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Pet Things That Devalue Your Home (by $30,000)
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BrightNest
(IC: blogger)
First things first: We LUV pets. But, it’s not really a secret that owning one can be expensive. Monthly bags of food, unexpected vet bills, new toys and boarding costs add up quickly – but that’s only part of the price of pet ownership.
It turns out the estimated value of your home can plummet (potentially to the tune of $30,000!) when a potential buyer finds out the home was shared with a pet.
Why? Sometimes, pets stink. And they scratch. And they pee on stuff.
Here are three pet-related issues to watch out for if you want to retain your home’s pre-pet value:
It turns out the estimated value of your home can plummet (potentially to the tune of $30,000!) when a potential buyer finds out the home was shared with a pet.
Why? Sometimes, pets stink. And they scratch. And they pee on stuff.
Here are three pet-related issues to watch out for if you want to retain your home’s pre-pet value:
Scratches, Scratches Everywhere
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Published August 27th, 2014 1:09 PM
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Carole on Aug 28, 2014Thanks so much for posting this! I agree totally with everything you say here. We have our first dog and she has destroyed our lawn - bald and uneven spots everywhere - so much so that we are thinking of paving over to make an entertaining area at back where once was lawn. She does not scratch the floors or furniture but that is because she has company most of the time. She does pong from time to time (sorry Cindy - that is just the way dogs are! No offence intended - LOL!) and her bedding definitely pongs even with regular washing, as I am sure do our lounge carpets. It is true that you do get used to the doggy smells to the point where you hardly notice them. I would urge anyone selling their home to consider painting the walls (our girl leaves a dark mark on our light coloured walls where she brushes against them - we know it is her due to the height of the marks), refreshing any carpets with a good professional clean or replace with something neutral and inexpensive to freshen things up (we would so replace our lounge carpet before trying to sell) and send your pet to a friend to look after while the house is being shown. Hide all toys and bedding away too. Just because we love our pets and are prepared to live with any damage and smells, doesn't mean other people will too!
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M. M.. on Sep 09, 2016I can always tell within 10 seconds of entering someone's home if they have a cat or if a cat was there recently. I can also stand next to someone and tell if they've held a cat recently. The owners DO become completely desensitized to their pets' odors. Ugh! I tuned down an otherwise perfect house becoz the hardwood floor under the carpet had been soaked in cat pee in a remote corner. It made my eyes water to walk in that room.
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