Look who's house sitting
She has made her living as an artist from other people's houses.
Barbara Yates has house sat on a two hundred acre farm in the Australian outback, in a Bel Air estate, and on top of a mountain in Mendocino County. Rent, utilities and often a vehicle came with the arrangement.
Where to start
Two sides of the same arrangement
A house sitting arrangement works when both people know what to expect. These are the questions we are asked most often.
Tips for house sitters
What the benefits really are, what qualifications you need, how to apply, what compensation to expect, and how to get started with no experience.
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Why a house sitter beats locking up and leaving, how to check an applicant's references, how to compensate them, and what to put in writing.
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What subscribers read
Every two months, The Caretaker Gazette carries house sitting and property caretaking openings across the United States and abroad.
California
PROPERTY CARETAKER WANTED for the Yosemite area of California. Individual or couple needed for 12 to 20 hours a week in trade for an attached studio or two bedroom with a separate entrance on five beautiful acres with views. Presence required for security and property needs. Experience with gardening, drip irrigation, rodent control, chainsaw, wood splitter, mowing and equipment maintenance. Non-smoker, background check.
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