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Valerie Okrend

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Silver Spring, Maryland

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July 2025, I finished an amazing house sitting and air bnb manager role in Switzerland.  Villa Wilen is one of the most sought after properties in Switzerland for its exquisite views, the care the owners put into every single detail, and ideal location to visit all parts of the region.....****Passionate about exploring new areas in an unconventional manner.  Never knowing what might pop up is fun!I look at assignments as an excellent way to live a more 'locals' life while still being somewhere new!  And I know having someone responsible, such as myself, taking care of things while you're away could bring great peace of mind and pleasure to your travels.  I have bought and sold 4 houses all as a single highly independent individual with a good sense of organization, cleanliness, respect and moral compass. And I love animals to my core!A career claim to fame is when the University of Chicago asked me to open up a study abroad center for them in Paris!  I bec... read more

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Marsha Billups

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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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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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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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Jesse Sia

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Nashville, Tennessee

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I am a 73 year old, retired, single woman, a nonsmoker with no pets of my own. I have been housesitting since August, 2013. My housesitting experience includes:Norwalk, CT (Jan. - Feb., 2015)Wheeling, W. Va. (Nov. - Dec., 2014)Birmingham, AL (Oct., 2014; March 17 - May 12, 2015)Austin, TX (Aug. - Sept., 2014)Elgin, IL (Aug., 2013 - July, 2014)Cookeville, TN (July, 2013; August, 2023; August, 2024)Fredericksburg, TX (July, 2011)Minneapolis, MN (2013)Leiper's Fork, TN (various dates, 2021 - 2025)I first began housesitting in 2013. I housesat fulltime, moving from job to job, for two years (2014 - 2016) and then settled in Tucson, AZ for two years (2016 - 2018). I moved to Nashville in late 2018 to be closer to family. I stopped hosuesitting during the Covid shutdown and its aftermath (2019 - 2020). In late 2020, I was hired to work a Covid-related, part-time position at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville. I thought the position might l... 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

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Elaine Pflepsen

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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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Alida Coelho

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Jacksonville, Florida

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EXPERIENCED HOUSE SITTER/PET SITTER  COUPLE WITH NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL REFERENCESWe are a responsible, reliable and trustworthy married couple and would love to help you with your house/pet sitting needs.  We are both non-smokers.  We have lots of experience with pet and house sitting which gives us the opportunity to work together and travel to new places and make new friends along the way. John is a retired Insurance executive and spent 8 years in the US Navy.   Alida is a self employed Health & Wellness Products Broker which is primarily internet and phone based business.We have traveled extensively by water and land and enjoy meeting people.  We truly love animals but because of our lifestyle we are unable to have pets of our own so, we would especially enjoy and love your pets as if they were our own and give them the care and affection the deserve.John grew up on his family's commercial gladiolus farm a we've always had gardens where ever ... 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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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 2 cats (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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Mark & Kristina Delaney

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Brussels, Belgium

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Good Day! Short Introduction:Mark: Offering the following: responsible, trustworthy, honest, animal lover, with over 37 years of dedicated service to United States Air Force, with 25 years and 12 years working in NATO. Global minded have lived in 8 different nations, mainly in Europe. Speaks 2 different languages. Non-Smoker, healthy life style, who enjoys traveling and being active. Kristina: Offering the following: responsible, trustworthy, honesty, kindness, care giver, with over 15 years of dedicated service to teaching in an International environment. Global minded have lived in 3 different nations, mainly in Europe and Asia. Speaks 5 different languages. Non-Smoker, healthy life style, who enjoys traveling and being active. US: We are a very open, fun and enjoyable couple who are no tied to one location. We are seeking opportunities to travel, while providing home sitting services, including up keeping, minor repairs, yard work, and of course pet care giv... read more

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Kathy Kirk

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Location:

Chicago, Illinois

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Hi - I’m an educated professional with a degree in business, am a home owner, and have the luxury of a career that I enjoy. I work for a major airline, am a Purser, pass annual security checks, global entry, safety and CPR certification, have travel benefits and built in flexibility. I love pets! Description: Nonsmoker, vaccination and boosters, dependable, extremely neat, conscientious, trust-worthy, strong work ethic, honest and a good communicator. Am a global seasoned traveler who is quick-thinking with the ability to trouble-shoot an unexpected situation that may occur.I’ve had as pets: a German-pointer, toy poodle, turtles, and seahorses. Other family pets: a long-haired Persian cat and a labradoodle. I’ve lovingly taken care of homes and pets. Hobbies: Photography, travel, volunteer work, hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, orchids, reading & writing, and pet-sitting.I enjoy meeting new people and miss the joy of pets. I have house/pet sat for a m... 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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Joann Bayer

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Location:

The Villages, Florida

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My husband, David Mobley, and I are retired and living the good life at the adult playground of 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  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 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 a golf course in Central Florida. We love living here, but also like to check out other locations from time to time.  We will care for your home ... read more

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Susan Altman

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Location:

Raleigh, North Carolina

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I like to explore areas and places and meet and listen to people in the area. I like to return to areas of which I am fond, as well I love plants and animals and they love me back!  I work remotely (mostly part time these days) and it's fun to take my laptop and travel to somewhere and stay there a whileI will care for your home as you request and believe in leaving my campground the same as, or better than, how I found it!I am originally from the upper Midwest and return to MN and Chicagoland periodically as well as other areas of the country. I am fond of city and country alike, although Western NC and the Southwest and MT areas hold pieces of my heart, too.Please feel free to ask me anything. If you want more information about me, please check out my website (due to be updated any day now) at www.TheSACGroup.com and look me up on LinkedIn. And, my holistic website is due to be published shortly, as well: www.UnilomeFlow.com. Always safe travels!Susan  read more

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Marilyn Holly

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Location:

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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Sean Aronson

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Location:

Honolulu, Hawaii

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I am 39 years old and have lived in Hawaii for 9 plus years. I was born on Maui and lived in San Francisco and Berkeley. I am currently an attorney working at the University of Hawaii.I have house sat on at least a dozen occasions and am savvy with both indoor and outdoor care.  I am quiet and am active in sports. 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