How Much to Pay a Housesitter
Current rates across different regions and what affects pricing.
Vetting a Housesitter
How to evaluate experience and trustworthiness.
Why Housesitters Cancel
Understanding cancellations and how to reduce your risk.
What 'Verified' Really Means
When a sitter says they're verified, what does that actually prove? Understanding credentials and what to look for.
Housesitter vs Kennel
Comparing costs, stress levels, and what's best for your pet.
Preparing Your Home for a Housesitter
A practical checklist for a smooth handover.
Free vs Paid Housesitting
Understanding both models and which suits your needs.
Finding a Housesitter Directly
Options beyond the big platforms.
Your Reviews Belong to You
How to own your housesitting reputation across platforms.
Why Experienced Sitters Go Paid
The shift from free-exchange to paid housesitting.
Before Accepting a Housesit
Questions to ask yourself and the homeowner.
Building Repeat Clients
How to turn one-time sits into ongoing relationships.
Housesitting as a Digital Nomad
The unfiltered truth about combining remote work with housesitting. WiFi disasters, impossible schedules, and why some sits destroy your productivity.
Housesitting in Retirement
The unfiltered truth about housesitting in retirement. Health emergencies abroad, family who don't understand, and whether the lifestyle actually works.
The Full-Time Housesitting Lifestyle
What nobody tells you about nomadic housesitting.
Packing for Long-Term Housesitting
The essential packing guide for nomadic sitters.
When a Pet Dies During Your Housesit
A sensitive, practical guide for a difficult situation.
Handling Undisclosed Pet Behaviour
What to do when the listing didn't tell the truth.
When Things Go Wrong: A Sitter's Guide
Misleading listings, undisclosed issues, and untenable situations. How to handle problems and protect yourself.
Creating a Welcome Guide
How to create a guide that actually gets read.
When Things Go Wrong
How to handle bad housesitting experiences.
The Video Call Guide
Making the most of your pre-sit video call.
Housesitting Red Flags
Warning signs for both hosts and sitters.
Handling Pet Emergencies
What to do when things go wrong.
The Insurance Gap
What housesitting platforms don't cover.
Do You Need a Housesitting Agreement?
A practical guide to housesitting contracts.
Honest Reviews: Why They're Hard
The review problem in housesitting and what we can do.
What Platforms Won't Tell You
The real issues: cameras, micromanagement, dirty homes, and more. An honest guide.
The TrustedHousesitters Booking Fee
TrustedHousesitters introduced per-sit fees in December 2024. Here's what changed and what your options are.
The Cleaning Expectation
The unspoken conflict: what 'clean' means to hosts vs sitters, and why this simple topic causes so many problems.
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