any homeowners have pets the chance to add negative marks
and consider them to be a to the ledger when deciding
part of the family. When whether to make an offer on your
it comes to selling you property. Obviously, you want to
residence, however, pet issues avoid that as much as possible.
can become a stumbling block.
A second problem with pets is
As painful as this is to write, personality. Every pet has a
pets nearly always hurt your personality and we grow fond of
efforts to sell that home. I love it. Keep in mind, however, that
animals as much as you, but they potential buyers may not be so
are red flag for most buyers. receptive. While you consider
This is true even if the buyers little fido to be active and
have their own pets! talkative, all the barking may
annoy a potential buyer. If you
The first problem with pets has have a dog, there is the
to do with odor. If you have a secondary problem that they
dog, there is a part of the naturally like to approach new
carpet or home that smells like people and sniff them often at
them. You may not notice it, but crotch level. This is not a good
buyers will. Even if there is no way to score points with a
spot, buyers will assume there is potential buyer.
and you have just managed to
cover the smell up. Potential Finally, you may run into the
buyers will also assume the pet situation where a potential buyer
has “had problems” on the carpet simply does not like animals.
one or more times. Fleas, ticks Yes, such people are out there.
and bugs may also come to their
mind. Essentially, the presence When it comes time to list your
of a pet gives potential buyers property for sale, you need to
address pet issues. If it is it out.
possible to have a friend watch
them, do it. If not, it is At the end of the day, you have
important that you keep them to decide how willing you are to
outside as much as possible. Yes, lose a potential deal because of
even if they give you that your pet. With a slowing real
forlorn look that they have estate market, you should not be
mastered over the years. It is throwing wrenches into potential
only until the home is sold, so deals.
you both will just have to tough
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Raynor James is with http://www.fsboamerica.org - homes for sale by owner.
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