Date Posted: 2012-05-28 09:18:13
Site Posted: Myproperty.ph
A lot of condos these days allow unit owners to have their pets live with them. While this is great for the owner, he might have a hard time selling his condo when the unit is teeming with all things related to his beloved pet.
It may come as a shock to you, but not all people love dogs. While some pet lovers may let things like a chew toy or some claw marks slide, everyone else will not be as forgiving. Here are some ways that you can get your condo for sale ready when you have a dog.
Clean, clean, clean. If your vacuum has been collecting dust in a corner for a while, a sale gives you just the right reason to give it a test drive, especially if your condo has wall-to-wall carpeting. Give the entire condo a good vacuuming to pick up dog hairs and dog food that may have escaped your attention for the longest time. Take out a bucket of soapy water and scrub out that stain that looks suspiciously like your obedient dog’s business. Pet odor is another one of the things that can kill a sale, no matter how spotless your condo may look. Remember that, aside from cleaning your unit from top to bottom, you also need to get rid of your condo’s smell. Air it out by opening the windows and doors. Send your curtains to the cleaners and shampoo your rugs.
Put away your dog’s things. When you’re de-cluttering your condo, make sure that you also pick up all of your dog’s chew toys to minimize distractions. During the showing, you might also want to stow away his dog bed and his food-and-water bowl. Keep your eyes out for things that your dog may have sunk his teeth into as well, such as magazines, throw pillows or your favorite sneakers. These can be eyesores, especially to the most finicky buyer, so either throw them away or put them in storage.
Ask a friend to take your dog in when you are showing your condo. If you are showing your condominium by yourself, it would be a great idea to ask a neighbor or a good friend to keep your dog for a few hours, whether he greets new people with a snarl or a slobbery kiss. Aside from keeping cynophobic guests from running away, this will also minimize the chance that your dog will mess up the condo that you worked so hard to clean.
Just to be clear, these are not guidelines for fooling buyers into thinking that you don’t have a pet; it’s hard to trick people who seem to have radars for dogs, anyway. The idea is to make your condo attractive to all kinds of buyers and sell it for the best price possible.
Jillian Cariola, Writer
(cover image by Alessandro Paiva)
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