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Family Cat included in Offer on House!

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Real Estate Agent with California Lifestyle Realty DRE# 1780607

Schowe Properties"Franky" by KSchowe  (not included in price of house)

 

In a recent Cat Fancy article a family cat was included in the offer on the home!  

Tiffany the cat belonged to the Perceval family in Glen Iris, a suburb of Melbourne. During a recent home auction, Fran and Michael Perceval were happy to see a top bid of nearly $1.8 million. But when broker Glen Coutinho began negotiations with the bidders, they made an unusual request: They offered to raise their bid by nearly $100,000 if they could keep Tiffany. It turns out the buyers’ child had taken a liking to 4-year-old Tiffany during tours of the home.

I said to the agent, ‘She goes with the house, ha-ha. Not expecting at all to actually have a clause written into the contract saying that includes with cat.

Owner Fran Perceval

 

What is the craziest thing you have written into offers?

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Kathy Schowe   760.333.8886  California LifestyleRealty  California Lifestyle RealtySchowe Properties                                           

        

                  
                                   

Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Kathy,

I would not want to give away either one of our cats for any money whatsoever, but then that is me...A

Oct 23, 2014 04:13 AM
Kathy Schowe
California Lifestyle Realty - La Quinta, CA
La Quinta, California 760-333-8886

Ron & Alexandra Seigel ... I could'nt part with ours either!  But my husband would want to negotiate! :-)  K

Oct 23, 2014 04:18 AM
Lisa Friedman
Great American Dream Realty - Essex, VT
35 Years of Real Estate Experience!

Sadie is priceless - No way! Beautiful drawing of Franky though.

Oct 23, 2014 04:21 AM
Will Johnson
Hendersonville, TN
The Sell and Stage Team

This is so interesting.  I've never heard of that!  I wonder if a seller has ever included a pet in the sale of the house from the beginning.

Oct 23, 2014 04:26 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

$100,000 for a cat, that is really a lot of money, and one spoiled kid.

Oct 23, 2014 04:28 AM
Colleen Fischesser Northwest Property Shop
NextHome Experience - Chelan, WA
A Tradition of Trust in the Pacific NW since 1990!

I personally haven't experienced anything this crazy but I took a class a long time ago that had some pretty wild requests listed. Everything from furniture to yard ornaments to yes....animals!

Oct 23, 2014 04:41 AM
Tammie White, Broker
Franklin Homes Realty LLC - Franklin, TN
Franklin TN Homes for Sale

I had buyers once ask for the entire furnishing contents of a home right down to the sound system and baby grand piano. Guess what? The seller actually accepted the offer.

Oct 23, 2014 06:24 AM
Kathy Schowe
California Lifestyle Realty - La Quinta, CA
La Quinta, California 760-333-8886

Thank you all for your comments... I could never part with Franky! (or Malibu)

Oct 23, 2014 06:42 AM
Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459
Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI
Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

Kathy Schowe

That is a first for me. Hope they are cat lovers

Oct 23, 2014 07:42 AM
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

I have two cats.  You can visit them for $100,000 each.  But sell them?  No way!

Oct 23, 2014 09:53 AM
Lisa Friedman
Great American Dream Realty - Essex, VT
35 Years of Real Estate Experience!

Wonder how much value the appraiser is going to give to the kitty.

Oct 23, 2014 10:11 AM
Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale TahoeLauraRealEstate.com
Coldwell Banker Realty, Tahoe City, CA (530) 414-1260 - Tahoe City, CA
Tahoe Real Estate Agent Helping Buyers and Sellers

Kathy - Wow, that's some attachment to a cat you don't own!  Sorry, but there is no way I'm letting someone else take my dogs (or cats if I had them) unless I physically couldn't care for them - just saying, no matter how many zeros, I'm keeping them!   Great story!

Oct 23, 2014 12:10 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

I like my extended family (two dogs) but a 100,000.00 for one hell both of them.  Write it up and I'll run it by the boss. 

Oct 23, 2014 07:41 PM
Sussie Sutton
David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX
David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

If that kid was that spoiled that her parents would offer that much; I can't think that she would be nice to the cat. I would not give my family pets away anyway! It would be like leaving one of your children there. 

I say HELL NO!      NEXT!

Nov 01, 2014 02:14 AM
Sussie Sutton
David Tracy Real Estate - Houston, TX
David Tracy Real Estate for Buyers & Sellers

Oh I forgot to mention the picture ... AWESOME!

Nov 01, 2014 02:15 AM