Ok... I have a confession. I'm totally petrified of snakes. But let's face it most of us think they're at least creepy don't they?
That said, I just had one of the consultants in my office tell me about going to a home to show it to clients only to find a snake in a tank RIGHT IN THE LIVING-ROOM. There as apparently some screaming, some dropping of personal items and a mad dash to the door. Now tell me... don't you think reptiles need to be removed prior to listing the house?
I have a theory that no reptiles should be considered as a STAGING prop in a home on the market. There's a script i used for clients with off-beat pets as follows:
"Wow! There's fluffy in his little cage. He must be really special to you! Tell me about your decision to get fluffy." (let them talk..... "I can really tell you love it as you've had it for (name the time they've had it). Have you considered it's care and comfort as people are coming through the house each day? I would hate to have Fluffy experience stress as people respond to it in the house as opposed to the house itself. Do you see how maybe that could happen? Where's a safe quiet off-site place you can take Fluffy during the showings?" "That's a wonderful idea! Is there anything I can do to help you with this?"
So... That's the script I use... What would you do with a client hosting a creepy-crawly?
With Warm Regards,
Lise McCleerey, Keller Williams Realty Bellevue
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