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Should I Use House Sitting Magazine?
The ultimate free resource for house sitting
Depends
DependsUse it as free research before picking a house sitting platform; its comparisons are experience-based and recommended by independent bloggers.
Free magazine for house sitting research — great for choosing a platform, but it won't find you a sit or a sitter.
Confidence: Medium
Yes
Free tier
No paid membership found
2014
Founded
Editor listed since 2014
Value for money
5
Free content with real depth
Feature depth
3
Guides, comparisons, podcast — no tools
Security posture
3
Content-only site; no security page
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- mediumReferral discount links suggest affiliate revenue; cross-check platform prices independently before joining.⁸
- mediumContent-only: no profiles, alerts, or messaging. Budget time afterwards to join an actual platform.¹
- lowNo security page, but low risk since the site stores no sensitive user data.⁹
Best for
- Aspiring house sitters comparing platforms
- Homeowners researching sitting websites
- Beginners learning house sitting basics
- Nomads wanting free guides and a podcast
Not for
- Anyone needing a sitter booked this week
- Sitters wanting profiles, alerts, or messaging
- Buyers expecting a house sitting service — this is editorial content
Pricing
Free
$0
- All guides and magazine issues
- Platform comparison articles
- Podcast and community access
Security
No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
What users say
Readers and independent bloggers consistently praise it as a useful free guide for choosing house sitting platforms.
“I would recommend to any house sitter to check out Hou”
“I've found lots of useful information in House Sittin”
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Based on 14 public sources
Sources
- House Sitting Magazine — official sitehousesittingmagazine.comofficial
- House Sitting Websites Compared 2026housesittingmagazine.comofficial
- Best (and Worst) House Sitting Websiteshalftheclothes.comreview
- House Sitting Magazine — A FREE Online Resourcelongtermhousesitters.comreview
- House Sitting Travel Podcastopen.spotify.comofficial
- Ian Usher editor profilerocketreach.conews
- House Sitting Community Facebook groupfacebook.comofficial
- HouseSitMatch 25% discount postfacebook.comnews
- Security page checkhousesittingmagazine.comsecurity
- r/housesittingforum subredditreddit.comreview
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