Housesitting…There’s an App for that
HELLO! Thanks for stopping by to learn more about us and considering us to care for your home and animal family.
We met doing Karaoke in a bar in Long Beach, CA and were married 8 weeks later. Now, we’ve been married 29 years and what an adventure it’s been! Together we’ve raised 2 sons, owned property & rental property, built businesses, and enjoyed the companionship of many kinds of animals.
Now we’re 2 years into housesitting our way around the world as full-time house sitters. Before COVID temporarily suspended our adventure, we traveled through 27 states, cared for homes in 12 states, including Hawaii, and internationally in Baja Mexico, Aruba, and Jamaica.
Our experience is quite diverse, with several sits in tropical locations, unpredictable climate, and overcoming everything from leaking roofs to power outages. We’ve cared for all kinds of animals including horses, dogs, cats, birds, and reptiles and are ready to care for your crew.
We have great references and would love to meet you. We are non-smoking, TSA-Pre and Global Entry approved (passed a US government background check), experienced, committed, and trusted house sitters offering home and pet care, along with mail collection, trash/recycling, plant and lawn care. We are also members in good standing on TrustedHouseSitters.com and can be found HERE. You’ll find no flakes here, when we make a commitment you can trust it!
Our Bios
Matt grew up in New Jersey, spent summers in Florida, served in the Marine Corps and has always had the ability to fix anything he sets his wrench to. In addition to managing our businesses and rental properties, he’s worked as a maintenance technician for a property management company, including on-call emergency duty. There is no emergency he can’t handle, because he’s seen every emergency that could possibly happen. On top of that he’s never met an animal he didn’t love, and they love him right back. I’m pretty sure he speaks dog, cat, fish, bird, and horse.
Linda grew up in Southern California, started her first business at the age of 23 and then started a non-profit organization. The majority of Linda’s career was spent helping people secure employment through the efforts of the non-profit and teaching at the local community college. She’s no stranger to a hammer either, as Matt and Linda have completed several renovation projects together. In addition to growing up with all types of pets, Linda spent a significant amount of time around horses in her younger years.
We both grew up with many pets… cats, dogs, hamsters, gerbils, fish, a parakeet and a ferret. And while cats and dogs have always been a significant part of our lives, fish have also been a constant. From building a freshwater pond full of fish in the backyard to saltwater tanks in the living room, our skills are well versed.
Why We House sit
Over the past five years, we’ve built a successful career coaching business and have the freedom to work from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. With the kids grown up and an empty nest, we’re off to see and experience the world. We enjoyed the companionship of a cat for 22 years and a dog for 13 and we’d love to have another pet… but a traveling lifestyle doesn’t really make that possible. House sitting has been the perfect solution for us to see the world and enjoy the company of animals. We’d love to care for your pets and your home while you enjoy worry-free travel. Your property is our priority!
Our Experience
CARING FOR YOUR HOME… Your home will be in the hands of a handyman. Not only did Matt work as a maintenance technician for a rental property company fixing everything from a leaky sink to rebuilding a foundation, but we also owned our own homes and rental property. Together we have built a 2-car garage, decks and completed countless renovations of our own and for friends. Matt spent his summers taking care of pools in Florida, so if you have a pool, we’ve got you covered. Should there be any issues while we’re caring for your home, rest assured, it would be handled quickly and correctly to protect your belongings.
• Home Repair
• Gardening & Lawn Care
• Pool & Spa Maintenance
CARING FOR YOUR PETS… Ever since we were kids we had animals… cats, dogs, hamsters, gerbils, fish, rabbits, a ferret and a parakeet. When we got married, we knew we wanted our kids to grow up with the joy of having pets. So we added Kitrina and Maggie to the family and enjoyed their life-long companionship of 22 and 13 years. We have the knowledge and experience to care for your precious pets while you are gone.
• Cats & Dogs
• Small Animals … birds, rabbits, lizards
• Horses
• Saltwater Tanks • Freshwater Tanks • Ponds
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