When selling your home, Fido shouldn’t be seen … or smelled. Here are the top recommendations Realtors® make to pet-owning clients putting their house on the market (in order of most-suggested):
1. Take animal out of home for showings (78%)
2. Replacing anything damaged by pet (72%)
3. Cleaning home to remove animal scent (70%)
4. Having home professionally cleaned (61%)
5. Removal of pet objects (47%)
6. Replacing carpet or finishing floors (33%)
SOURCE: National Association of Realtors® report “Animal House: Pets in the Home Buying and Selling Process” (April 2020)
