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Shirley Vanderaa

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Bella Vista, Arkansas

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Hi, We are Don and Shirley VanDeraa.   We have done house and pet sitting over the years and have good references.   We are honest, trustworthy and clean.  We would take good care of your home and pets.  We are non-smoking, and would like you to consider allowing us to house-sit while you are gone.    We love to travel and have new experiences. Since we are retired we can fit in with your schedule. We own our own home and are the parents of three married children and have seven grandchildren.  We would appreciate hearing from you.Please keep us in mind.Sincerely,Shirley VanDeraa read more

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Scott Jasper

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Sparks, Nevada

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My wife and I are retired military (32 years each). No strangers to living out of a suitcase, our goal in retirement is to continue those adventures by becoming immersed into the local life/culture of wherever we land. Short stays in neighborhoods, away from the touristy hotels is one of the best ways to do this.  The wife is very handy as she's rebuilt our bathroom and kitchen (I was manual labor).  We have lots 2 cats and a dog (but we do not travel with them), plants and a large yard that we are rather proud of - so, we're not afraid of the work involved in keeping up a home.  We understand the importance of treating your home and pets with the love that we have for our own. read more

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Dan And Fay Bergander

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Aurora, Colorado

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Dan and Fay Bergander retired in 2013, with their home base being in Aurora, Colorado.  When home they enjoy spending time with their family and friends.  They enjoy maintaining their home and yard where they have lived for over 35 years.  They also are avid travelers, either in their R.V. for longer trips or planes, trains and automobiles for shorter ones and motor scooter, bikes, kayaks and hiking shoes for really short trips.  They have other family and friends all over the United States and the world and try to see them whenever possible.Dan grow up on a farm and can handle all types of animals, including bees and is a pet lover.  He also is an experienced gardener. (If you can grow a good garden in Colorado you can be a great gardener almost anywhere else).  He also is a good all around handyman.Fay, other than keeping Dan in line, is excellent at handling all aspects of running a home, including dealing with any issues or legistics which may hav... read more

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Dean & Diane Paulin

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Mesa, Arizona

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We began our house/pet sitting experience in Estes Park, CO for six months in 2014 (through a personal ad) and enjoyed the cat sitting opportunity  and home location so much that we joined Luxury House Sitting, House Sitters America and Mind My House to seek out additional adventures through these websites.During 2016, Luxury House Sitting connected us with three great house/dog sittings.  FL, MI, and CO and 2019 a five week sit in CA!  2017 - 2019 we completed nine house/dog/cat sittings in AZ, CA, NM, MA, WA and OR through the Mind My House website.  Additional house sits from other websites from 2020-21 has totaled us seventeen  successful sits!  We hope caring for your home and pet(s) will be our next assignment!!  Dean, age 67,  retired seven years ago from being self-employed owning a chain of hair salons (Fantastic Sams) in the tri-county area of Charleston, SC.  Upon retirement, during Summers and Falls, Dean worked as a seasonal Par... read more

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Laura King

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Location:

Kaneohe, Hawaii

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Aloha, my name is Laura. I am a recently retired school administrator who is trustworthy and responsible. I am seeking house sitting opportunities on Oahu.  I would take care of your place as if it were my own! I love animals, and am happy to feed, walk or play with them. As well, I am good with plants.  I would be committed to keeping your home safe and well maintained.  Please contact me if my qualifications would be of support to you.  Mahalo! read more

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Teresa Smith

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Kansas City, Kansas

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I'm a financial planner in my 50's who works remotely from home (all I need is my cell phone and wi-fi to work).  I'm a responsible person and people trust me with their retirement nest eggs, and you can trust me with your home and pets!  I would like to travel more and explore the country.  House and pet sitting is much more satisfying than staying in a hotel, and I hope you'll consider my application seriously.  I can provide references if needed.  Thanks for considering me! read more

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Erin Michelle

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Location:

Round Rock, Texas

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I am a young (mature) soul who has big travel dreams.  I thoroughly enjoyed opening my home to AirBnb & Couchsurfer guests and constantly maintained 5 star reviews and "SuperHost" status.  I bring the same quality care to my venture in House Sitting.  I will treat your home, vegetation, and little friends as if they are my own.   I also bring a vast array of other useful skills to your table, should you need anything else!  Basic maintenance, cleaning, taking care of personal errands or business needs, etc...  I do not believe in doing anything I do in life just to pass by, I take pride in everything I do, and settle for nothing less than perfection.  Committed, organized, efficient, capable, professional, and trustworthy with the utmost integrity.I especially specialize in rental type properties with tons of hospitality and property management experience.  I am part of many other house sitting sites with tons of raving review... read more

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Wayne Gilbert

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Location:

Clinton, Connecticut

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For over 37 years I have worked for a Fortune 500 company as an IT professional. My position allows me to work anywhere in the world as long as I have a stable internet connection.  In addition, I have work as a real estate professional and owned and actively managed residential rental property for many years, in addition to owning several primary residences.  Having owned property I understand the emotional attachment that folks have to their property and pets and respect that bond. Choosing the right person to care for one�s property and pets requires a certain level of trust so please contact me as this site only allows me limited about of space to convey my qualifications and so we can talk about your specific expectations and requirements to caring for your home and pets.    Kids are starting their own lives so it is time to use my many years of real estate experience to embark on a new endeavor.  read more

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Lisa & Ben Newton

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Location:

Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga

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Greetings! We know what it’s like to have a home, pets and land and to need someone to look after it as well as we would ourselves. That’s what brought us to this site to begin with, as hosts. We’ve lived on a small off-grid island in the South Pacific for the last 9 years and built it up from scratch into a thriving resort, with multiple bungalows, a main-house, boats and lots of landscaping. Before that we lived on our 42’ sailboat for 8 years, sailing through the Pacific, and prior to that we lived in the East Bay Area of the city of San Francisco, where we originally hail from. We’ve experienced numerous and varied life-styles and living situations in our 19 years together and we have come to know what homeowners need in a valuable house-sitter. Beginning in early 2020 we will have managers tending our island retreat. That will free up our time and so we are ready to again follow our traveler’s hearts, seeking adventure and to see some more of this b... read more

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Marilyn Holly

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Nampa, Idaho

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"Leave a place better than you found it" has always been my motto.  I have applied this throughout life whether owning the home or renting.  This is a good motto for relationships and all work positions as well.  Rest assured I continue to live this way and will take impeccable care of your home, and pets if applicable.  I love people and pets.   read more

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Cr Smith

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Location:

Palo Alto, California

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Retired non-smoking executive with no pets, no children and extensive experience in real estate, building, and investments seeking assignments in Silicon Valley.  Attention to detail and security provides peace of mind of knowing your home, pool, pets, and projects meticuously taken care of.  Experienced homeowner and resort property owner with current and former properties from the east coast, gulf coast/Texas to Arizona Biltmore. Although our travels prevent us from now having pets, we have in the past owned and loved our dogs, cats, horses, and cows. read more

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Donna Perdue

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Lakeland, Florida

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Hello there:Tony and I truly love exploring the world around us via house sitting opportunities.We are currently house sitting for a lovely home in Jerusalem. It has afforded us many opportunities to explore various parts of the country.  The home owners have funny cat and lovely German Shepherd that we care for. We also maintain the pool on the property, which we also enjoy swimming in. We are proud to take good care of the property and look forward to future house sits here. We have had some amazing house sitting assignments! One was a gorgeous home in Sonoma County, California, near San Francisco, where we also had the pleasure of caring for their pets, Scarlett, a beautiful Burnese Mountain Dog and two super friendly cats while their people family travelled in Latin America. We've had assignments in Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Bonaire; Baltimore, Maryland; LaPorte, Indiana; Key West, Florida; and now San Ginesio, Italy. Our stories are legendary...the things we disc... read more

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Marsha Billups

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Location:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I love cats and dogs and will love on your pet just as you would while taking care of your home. read more

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Carol Beaver

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Location:

Boulder, Colorado

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Hello, I live in Boulder, Colorado. This morning I went on a trail run close to my home--I love being active and have pet-sat many friend's dogs who required daily exercise. I love to ski as well, and I do a bit of yoga every day. I LOVE to cook and grow food, and have cooked professionally at one point in my life.  (Recently foraged nettles while on a hike and came home and made homemade ricotta-nettle ravioli). I'm adept at canning and preserving food. I've been a freelance photo stylist in commercial photography for almost 35 years and I'm ready to do something more. I love to travel and have traveled to Europe extensively.  I have WWOOF'd in Italy and France, taking care of sheep & horses, cats and dogs, bed and breakfast, cooking, gardening, cleaning, ironing, etc. etc.  During Covid Quarantine I stayed at my family's farm in South Dakota, and was able to reestablish my Mom's perennial gardens, as well as build two waist-high growing boxes, a... read more

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Frank Rush

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Location:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Retired Airline Pilot married to Flight Attendant. Very neat, good at following instructions and taking responsibility. read more

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Eileen Darcy

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Location:

Ormond Beach, Florida

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We are a retired professional couple, have a great sense of adventure, love animals, discovering new places & meeting new people. We take house sitting very seriously, and will look after your home and your pets as if they were our own. We are 70 years old, retired, healthy and strong, nonsmokers and seldom drink. We love nature, dogs & cats, meditation & golf. Excellent references are posted on other house sitting sites.  We are intelligent, educated mature adults who can handle anything that arises. We have raised and cared for dogs & cats, my background includes nursing. We have been homeowners for many years and can maintain a home successfully. We will care for your home & pets as though they are our own, your pets will also experience a vacation with us, of course within your guidelines.  I will keep you updated as much as you like.  After six + years of wonderful house sits, the best part has been the love received from each pet.  We ... read more

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Joann Bayer

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Location:

Panama City Beach, Florida

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My husband, David Mobley, and I are retired and living the good life at the beach in Florida. We love to travel and would like to take advantage of house sitting as a means to a win-win situation for us and the home owners.  We are very experienced animal/pet lovers and are great at administering love and affection to pets. We recently lost our 23 year old cat and a year earlier, our 19 year old cat. In prior years we have had dogs, horses and various farm animals.  I retired from education and David retired from the insurance field. We have also been in business for many years, but are now almost totally free of all commitments. We are in excellent physical condition, non smokers and enjoy a glass of wine every month or so.  Any parties must be done so we can be home by 8 pm. Be warned, we don't do cold weather!! Our home is a luxury home on the Gulf of Mexico. We love living here, but also like to check out other locations from time to time.  We will care for... read more

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Elaine Pflepsen

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Location:

Madison, Connecticut

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Caring for other's homes, pets and ranches fills me with complete joy. I've been providing home/pet/ranch care for 35 years.  I am retired from my profession and solely provide care for other's properties and beloved animals.  My profession, in part, worked with others experiencing crisis, trauma, and transition. My passion for working with others easily transfers to caring for animals. I grew up in a family-owned hardware store in the Midwest, the Heartland.  My upbringing has allowed me to develop a skill set of 'handiness' allowing me to troubleshoot most unforseen issues.I've lived in NYC, Chicago, Minneapolis, Connecticut, the rural high desert mountains of southern Arizona and Nebraska.  I love rural living just as much as major cities.  I've traveled Europe, wandering, exploring many countries.  I've house, cat and dog sat in France, England and Australia. Three years ago, I spent close to 8 months traveling around the world.  I am comfort... read more

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Tom Mcelwee

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Location:

Frisco, Texas

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We are a professional non-smoking couple with grown children.  We are animal lovers with a history of Quarter horses, Labradors Retrievers, and Calico cats.  We accept most opportunities from word-of-mouth recommendations but are always looking for that perfect fit on Luxury House Sitting.   We are extremely neat & clean in our own home, healthy living and looking to help out with your home & pet sittings in the US, Canada, and Europe. Tom is a recently retired IT executive with numerous "handy-man" skills after building four homes and Ruth Ann is an executive with a global corporation based out of our home in Frisco, Texas and both enjoy travel, photography and gourmet cooking.  We specialize in taking exceptional care of your pets, property and looking after your farm animals. We are very responsible and reliable and   read more