are there any GNs out there who house sit? If so who are you regestered with? What are your experiences? Which agencies have a not so good reputation/ outcomes & should be bypassed? What recommendations can you make?
Thanks, terry
animalcarer said
08:30 AM Oct 31, 2011
Housecarers.com Cost about $60 for year. Housesitters didnt like.
Short sits, Long sits. All over the country.
Sometimes work includes gardening and pet sitting .
Advantage if you have your own caravan. Just use of their bathroom.
Acerages are the best, more room. Most housesits in the cities, Melbourne, Sydney
are apartments, small places, so not good for us nomads.
Outback helpers scheme, often need someone to caretake properties for short term.
We are currently housesitting/property minding in the logan area have been here 14 months. Its been perfect for us as Howard has/is still recovering from massive bowel surgery, he has his final checkup in December at PA hospital, and then we are off again,
with truck (to be purchased) and caravan and 4 dogs heading down south.
Have a parkup organised, will be helping out a fellow kiwi with dog boarding, and will be able to do the markets as well. Might do fruit picking or something like that.
So we are here to at least late January.
If you advertise on gumtree you are sure to get some response.
Lynette and Howard
_wombat_ said
09:24 AM Oct 31, 2011
Hope all goes well for Howard in December
tezza said
10:41 AM Oct 31, 2011
Hi, we have been housesitting in 5 states for about 6 years and have enjoyed it greatly. We are registered on aussie housesitters but most of our sits are from "word of mouth" barely a week passes without a call. We have had no problems except for people who want us to return where-as we prefer to go to different places. well worth going to the trouble of getting a police clearance although most people do not ask to see it. We are currently in WA and are booked right through to next september .
chris & terry said
11:42 AM Oct 31, 2011
thanks for the heads up Lynette & Howard, & Tezza. You may notice the time of my post, we are in WA with a 3 hour time difference at the moment. We were going to look for something over here over Christmas so your experiences are a big help.
terry
Vic said
03:17 PM Oct 31, 2011
Hope you find something soon Chris & Terry, check out our WA GN get together in that section if you are available and in the area at that time.
Let me know for table numbers though when and if you are able to attend.
Thanks
AmandaJayne said
04:52 PM Oct 31, 2011
Ummm how does this house sitting work? You watch a person home and do odd jobs for free rent to stay? or what? I have never even thought about it till I read this.... just thought I would ask...
I have my son coming over to move into our place rent free... they will look after it for us... but thats family ... :)
-- Edited by AmandaJayne on Monday 31st of October 2011 04:53:12 PM
Gerty Dancer said
05:02 PM Oct 31, 2011
That's house-sitting AJ! Some of us arent lucky enough to have family members who can do this for us, so we find a house-sitter through friends or an agency. They look after the pets, keep the lawns mowed, gardens watered and maybe weeded, collect/forward mail, generally live in and look after your house in exchange for free rent. (And free veggies from the garden) We have had house-sitters from housecarers.com and they were excellent. It's a bit scary leaving the place in the care of strangers but we've never had a problem, although some people do.
Happywanderer said
05:44 PM Oct 31, 2011
Just be careful you know all the facts before you take it on. Found out yesterday My cousin flew up from Tassie to housesit just out of Gympie somewhere. Thought she was looking after a house and some pets, only to find when she got there it is a farm and she has stock to look after as well.
kandagal said
05:55 PM Oct 31, 2011
We housesit about twice a year & are registered with housecarers.com.au. We also stay in our motorhome & just use house loo & bathroom. So far we have looked after dogs, cats, birds, fish, chooks & horses. Because of the size of our M/H we always look for a property with a bit of acreage. Our next house sit is near Buderim from early Dec to early Jan.
animalcarer said
06:30 PM Oct 31, 2011
Thats a bit crook, I always ask for pictures of the place, fairly strange not to mention they had heads of cattle. They dont need that much tending to but, . We have a fairly light load here, two lots of lawns, and I do on across the road (paid that one). Have been able to leave place and have two trips to melbourne, and three back out to chinchilla.
AmandaJayne said
07:34 PM Oct 31, 2011
thanx for the explanation... sounds as if most of you do house sitting when you can...
Terry, we started house- (or rather property-) sitting early this year, by first registering with HouseCarers, Aussie House Sitters and Easy House Sitting - that last having the advantage of being free!
After our first in Cowra, NSW, we spent about six months in the Geraldton area, on three different properties. We've looked after dogs, cats, birds, chooks (love the eggs!), geese, ducks, sheep (look after themselves mostly), a few cattle (similar to sheep), and have made some lovely new friends as well. All owners have been generous, offering any food they have left when leaving, free access to vegie garden, etc.
When we return east, we've been asked to notify two different house owners in NSW who want us for their properties.
It's a great life!
animalcarer said
12:39 PM Nov 1, 2011
Thanks for the information about easy housesitters, didnt even know it existed.
Thats what I love and enjoy about this forum. The information is fantastic, advice helpful, and the people really free in being able to share in a cohesive understanding manner. I like that we are able to help each other by being mates, saving money, budgeting, cooking , emotional advice, there is always strength in numbers. And the technical advice is very good too.
I am taking on another house sit at Moogerah dam near Brisbane in December through to end Jan.
I just use word of mouth and references
Bamboo said
08:25 PM Nov 13, 2013
chris & terry wrote:
are there any GNs out there who house sit? If so who are you regestered with? What are your experiences? Which agencies have a not so good reputation/ outcomes & should be bypassed? What recommendations can you make?
Thanks, terry
I looked on this forum & found three to investigate. We selected Aussiehousesitters & have not been disappointed.
Bamboo said
08:38 PM Nov 13, 2013
tezza wrote:
Hi, we have been housesitting in 5 states for about 6 years and have enjoyed it greatly. We are registered on aussie housesitters but most of our sits are from "word of mouth" barely a week passes without a call. We have had no problems except for people who want us to return where-as we prefer to go to different places. well worth going to the trouble of getting a police clearance although most people do not ask to see it. We are currently in WA and are booked right through to next september .
We are also with Aussiehousesitters, it seems to have more traffic volume than other websites. We are now booked up to next Easter after only joining two months ago. We got police checks (which was a real hassle, being Nomad caravanners), but have not needed them.
Trapper said
11:12 PM Jan 14, 2015
Hi, folks,,we are an elderly retired couple,going on a 3 month trip in our caravan,and we are looking for a very reliable couple to look after our lovely home at Burrum Heads,from about the beginning of March 2015
someone to water the lawns and plants,mow the lawns,,not a terrible lot,for use of the house,and there is room for a caravan if needed,,no pets please.
are there any GNs out there who house sit? If so who are you regestered with? What are your experiences? Which agencies have a not so good reputation/ outcomes & should be bypassed? What recommendations can you make?
Thanks, terry
Housecarers.com Cost about $60 for year. Housesitters didnt like.
Short sits, Long sits. All over the country.
Sometimes work includes gardening and pet sitting .
Advantage if you have your own caravan. Just use of their bathroom.
Acerages are the best, more room. Most housesits in the cities, Melbourne, Sydney
are apartments, small places, so not good for us nomads.
Outback helpers scheme, often need someone to caretake properties for short term.
We are currently housesitting/property minding in the logan area have been here 14 months. Its been perfect for us as Howard has/is still recovering from massive bowel surgery, he has his final checkup in December at PA hospital, and then we are off again,
with truck (to be purchased) and caravan and 4 dogs heading down south.
Have a parkup organised, will be helping out a fellow kiwi with dog boarding, and will be able to do the markets as well. Might do fruit picking or something like that.
So we are here to at least late January.
If you advertise on gumtree you are sure to get some response.
Lynette and Howard
Hope all goes well for Howard in December
Hi, we have been housesitting in 5 states for about 6 years and have enjoyed it greatly. We are registered on aussie housesitters but most of our sits are from "word of mouth" barely a week passes without a call. We have had no problems except for people who want us to return where-as we prefer to go to different places. well worth going to the trouble of getting a police clearance although most people do not ask to see it. We are currently in WA and are booked right through to next september .
terry
Let me know for table numbers though when and if you are able to attend.
Thanks
Ummm how does this house sitting work? You watch a person home and do odd jobs for free rent to stay? or what? I have never even thought about it till I read this.... just thought I would ask...
I have my son coming over to move into our place rent free... they will look after it for us... but thats family ... :)
-- Edited by AmandaJayne on Monday 31st of October 2011 04:53:12 PM
Some of us arent lucky enough to have family members who can do this for us, so we find a house-sitter through friends or an agency. They look after the pets, keep the lawns mowed, gardens watered and maybe weeded, collect/forward mail, generally live in and look after your house in exchange for free rent. (And free veggies from the garden)
We have had house-sitters from housecarers.com and they were excellent. It's a bit scary leaving the place in the care of strangers but we've never had a problem, although some people do.
Found out yesterday My cousin flew up from Tassie to housesit just out of Gympie somewhere. Thought she was looking after a house and some pets, only to find when she got there it is a farm and she has stock to look after as well.
Thats a bit crook, I always ask for pictures of the place, fairly strange not to mention they had heads of cattle. They dont need that much tending to but, . We have a fairly light load here, two lots of lawns, and I do on across the road (paid that one). Have been able to leave place and have two trips to melbourne, and three back out to chinchilla.
thanx for the explanation... sounds as if most of you do house sitting when you can...
house sitting have a look here on GN's front page
http://www.thegreynomads.com.au/featurespages/adverhousesit.html
Terry, we started house- (or rather property-) sitting early this year, by first registering with HouseCarers, Aussie House Sitters and Easy House Sitting - that last having the advantage of being free!
After our first in Cowra, NSW, we spent about six months in the Geraldton area, on three different properties. We've looked after dogs, cats, birds, chooks (love the eggs!), geese, ducks, sheep (look after themselves mostly), a few cattle (similar to sheep), and have made some lovely new friends as well. All owners have been generous, offering any food they have left when leaving, free access to vegie garden, etc.
When we return east, we've been asked to notify two different house owners in NSW who want us for their properties.
It's a great life!
Thanks for the information about easy housesitters, didnt even know it existed.
Thats what I love and enjoy about this forum. The information is fantastic, advice helpful, and the people really free in being able to share in a cohesive understanding manner. I like that we are able to help each other by being mates, saving money, budgeting, cooking , emotional advice, there is always strength in numbers. And the technical advice is very good too.
ac, pic for you
oh how cool is that pic....
I am taking on another house sit at Moogerah dam near Brisbane in December through to end Jan.
I just use word of mouth and references
I looked on this forum & found three to investigate. We selected Aussiehousesitters & have not been disappointed.
We are also with Aussiehousesitters, it seems to have more traffic volume than other websites. We are now booked up to next Easter after only joining two months ago. We got police checks (which was a real hassle, being Nomad caravanners), but have not needed them.
Hi, folks,,we are an elderly retired couple,going on a 3 month trip in our caravan,and we are looking for a very reliable couple to look after our lovely home at Burrum Heads,from about the beginning of March 2015
someone to water the lawns and plants,mow the lawns,,not a terrible lot,for use of the house,and there is room for a caravan if needed,,no pets please.
please leave a message here
thank you Tommie