Find a Great Petsitter – By a Petowner
If you have pets you will no doubt have worried from time to time about how to find a great petsitter. Whatever your pets whether you have cats, dogs, birds, hens or larger four legged friends, choosing a sitter can sap the joy out of your holiday prep. At HouseSitMatch we do our best to […]
Helpul practices to avoid toilet infections
Whether living in a modern home or an older property with antiquated plumbing we may encounter issues with a slow draining toilet. And today with growing populations, affordable means of travel shrinking our world whether we are housesitters or homeowners we need to be mindful of best practice home care and plumbing maintenance techniques to […]
Keeping pets is good for you – Here’s why
Many of us have considered keeping pets at home, or indeed have enjoyed pets at home for both company and entertainment value. As a pet owner aside from needing to plan ahead to ensure you have good house and petsitters when you have to go away, there are only benefits. Moreover, did you know that […]
Roof Maintenance – Essential for a Homeowner’s Peace of Mind
As every homeowner knows keeping your roof well maintained and in good condition is essential to guard against bad weather, this makes roof maintenance an essential check list item before Winter sets in for every house owner. This is doubly true if you are going away on holiday or for long periods entrusting your property […]
Assistance Animals – Variety and Care
People often remark on the extraordinary range of skills offered by assistance animals trained to support humans in disability. Today this is truer than ever. Most pet owners understand the range of tricks and emotions their pets can perform or exhibit. Many of us also know our pets have greater potential. Few, however, have the […]
Want to become a dogsitter? Here’s how
Many visitors to HouseSitMatch.com ask us how they can get on board, as either a pet homeowner or a pet housesitter. Most of the prospective housesitters have had dogs in their lives at one time or another and a remarkable number have been pet professionals sometime in their past. The most frequently asked question is […]
Keeping Your Home Secure While on Vacation – Helpful Hints
As a homeowner when planning a short holiday or long vacation you need to plan care for your property and pets. Keeping your home secure and your pets happy and safe is always a priority as in many of our lives they count among our most precious possessions. While many of us are happy to […]
Homeowners – What Makes Real Estate Investment Attractive?
As a homeowner you are a property investor and you are engaged in real estate investment. Once you have a certain capital in the property as an asset it can help you in your goal to secure more property as real estate investment perhaps for rental or refurbishment and quick sale to realise the value […]
Prepare for Housesitters – Ways to Declutter Your House
When you have committed to having pet sitters or housesitters to stay in your home to care for your pets and property when you are away, it is good to declutter your home as a way to prepare for housesitters. The main rooms that get busy with home traffic should be cleaned and tidied, and […]