Property sharing is one thing, but house sitting is better not just because homeowners provide the tickets for the sitter's flight. It is an almost-free venture with just a few caveats that could make it a worthwhile endeavor to see the rest of the world.
According to The Independent.ie Travel, home or house-sitting is becoming big business and giving travelers free travel tickets and stays in exorbitant properties provided they fulfill their obligations as they earlier agreed with the homeowner. The news website cites a house-sitter network TrustedHousesitters.com and its CEO Andy Peck who said the network is "growing inexorably" because "home owners tend to own some incredible properties."
The Independent.ie Travel column described the experiences of Rachel McMullen who gave positive reviews about house sitting for travel. To not shell out anything for her travel and lodging in different locations from United States, Canada or United Kingdom, Rachel has to manage looking after "some very cute pets" aside from maintaining the house's amenities -- speculatively its cleanliness -- a duty Rachel considers "should not be taken lightly."
According to According to Stuff New Zealand, anyone who wants to travel the world free by becoming a house sitter need not to pass any type of regulating exam but need to pass some requirements house-sitter networks like TrustedHousesitters.com and other websites might possibly have. To raise one's reputation as an excellent house sitter, rules need to be asked and then followed.
Stuff New Zealand listed some sample rules including the no-guests policy, the stay in the guest room, restock food and maintain cleanliness rules. The news website encouraged asking some intricately specific guidelines from the homeowners themselves such as energy or water conservation) or even something possibly menial such as having to remove footwear before entering the home from the front door.
House sitting can be a useful way to travel free but it is recommended prospective house sitters may need to build their reputation by finding homes to sit in their own country first. Most housesitting networks have a ratings system that improves over time, making it easier to gain trust from international property owners.
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