Houses And Pets: Real Estate Selling Tip
Posted by myideas1 on October 8th, 2008
Many real estate agents are animal lovers and have pets of our own, but we have all shared stories of having our fingers or ankles nipped by furry creatures during a showing. We have opened the front door to the home we are showing only to have a purebred Persian kitten scoot toward the nearest busy street.
If you have pets and are going to put your house on the market, be sure to work out the showing arrangements carefully. It is important for us to be able to communicate to our colleagues what to expect when they pass through your front door. It is rare for pets to pose significant problems, but big dogs can be menacing. Buyers or agents may be allergic or even a little phobic about dogs or cats.
It is difficult to get a buyer excited about your home if he or she is sneezing continuously or unwilling to cross the threshold because your dog is barking away intruders.
If your agent knows there might be a problem, they can arrange ahead of time for you to walk the dog, vacuum the cat dander or do whatever is necessary to make sure that the showing goes smoothly.
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October 8th, 2008 at 11:14 am
This is good advice. And not to mention the anxiety for your pets having strangers snooping around their home.
October 8th, 2008 at 11:41 am
@Chris: Exactly. They’d want to know what’s going on for sure - folks coming in and out, acting as if they’re taking over their (the pets) territory.
October 8th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Wonderful tips! We have a dog and cats and I often wondered what we would do if we sold our home. Thanks for covering this - don’t see this information much.
October 8th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
@Heidi: It’s funny how sometimes it’s the smallest things that can spoil a good deal for us.
October 8th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Great advice on a chaotic economy.
October 8th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Hello Shamelle: Very chaotic. Nevertheless, deals are still being made. Thank goodness that it’s not ALL doom and gloom.
October 9th, 2008 at 7:18 am
Wonderful tips on the animals.
I would also say for anyone trying to cut corners, don’t do it on the rugs.
Even if your rugs are in good condition and you want to just steam it before the sale, I recommend pulling it up if you had pets.
People with severe allergies still have reactions even if the rug was cleaned because a lot of the steamers & cleaners just push the animal hair/dander toward the floor, but when you vacuum, it comes back up to the surface.
Not fun when you have severe allergies or children with allergies who like to play on the floor.
October 9th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Hi Jacqueline… Thanks for the tips to sell. I am thinking of selling my house. I’ve been trying to leave comments on your blog before but never been successful. Now I can do it.
Cheers - Leet
October 9th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
@ShAe-sHaE: Thank you so much for your value-added insight. You did an excellent job in taking this topic a little further. Since I don’t own pets or suffer from allergies, it didn’t even register in my mind. Very helpful info and great job!
@Leet: Thanks for dropping by. Where are you thinking of moving? I’m really sorry that you’ve had difficulties trying to reach me. I’m glad you got a breakthrough!
October 9th, 2008 at 3:08 pm
Pets are a liability at the best of times, your advice is sound.
October 9th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
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