Selling your home is often one of the most exciting but stressful events in a person's life. Selling your home becomes even more complicated if you are a pet owner. Not only does one need to show a home, but it is also necessary to look after the furry family members.
Here's how to make sure your pet's transition goes off without a hitch:
1. Keep Your Pets Offsite During Showings: If a friend, family member, or the place of pet daycare—whenever possible—is a safe and cozy haven for the pets, then it takes the stress off and makes the showing process smooth.
2. Clean Your House on a Deep Cleaning Level: Pets leave a smell that is a turn-off to buyers, even if they clean themselves. Have your house deep cleaned—especially in the carpets and furniture. That may involve repairing other damage caused by pets—such as scratched floors or chewed furniture.
3. Remove the Pet Belongings: Make sure all the pet stuff is everywhere else but not in the showing area - be it toys, beds, bowls, or litter boxes.
4. Yard Duty: For pet owners whose pets utilize the yard space, it is important to tend to waste clean-up and repair any damage done to the grass or landscaping. Buyers want to be able to walk the properties without stepping on any land mines.
With pets, it's quite the juggling act between keeping your home up and making it so that your furry friends are content and secure.
