting work. There are many homeowners who would not like a strange pet in their home for whatever reason. In saying that, there are homeowners who wouldn’t mind at all as long as their home and pets are cared for. It is a matter for discussion between both parties.