How to Find a House-Sitting Job on the Internet
The Internet is full of house-sitting directories. Sometimes house owners will not list their jobs on these sites, but instead will search through house-sitter profiles and contact ones that interest them directly. House owners generally do not pay a fee for use of these sites, but house sitters do. The fees are generally low, however, and some sites offer house-sitting jobs around the world. Listing your services on some of these sites and browsing through house-sitting advertisements can get you a short-term or long-term house-sitting gig that will let you travel the country without paying for accommodations.
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Look through the housing advertisements on Craigslist.org in the city in which you want to housesit (see Resources). If you have a home to offer in exchange for staying at someone else's house, check out the housing swap section. You might also check the short-term jobs listings for house-sitting opportunities. Another similar site with a housing section is eBay's classifieds, Kijiji (see Resources).
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Register as a house sitter on HouseSittersAmerica.com. The service costs $30 per year as of June 2011 for house sitters who list their services. Jobs are restricted to American citizens and residents for house-sitting jobs in the United States. It includes a profile and short biography section for you to list your skills and abilities.
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Sign up as a house sitter on HouseCarers.com. This is an Australian-based business that lists house-sitting jobs from around the world. You can chose to list yourself as a sitter that cares for pets and list the type of pets you care for. House owners can search not only by location for house sitters but also for people willing to take care of their pets. Twelve months of listing as a house sitter on HouseCarers.com costs $50 as of June 2011.
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Join LuxuryHouseSitting.com to list yourself as a house sitter for $10 a year as of June 2011. This is a site similar to the two previously mentioned. Search through the house-sitting jobs listed on the site in addition to posting your ad.
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I am looking for a job as a house sitter in the Kensington and Chelsea area of London. I am very trustworthy, honest, an excellent communication and ex Royal Air Force. I have excellent references.
