Home Watch service

[John Arnold]

I'm keeping an eye on a friend's house for a few months while he's away, and I'm wondering if this is a service worth offering to the public in general.

I see there is a national organization, National Home Watch Association, that wants $ 185 for their start-up guide. The $$ do get applied to annual membership dues, $ 395.

My main question at the moment has to do with insurance. I've already confirmed that my E&O provider doesn't want to have anything to do with it.

Anyone have experience or words of wisdom on the subject?

[Garry Sorrells]

I'm keeping an eye on a friend's house for a few months while he's away, and I'm wondering if this is a service worth offering to the public in general.

I see there is a national organization, National Home Watch Association, that wants $ 185 for their start-up guide. The $$ do get applied to annual membership dues, $ 395.

My main question at the moment has to do with insurance. I've already confirmed that my E&O provider doesn't want to have anything to do with it.

Anyone have experience or words of wisdom on the subject?


House sitters are nothing new. But in a litigious society, don't count out your best friend, the issue of responsibility and "bailment" would be your concern as a gun for hire.

[John Arnold]

I just re-visited this thread which I had forgotten about:

http://www.inspectionnews.net/home_inspection/general-chit-chat-home-inspectors-commercial-inspectors/5222-home-watch-service.html

in case anyone else is interested in the subject.