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Geographical Housesitting Facebook Groups

Posted on by The Happy Housesitter

There are numerous Facebook groups that specialise in a housesitting in a particular country or region. There are even ones that focus on individual towns!

I've organised the main groups I've discovered into continents for ease of reading. But if a country you are interested in isn't listed, I suggest going to Facebook and type the word housesitting followed by the country, region or city/town you want. That will show you a set of results and you can then just click on 'Groups' to look at groups.

If there isn't a group, why not start one? During my research I noticed that many of the groups listed here were started by the same person. Clearly they are places that she visits - or wants to visit and has started the groups as a way of attracting people in that area to her.

A word of warning. Be very careful about committing to housesitting assignments sourced through these groups. Do your due diligence, take up references, have a video chat and get absolutely clarity ...

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Facebook Groups to Find Housesitting Assignments

Posted on by The Happy Housesitter

This is a list of the Facebook groups I have discovered that allow posts from homeowners seeking housesitters and housesitters seeking assignments.

These groups are global so are a good place to start. But also check out my post about Facebook groups dedicated to housesitting in a particular geographical area.

A word of warning. Be very careful about committing to housesitting assignments sourced through these groups. Do your due diligence, take up references, have a video chat and get absolutely clarity on the homeowners expectations and the terms of the sit. Insist on a housesitting agreement with commitments to compensation for travel costs if the homeowner cancels.

Many homeowners will have listings on the big housesitting platforms and are just promoting their listing on Facebook. If so, always use the housesitting platform interface if you can, as most of the platforms have done at least some identity checking and others have a support mechanism in place to assist y...

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Facebook Groups for Housesitters

Posted on by The Happy Housesitter
Facebook Groups For Housesitters

I thought I would write a quick post to signpost Facebook groups so that housesitters could easily find the best groups to join depending on their needs and interests.

But it turned out there was nothing quick about this post at all! In fact when I started to look beyond the handful of groups that I'm a member of, I found so many that this quick post has turned into a series of posts!

The reason this not so little project of mine came about was because I was having coffee with a fellow housesitter the other day. I mentioned something I'd see in a certain Facebook group. I was taken aback that, despite being an almost fulltime housesitter, she hadn't heard of this group or its associated monthly publication (no prize for guessing which group I'm talking about!)

The Facebook groups about housesitting are great places where housesitters can interact with each other. You can get and give help and find useful tips and advise as well as special offers on housesitting platfor...

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