Can owning an inside pet cause problems in selling your home?
I too love and own pets, but when your home is on the market you must work extra hard to address the pet situation on a daily basis. Many people either don't like a pet inside a home or they suffer from allegeries.
So what is the solution?
First you must seriously consider if there is an alternate location to place your pet while your home is available for sale. Is there a family member or friend that can keep "Fido" or "Kitty" for a few weeks? If you can't exercise this option or you can't part with your pet then you must be deligent on a daily basis to remove the signs that a pet resides in your home.
Make sure that you remove all pet hair (yes even short hair pets shed) every day. You must vacuum and pay special attention to their favorite spots. If you have a cat then you must also make sure the cat liter pan is removed from the home when your home is being shown. When you have a cat your smeller gets immune to the odor but be assured that a non-cat person will pick up on the smell immediately...don't take the chance!
If you know that your home will be shown in advance you will need to leave and take your pet with you. Who knows, the pet may enjoy an outing. Also - DON'T FORGET THEIR FOOD AND WATER BOWLS and spray an AIR NEUTRALIZER.
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What most pet owners don't realize is how they become de-sensitized to the smells in the house from pets. When someone who doesn't have indoor animals comes to your house, they will know you do instantly, regardless of how much you have cleaned and deordorized.
ReplyDeleteYou are totally correct.
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