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“Home Watch is a visual inspection of a home or property, looking for obvious issues.”<\/p>\n

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Home Watch, Property Management, and House Sitting<\/h3>\n

The National Home Watch Association<\/a> defines home watch as “a visual inspection of a home or property, looking for obvious issues.\u201d Home Watch companies routinely visit properties, checking indoor and outdoor spaces plus the surrounding property. <\/span><\/p>\n

To better understand Home Watch, it helps to know what it isn’t. First, the services are different than a home inspection that you may request when you put an offer on a home because home inspection requires special licensing. Home Watch also stands apart from house sitting and security services, though it does add a level of security because there is someone visiting regularly. Finally, Home Watch isn’t<\/span>\u00a0traditional property management as it doesn’t include marketing to find tenants or handling leases.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Home Watch services cover routine visits for absent homeowners to ensure the home is well maintained both inside and out. It’s a single point of contact and invoicing for everything which means there’s no need to juggle multiple vendors or make long distance trips to oversee a service. By using a professional to manage a home, it also means the homeowner never has to worry whether a vendor is reputable.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A Home Watch professional is trained to spot any red flags and in addition to regular reporting, they should contact the homeowner right away if an issue needs attention. As a result, a plan is reached and the Home Watch professional may manage the next steps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Basic Services<\/h3>\n

Home Watch services can benefit a variety of individuals including vacation and second homeowners, snowbirds, luxury home or estate owners, international property owners, busy parents, senior citizens, and business travelers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most homeowners don\u2019t realize the amount of time and effort that goes into caring for a home while they’re away.\u00a0 And the bigger the house, the more work there is to do. The burden of maintenance keeps them from enjoying their time when they arrive.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Property visits vary in frequency depending on a homeowner’s needs. However, most are scheduled weekly or twice per month. The services are often customizable but can include: <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n