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House-Sitting...
Registry Helps RVing House Sitters find
Home Owners
By Ian L. White
Home sitters are the solution to mounting
responsibilities that have some homeowners afraid to leave the house.
It’s true. People need to escape the burdens
of daily life for a while -- from things like mowing the lawn, pulling weeds,
painting, gardening, remodeling, home repairs, pet care, checking the mail, and
paying their bills. Even a break from nosy neighbors is reason enough to get
away for a while.
But weeds don’t pull themselves. Bills
don’t pay themselves. Most pets won’t feed themselves. Yet, the grass keeps
growing beneath their feet. Ironically, people become tied to their homes by
the same responsibilities that they are trying to escape. And, since the
families that play together, stay together, people are not likely to leave a
sibling or spouse at home to keep up on these tasks. It’s a really
discouraging circle.
For homeowners, the solution seems clear: find
somebody to stay at their house, and take care of everything while they’re
gone. The challenge, however, is finding somebody they can trust. Friends?
Perhaps. But most people feel uncomfortable asking their friends to shoulder
such a tremendous burden. Relatives? Possibly, but many homeowners don’t like
the thought of leaving their homes in the care of their crazy cousin, Eddie.
Or, worse.
What homeowners need are honest people to
occupy their homes. People who desire a change of scenery, for example. People
who wish to be closer to their own families or writers seeking peace, quiet,
and inspiration. And, they definitely need people who understand their specific
requirements, and someone they can trust. Enter HouseCarers, an online
search and screen database for house sitters and homeowners to share
information. The introduction of HouseCarers
allows people to leave their
troubles behind. Literally.
At HouseCarers, a unique search utility
allows users to screen thousands of registered house sitters according to age,
location, occupation, and just about any other requirements that they select.
From short to long term, and from yard to garden, people can find a perfect
match, including a house sitter who will manage all lawn and garden needs, pet
care (no boarding fees), mail collection, bill payment, utilities, and any
other issues that may arise.
The service is very easy to use. For instance,
when a homeowner registers with the system (a free service), they will be
notified by e-mail any time a new house sitter matching their criteria signs up
with the program. House sitters, in turn, are motivated to register because of
the fast and reliable way in which they can find free accommodations in
exchange for housesitting.
According to Jim Hale, who used HouseCarers
to
find a house sitter, the system works remarkably well. Says Hale, “I looked
on the Internet, found the HouseCarers
website, and registered our information.
Within a couple of days, we had many responses -- some as far away as New
Zealand! We got in touch with a couple in their 50s, and they turned out to be
some of the nicest people we’ve ever met! The whole thing worked out very
well -- they stayed with us a few days before our trip, they did a great job of
watching over our house and our pets, and they even emailed us every day to let
us know everything was ok! The amazing thing is that we didn’t have to spend
a penny to have these great people take care of things!”
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Author Ian L. White specializes in helping
people who are interested in finding a house sitter in their town, or for more
information about the benefits of house sitting. To find out about these
services, visit HouseCarers.
Related Links and
Resources for RVers and Workcampers:
Property
Caretaking -- live rent free as a caretaker and earn money doing jobs
for the property or estate owner.
Caretaker
Jobs -- find jobs as a caretaker, estate manager, ranch hand, game warden,
gamekeeper, school custodian, or related worldwide.
An alternative to work
camping. Working RVers earn a living while RVing.
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