I loved an article I just read in PetsMatter: March / April 2011 - it talks about a couple falling in love with a home's "ready-made" suitability for their pet. I've never seen as many buyers with pets as I have in the past few months (and as a new dog owner myself, I now understand the condo buyer who insists on only seeing condos that are totally welcoming to pets - if Ruby couldn't live there, we wouldn't look either!)
Just a good thing to think about, especially for my condo owning readers - every association is different in terms of pet policy. I remember a building which required a "pet interview" - yes, the dog had to come to a board meeting, meet the trustees, and stay for a while before being voted on as allowed! I often have sellers tell me their opinions of whether their building should allow pets changes dramatically when it comes THEIR time to sell and they really that anti-pet policies are eliminating a ton of their buyers in towns like Brookline, Brighton, Jamaica Plain and more (just examples of recent towns in which I've had this conversation - I'm sure this happens everywhere). If you live in a condo, check with your management company or your condo docs to see exactly what the pet policy is and, if you're not happy with it, bring it up at an annual meeting (or sooner). You don't have to go all the way to admitting every pet (or a buyer with 6 dogs and 3 cats). I see many buildings with limits on the number of pet, size of pet, requiring pet interviewss or allowing pets subject to the pet not being a nuisance.
For homeonwers looking to sell, take a moment to make sure your yard and fence show well. If you have a doggie door or are for your dog to run, feel free to mention it to your realtor as well. Just a nice thing to know and to highlight.
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