Tips for Dog Owners Trying to Sell their Home
Dogs are a man's best friend, right? YES...most of the time this is true. However, when you are trying to sell your home, having a dog can incur some additional work on your part because some buyers may be turned off by the idea of a dog/pet in their "future home." As a dog owner, it may be hard to imagine why anyone's decision to buy a home would be affected by a dog/pet -after all, you are selling the house not your dog/pet. Although this is true, keep in mind that potential buyers create first impressions based on their opinions of dogs/pets and these impressions may be hard overcome. Here are some things to consider: The potential buyer may be allergic to dogs/pets The potential buyer might be afraid of dogs/pets. The potential buyer may correlate a dog/pet with the image of a dirty, smelly home. The potential buyer may correlate a dog/pet with a yard that is dug up and messy. Don't be worried or discouraged, we are not telling you to get rid of