Leave the dog.

Good morning Joe. Never been involved in a transaction where live animals staying and conveying were involved. Enjoy your day!

Hello Joseph - real estate definitely offers a range of experiences.   Some of them on the bizarre scale along with others that are memorable for other reasons.  I especially like the moving moment expressed by Anna.  That's a good story.  

Good morning Joseph - oh wow.  I have heard everything.  Just wait, the dog will be next.

I once handled a sale involving the custody of a cat. The sellers said the buyers had to adopt their cat as they were moving overseas. It almost turned into a catastrophe until a friend of the sellers agreed to adopt the cat. 

Hi Joe,

Love this post and I love the story of how Anna got Barney.  Talk about great karma. 

Thank you very much, Joe, for sharing your experience.

I have not had the fortune good or bad to have an issue like that but did have a closed house where a raccoon got into the attic just after closing

I love this post and your stories - and the stories in the comments. Humans never fail to entertain.

Indeed Real Estate transactions can get like an emotional Roller Coaster Ride....I try to manage the emotions with the buyers and the sellers when I am in the middle...might drink more wine at night....but they remain calm because I try to keep them calm... My favorite story is not mine but  Anna Banana's:)) wish I knew how to tag her under the new improvements...Endre

Joe, I once asked for the seller's motorcycle in the deal on an investment property. He agreed, but I eventually declined. I had one, and mine was better. 😂 I still bought the house. I did have three sellers leave one to two cats for the new buyers of mine. Fortunatley, in each case the buyers were good sports and they still have those cats today (nearly 5 years later).

Good evening Joe,

I'm so glad that Kathy featured your post in her "Ah-ha" moments for the week. What an entertaining post. It always amazes me what buyers may feel they are entitlled to or want!

Hi Joseph:

Oh the stories we hear in this business. I have nothing that compares to what you shared but sometimes buyers, and sellers, request some interesting things. Are they worth losing a transaction? Not sure, but I guess it depends on the players and how important the issues area. If there are requests, they need to be in writing and signed off by both parties!

Jeff

People are very attached to both their actual dogs and metaphorical ones that hold them back at times

One of the most memorable request buyers of mine wrote into an offer did not involve animals - although they have turned their little suburban oasis into a mini-farm since purchase.

This happened to be a 1959 special, offering a lot of original details and charm which my buyers just adored. The seller had bought a $99 basic white bathroom vanity at Home Depot with plans to "upgrade" the totally vintage, in exceptional shape, original mid-century vanity in the en-suite. So we wrote into the offer a no thank you to the HD vanity and do not touch the original please and thank you very much.

Seller complied and my buyers have been restoring and upgrading happily ever since with plans to sell the homestead with all mid-century modern furniture conveying. 

a Grand Piano, they did not have room for it in the new house and they did not have anyone who wanted it, so we found it when we did the final walk-through.  My buyer played the piano so it was a win-win.

I have a home that has a potbelly pig. Our first contract buyer included the pig in the sale!

I'm not a rural agent but I'm sure this stuff happens all the time. Just write it into the contract!

Interesting post. however, some buyers can be fickle, yet, most buyers are eager to own and close. 

Well that's certainly a different request!  Why doesn't the buyer get their own chickens? No matter how long we do this business, something unusual comes up that we've never seen before!