Let's help pet owners! Make condo listings explicit!

Kitty on couch - NorthwestElegance.com blogSeattlites love their pets.  But, alas, it is not that easy to make a search for pet owners who want to buy a condominium.  Our MLS here in the Northwest has several options for a listing on the issue of pets:

No cats.  No dogs.  No dogs or cats.  No restrictions.  Subject to restrictions.  See Remarks.

Now, if you check "no cats", does that mean dogs are allowed?  What about the reverse for "no dogs"?  "No restrictions" works well -- I love that one, but I do not see it often enough. 

Most often, agents like to use the "subject to restrictions."  This tells us absolutely nothing unless accompanied by remarks, and that is rarely done.  So, I wind up calling the agent, who often does not know.  Its a long process for a simple search.  Ugh.

The one that drives me crazy is "See Remarks."  I can count on one hand how many agents include remarks when they make that indication.

So, I am asking ... can we all make a commitment to research condominium rules about pets and be kind enough to include them in our listing remarks?  Better yet, petition your MLS to include a section for pets remarks if none currently exists.  Pet owners will love us for this.

 

 

 
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1 Comments on Let's help pet owners! Make condo listings explicit!

That is a great idea. It seems like such a waste of time to have to call so many people to make inquiries.  The listing agent should know this and if they don't then it is laziness on their part.  Their laziness should not make you have to do extra work.

04/27/2008 10:08 PM by Lisa Friedman Central New Jersey Real Estate (RE/MAX Pinnacle Realtors)


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