This is a re-blog of a post Barbara Todaro wrote.  If condo owners only knew how much more valuable a pet friendly complex is.  They should never ban or limit pets.  It's just not good business.

Via Barbara Todaro "New Franklin MA Homes" (RE/MAX Executive Realty ):

Every condominium community has rules and regulations to follow to maintain a peaceful, enjoyable and controlled environment for its homeowners.  One of the rules that continually change in many communities is the rule about pets.  This is a rule that can kill a deal faster than a bullet is shot from a gun.

There are people who had their pets before they had their children.  Pets are part of the family; it's another member who goes on vacations and has their own area in the home. 

To eliminate the right to have a pet is suicidal for all condo owners, and to limit the type and size of a pet is just as insane.  I’ve seen rules that limit the number of pounds a dog can weigh and the number of dogs one can have.  Small dogs that you can hold in one hand make more noise than most large dogs.

Restricting pets in a condo community is eliminating the greatest percentage of homeowners of all ages.  Some people have had their pets for a long time; they consider them their children; and no one wants to give them up.  Why do resale communities allow this to happen? 

Builders have guidance from their agents, and this is a rare occurrence with new construction.  After the community is sold out and the homeowners take over, the fun begins.  It’s the blind leading the blind.  Rules are created that prevent sales from happening.  Pets are an American way like apple pie and baseball, and it’s a grave error to eliminate their existence.

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2 Comments on Eliminating Dogs In Condo Rules Is A Grave Error...

JUL
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Hi Liz....thank you for the reblog....I always appreciate that...
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Liz, I agree with Barbara regarding pets in a condominium community. I personally would not live somewhere that I had to be pet-less.
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