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Originally Posted by asianthree
do it your self and hire a homewatch person...you will sleep better knowing that person cares about your home...not how much money they are making..
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Since our other home is out of state, I know we could not manage our place with the service we provide strictly with a home watch company. Home watch is not there to welcome and orient guests, or take care of things which might need attention during a guest's stay. They don't do the cleaning, the quality of which can be very poor unless you know you can depend on the cleaners AND it is carefully supervised. They don't do the taxes, advertising or contracting with prospective tenants. They generally do not arrange for needed repairs and services from a list of companies they know are honest and reliable. And they are not there to admit them when work needs to be done. They don't screen guests to make sure the numbers staying are accurate. And if you have a manager who charges reasonable fees like ours, the difference between those costs and the costs for home watch are quite small.