Everything's Negotiable, Even The Dog

Glenn S Phillips,  Love it....you have mastered creative negotiations.  Some relationships are meant to be.  Thanks for sharing.

Great story.  Sounds as though both you and "Mikey, the Mortgage Dog" did very well!  It always helps to be creative! 

I once taught a class to new Marshall Field's buyers - what can be negotiated besides price.  You'd be amazed, and sometimes the deal is about how the details fall into place!

Good for you and Mikey. You're "my kind of person."

The animal rescue in our small town came into being because one of my agents had buyers for two homes in which the sellers were moving and didn't want to take their dogs. She worked tirelessly to find those dogs new homes. Unfortunately, when she called one of the owners with the news that she'd found a home for their blind dog they had already had her put to sleep. (She was glad when their closing was delayed and they had to change their airline tickets.)

Before long we were seeing more and more abandoned dogs and cats, so we organized and now the rescue places hundreds of pets each year. 

Being a dog person, I cannot even imagine thinking it was "too much bother" to transport a pet to a new home. For me, that would be like saying my children were too much bother. 

I agree with Marte Cliff. No way, could I see parting with one of my pets. But if circumstances call for it, I can see how this works in some cases.

Dear Glenn,

Sweet story! Is Mikey still around or did he go on to sniffing out eternal rabbit trails (mortgage dogs have to have hobbies too, right)?

I've also included a couple of dogs in my buyer's offers.  Once on a divorce sale there were 2 dogs and only a home for the smaller one, buyer's fell in love with the beautiful golden retriever.  Sometimes you can  tell the dog is just some more patio furniture and needs a better home.  Works out for more often than not.  

In 1985 our house burned and we went to Arizona for the winter. My family was in Wickenburg, so we went looking for somewhere to live near there. Unfortunately, one of our dogs was a shephard mix - so she was "too big."

One rental agent suggested that we have her put to sleep. I very kindly suggested that he have Himself put to sleep, and we left. 

 Good post and a point well taken Glenn.  We often see folks who are in tough spots and need to sell.  In your case it seemed to work well for everyone, and especially for Mikey.

Awesome, I love the fact that you kept the dog. My husband and I have three rescues and folks that are rescuers are a rare breed themselves. Thanks for the smile.

I just closed on a house where my buyers kept the Dog, Goat and Donkey.  It was a very large piece of land and the buyer wanted to keep them in order to help keep the grass down to a minimum.   The sellers didn't know what they were going to do with them anyway.  Win Win for everyone!

Glenn S. Phillips I got a little shiver and some goose bumps when I read your post #64.    Wonderful story - I'm so glad you were with Mikey till the end.      

My parents - believe it or not - got a poodle at a yard sale for $1.

Poor thing was being abused by the husband, and the wife wanted to meet who would adopt him.   I guess this was her best option, compared to confronting the abuser over his misbehavior or leaving the dog at a shelter.

My parents loved that dog like a child...

Back to real estate - I hope your post is just the ticket to help an agent see a new angle for a win-win negotiation.     

I love this story.. I had a sale and the kat conveyed with the house.  It had been a stray and every new owner took over the cat.

At first I thought this was going to be a sad story based on the title, but low and behold it had a nice ending, very nice for all involved, especially for Mikey.  And of course the moral to the story, you never know what could make a deal work unless you ask.  Good post. 

Just now had a chance to read your post Glenn. I must commend you, it was a very sweet story and your point was very well made. 

Good reminder to tuck in my head.

Lucky dog. Lucky you.  Heartwarming story.  Thanks.

I have a cat, a dog, and a several Koi fish that have been "left behind" in homes that I have sold. Kudos to you and the seller for doing what is best for the dog.

I really enjoyed coming across your blog among the many archieves. Thanks for being apart of Active Rain.

WHAT A GREAT TALE! I love that you took Mikey! Glenn S. Phillips is the CEO of Lake Homes Realty,