I am going to take a little time to tell you about Charlie.  He came from Michigan and made the trip across the border to Windsor, Ontario Canada to live with us in June of 2007.  He immediately liked his new home in the Riverside Area.  It has a big yard to run, play and terrorize squirrels!  Charlie is very intelligent. He knows how to shake a paw, play dead, roll over and take a bow.  He very loving and cuddly.   He is with me right now as I am writing this post. 

I have two sons, my youngest is a one year and my eldest is a two and a half year old white west highland terrior.  He was my first baby.  My youngest son Patrick throws toys out of the play pen and Charlie catches and returns them back. They do this for hours. Patrick laughs, laughs and laughs at Charlie. Charlie truly is part of our family!

Not everyone loves pets or Charlie as much as we do!  This is a very important note to take into consideration when putting your home on the market. Some Buyer clients will not even step a foot on to a property for sale if they know there is a dog or cat inside. Sounds crazy but it is true. Some people are afraid of animals.  Pets can leave odours, and have a potential home buyer concerned with allergies. 

When preparing your home for sale in Windsor competition is fierce. Here are some tips for dealing with your "Charlie" and selling your home at the same time.  Take a good look at your house. If you see any scratch marks at the doors or on the floors or furniture repair them. Tuck away all animal toys, leashes, food, water etc. Look around your back yard and get the pooper scooper out if necessary. Fill in any dug out holes in the yard with dirt and apply sod or plant seed to restore your lawn back to perfect shape. Ask a couple of friends to come over and give your house the "sniff test".  Ask them what your house smells like.  Be wary of unknown animal odours to your nose. Clean, clean, clean until they are eliminated.

Golden Rule Number One..Be sure pets are out of the house for all showings!!! As mentioned above some buyers will not even enter to look at a house if they know there is a pet inside. 

Carrie-Lynn Macleod, Broker at Remo Valente Real Estate -here to help you with any of your real estate needs. Servicing Windsor Essex County and Surrounding areas -  Riverside, Tecumseh, Lakeshore, Central Windsor, East Windsor ,South Cameron,  Lasalle, South Windsor, Old Walkerville, Waterfront Properties, Forclosures and Bank Repossessed Properties. www.windsoronthouses.com  I would be honoured to assist you with your move.