Published since 1983, its the only publication in the world dedicated to the property caretaking field. He cant place them and recommends that they run ads in local newspapers likely to be read by welltodo home owners, or in trade publications like the caretaker gazette. Thats because, as our advertisers and subscribers know we are the only publication of its kind, we are a bricks and mortar company not just a website. They are in country, city and resort locations and tend to be located in those areas where the housing is the densest. Make stunning posters, pamphlets, brochures, and other creations with lucidpresss free desktop publishing software. In 1993, when the newsletter had 500 subscribers, it came close to folding when the original publisher retired. The circulation of the caretaker gazette is about 1,000 and is the only newsletter offering exclusive caretaking opportunities. The subscriber list and rights to the name were purchased by the current publisher, gary c. Gary dunn, the gazette s publisher and lynn macco, a gazette subscriber who along with her husband tom mount found a position as caretakers of an 1857 historic lighthouse via the gazette, were interviewed for the article. The caretaker gazette is a unique newsletter containing property caretaking and house sitting job listings as well as advice and information for property caretakers, housesitters and landowners. My current position, which i found through the caretaker gazette, is house sitting at a 600acre ranch in the high desert 40 miles east of cedarville, ca. Enjoy the caretaker gazette delivered to your door, and have immediate online access to everything in the print version. Caretaker profiles, letters to the editor, and employmentwanted classified ads are also in each issue. Second, we are indeed a familyowned and operated business and have been since 1983.
We were pleased to have the caretaker gazette featured in a recent article in preservation, the magazine of the national trust for historic preservation. Despite a 10year history, when gary dunn bought the business things were not going well for the caretaker gazette. Desktop publishing software for everyone lucidpress. The caretaker gazette is a bimonthly newsletter connecting property owners wanting property. The caretaker gazette has job listings help wanted ads for property caretakers at campgrounds and rv parks, as house sitters and pet sitters, domestic help, estate managers, farm workers, and more. Property caretaking and house sitting opportunities on the. Gary dunn, the publisher of the caretaker gazette, a newsletter and web site that matches property owners with caretakers, said it was a boom time for the business. In 2003 i officially retired from the corporate world, subscribed to the caretaker gazette, and began my journey as a fulltime property caretaker. Its available online, so you can access it from your desktop or tablet device. The caretaker gazette announces their new and improved web site dedicated to the property caretaking and house sitting job field. There are empty homes in every state and country, and property owners are looking for trustworthy people. The caretaker gazette is a familyrun publishing business based in austin, texas. If they dont have a service heart, he said, it will never work out. Running the caretaker gazette has given me the opportunity to do this every day.
Shortly after earning their undergraduate degrees garys in marketing and theas in economics, the pair entered the corporate world and got on the fast track. Many of our advertisers have been advertising in the gazette since 1983, and wont advertise anywhere else. Simple cost effective rental management software created by property managers to help control the rent roll with. We offer a competitive salary, incentive bonus program, community volunteer and. Caretaker is an immersive firstperson horror experience. Our safe and secure software encrypts your information as you send it to.
Lucidpresss desktop publishing dtp software was designed with simplicity in. This unique newsletter brings landowners and qualified housesitters together. An interview with gary dunn, publisher of the caretaker. The caretaker gazette this publication is a private newsletter researched and written for landowners, caretakers, and interested readers. Caretakers, sometimes called housesitters, mostly look after residences.
The caretaker gazette is a unique newsletter containing property caretaking and house sitting jobs, advice, and information for property caretakers, housesitters, and landowners. Couples who run the house for others the new york times. In our 27 years of publishing the caretaker gazette, we have never engaged in deceptive or spam practices on craigslist or anywhere else. Getting paid for living good a job as a caretaker for a government, corporate or privately owned country property lets you get paid for living on the land. Pagesuite is a digital publishing company enabling publishers to create marketleading desktop, tablet and mobile solutions. This subscription is for the print version only to be mailed via the post office to a usa address. In addition to career caretakers, publisher gary dunn sees an. To subscribe to online or the caretaker gazette print version, please. And one of the best resources i have found to date is the caretaker s gazette, which connects caretakers with rentfree living positions. Enjoy the caretaker gazette delivered to your door.
There are empty homes in every state and country, and property owners are looking for trustworthy people to take care of their properties. Soft economy and national uncertainty boosts alternative employment opportunities and the number of job seekers for. Property caretaking is living rentfree in someone elses home and taking care of whatever their property needs might be, explains gary dunn, the boernebased publisher of the caretaker gazette, a bimonthly listing service that has connected property owners and caretakers since 1983. The caretaker gazette was launched in 1983 with 200 subscribers. Dunn, who has expanded the readership to 10,000 subscribers, the majority of. Caretaker profile leaving the suburbs for the ranch a love of nature and animals and what she describes as the desire to get out of mainstream america led melissa to subscribe to the caretaker gazette. Membership will entitle you to the quarterly newsletter chock full of global listings available online or by mail, as well as regular updates with new listings that come through at least once a week. But more crucial than skills is the couples attitude, said gary dunn, publisher of the caretaker gazette.
Assume the role of an investigative journalist who is thirsty for a flashy news story. The gazette publishes about 70 property caretaking job opportunities, worldwide, in each issue. An interview with gary dunn, publisher of the caretaker gazette, caretaking an innovative, costsaving concept in the travel industry i am always on the lookout for innovative, unconventional, and first and foremost, costsaving ways to travel. This caretaking adventure profile of property caretakers john and lynn was reprinted and used by permission from gary c. In 25 years of publishing the gazette, we have never been contacted by any law enforcement agency anywhere. Housesitting and caretaking pittsburgh postgazette. The caretaker gazette contains these property caretakinghousesitting. Publisher, gary dunn, describes the role of the gazette. Our optimized epaper software and sophisticated app solutions will enable you to.
Any time you leave a property vacant for an extended period of time, youre going to run into problems, said gary dunn, publisher of the caretaker gazette, a bimonthly newsletter for property. It should be called the household help gazette because most of the jobs are for household helphandymen. It is the only uptodate publication for property caretaking opportunities in the world. Taking care of other peoples property for a living is taking off, says gary dunn, publisher of washington states eightpage newsletter, the caretaker gazette. Published since 1983, the caretaker gazette is a primary resource for both employers and employees in the household and resort staffing industry.
We are a print and online newsletter that has been published since 1983. In total there are 8 users online 1 registered, 0 hidden and 7 guests based on users active over the past 5 minutes most users ever online was 61 on may 9th, 2018, 11. Some generalsemispoilery plot points below the premise of the book is pretty interesting one man is designated caretaker of all of. There are no real caretaker jobs, just low or no pay jobs to live in and be a slave, often in a remote location with no way to get out if you dont like it. When i asked him who used the service, dunn told me that it was twentysomethings to eightysomethings. He bought it when the former owner and founder retired in 1993. Gary dunn publisher the caretaker gazette linkedin. Caretaker gazette publisher gary dunn said that, on average, 75 percent of the situations are in the united states, while 25 percent are foreign. The caretaker gazette publishers periodical the caretaker gazette is a unique newsletter containing property caretaking and house sitting jobs, advice, and information for property c.
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