Why Use a Dog Friendly Realtor when selling your home?
The number one reason to use a dog friendly Realtor is to get top dollar on the sale of your home. Homes with dogs often sell for under the asking price because the presence of a dog lowers the value of the home. Peninsula House Hound works with Sellers to market dog occupied homes in the most positive light thereby ensuring the home sells for the highest possible price.
Another reason to use a dog friendly Realtor is for the comfort of your dog. Selling a home is disruptive. Strangers walk through your home at all hours. Dogs must be confined in order to show the home. All of this can be traumatic for your pooch. A dog friendly Realtor makes the process easier for dogs and their owners by managing the showing process and creating a comfortable environment.
Everyone loves dogs except the perfect buyer for your home
You love your dog but not everyone else does. It is hard for many dog owners to imagine but some people have an aversion to dogs. They may be afraid, allergic or just have negative associations. Don’t take the chance of turning off a buyer who is qualified and ready to buy by having telltale signs of your dog throughout the house. Even if a buyer says they like dogs unconsciously it may still be a deterrent. A seller must do everything they can to present their homes in the most positive light if they want to receive the highest possible price for their home.
Why use a dog friendly Realtor when buying a home?
It is easy to look on the MLS to find new property listings and visit Open Houses to find your new home. What is not so easy is to find a dog friendly home, in a dog friendly neighborhood near a dog area where you can take your dog after it has been cooped up all day. For my clients who are dog owners buying a home near a dog park is one of the top quality of life considerations. Peninsula House Hound helps buyers sniff out the best deals in the best dog friendly neighborhoods. Sometimes people ask me what a dog friendly neighborhood is. Every dog owner knows exactly what that means but the example I always give is a neighborhood in San Diego that was ravaged by the recent fires. The firemen knocked on the door of one of the homes and said the family had to evacuate immediately. The fire was minutes from their home. The family gathered some belongings, their pets and piled into the car. Although the fire personnel were rushing them out of area, the family would not leave until they rescued the neighbor’s dog whose owner was gone for the evening. That is a dog friendly neighborhood! It takes a village to care for a dog. There are times when you can’t make it home in time to feed the dog or give your dog an exercise break. If you live in a dog friendly neighborhood with neighbors who can back you up, that is priceless. I help buyers find homes in these kinds of neighborhoods. |
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