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  #21  
Old March 31st 05, 06:23 AM
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not sure about that.. if DH walkd into a house that smelled of cinnamon,
I don't think he'd buy it.. he'd probably prefer the cat smell!

Pogonip wrote:
CNYstitcher wrote:

okay, so far the house has been shown to 4 potential buyers.
yeehah...not! The first people wanted a split, not a raised ranch,
okay, no problem. We have only gotten feedback from 2 of the 3 people
from yesterday...one said the size wasn't what they were looking for,
the other said that there was entirely too much work to be done for
the price we are asking, both said they smelled cats in the house.

Well....duh! we are currently living in the house, we have 2 children
and 3 cats. It has been closed up for the winter, and is just now
getting warm enough to open the windows, so it's going to be a little
musty. However, the entire house has been cleaned, even the carpets
and wood work. I am currently trying to get the baseboard trim and
doors painted, but with regular life activities, it is taking a little
bit of time to get everything done.

I am already ticked off beyond explanation. The main reason we wanted
to move was that we knew we were going to be outgrowing this house in
the near future, but putting an addition on would alleviate that a
bit. Also, we have serious issues with the people across the
street...swearing at and beating their children, and we can hear
everything!! Well....the moving van was at their house yesterday and
they are finishing packing out today and probably tomorrow as well.

So....what do I do now???

Larisa



If you have an electric stove, sprinkle a little powdered cinnamon on
the burner and turn it on low. It's cheaper, easier and faster than
baking cookies, which also makes a house smell good. If you have a
bread machine, time a loaf to finish up about the time viewers are
expected. The cinnamon is easier, though.


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  #22  
Old March 31st 05, 08:07 AM
She who would like to be obeyed once every Preston
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In article , Dannielle of uttered
Don't move the litter box! Cats are trained to one place and if you
move that box they will go where the box "used to be." Not a nice
thing at all!

Odd - never had that problem with our cats. Still, if both cat and
litter tray firmly outside, less of a problem?

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Old March 31st 05, 08:44 AM
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"Angrie.Woman" wrote in message
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The seller shouldn't even be there to ask.


But the seller's agent probably would be...

And sometimes, it's not possible to pack up kids, cats, DH and flee
before the potential buyers come for a tour.

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Old March 31st 05, 08:51 AM
She who would like to be obeyed once every Preston
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In article , BEI Design of uttered

But the seller's agent probably would be...

And sometimes, it's not possible to pack up kids, cats, DH and flee
before the potential buyers come for a tour.

In the UK, it's quite common for the vendor to conduct viewings - it
costs more to have the agent to do it.
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Old March 31st 05, 09:56 AM
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On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 03:07:15 GMT, "Dannielle"
wrote:

Don't move the litter box! Cats are trained to one place and if you move
that box they will go where the box "used to be." Not a nice thing at all!


Dannielle

I asked Hodge about this, and he says that as long as I show him where
his litter box has moved to thats ok.

DD brings her cats sometimes when she comes to stay, and we have moved
everyones litter boxes from the conservatory to by the front door
(opposite ends of the house) with no disasters at all. The one thing
we always do is to actually show the cat where the tray now is.

DDs cats also go outside normally when they are here, and we took our
last cat with us when we went caravanning, kept him in for the first
night, and then he sorted himself out. Used to love staying on farm
sites. Didn't go far during the day - we could see him asleep in the
cornfields, but found lots of parties at night!

Current rescue cat is still nervous about Outside after 18 months,
even though our garden is enclosed - goodness knows what happened to
him before we had him - his previous owners did have a Rottweiller
(have probably spelt that wrong!).

It is safe for cats to have their freedom here (I know that in some
parts of the world there are unfriendly animals), big garden and our
road is a very quiet cul-de-sac.

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Old March 31st 05, 12:51 PM
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If you like the house and the area and can extend, do that instead. Mind
you dealing with builders can be as stressful as dealing with real estate
agents! I don't know where in the US you are but assume that you have cold
winters. Living in Australia we don't have that problem but we do have our
bedroom window open year round. I remember my grandad in Paris opening
every window in his apartment for about 30 minutes every morning, whatever
the weather. I think you'll find that opening your windows every day will
benefit the whole family, particularly your children. Allergies to cats are
a real problem in Australia and fresh air is recommended for that.

"CNYstitcher" wrote in message
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okay, so far the house has been shown to 4 potential buyers. yeehah...not!
The first people wanted a split, not a raised ranch, okay, no problem. We
have only gotten feedback from 2 of the 3 people from yesterday...one said
the size wasn't what they were looking for, the other said that there was
entirely too much work to be done for the price we are asking, both said
they smelled cats in the house.

Well....duh! we are currently living in the house, we have 2 children and
3 cats. It has been closed up for the winter, and is just now getting
warm enough to open the windows, so it's going to be a little musty.
However, the entire house has been cleaned, even the carpets and wood
work. I am currently trying to get the baseboard trim and doors painted,
but with regular life activities, it is taking a little bit of time to get
everything done.

I am already ticked off beyond explanation. The main reason we wanted to
move was that we knew we were going to be outgrowing this house in the
near future, but putting an addition on would alleviate that a bit. Also,
we have serious issues with the people across the street...swearing at and
beating their children, and we can hear everything!! Well....the moving
van was at their house yesterday and they are finishing packing out today
and probably tomorrow as well.

So....what do I do now???

Larisa



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Old March 31st 05, 01:49 PM
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If they are outside, they can't get to where their litter box used to be,
however, her cats don't go outside. Indoor cats going outside isn't usually
a good idea. Opening up and freshening the place, with all of the wonderful
tips given will help tremendously. Maybe even putting them in a crate (cat
carrier) while the house is being viewed. I have seen sellers put their
animals and their children in the car, move the car across the street and
park it until the buyers were finished viewing their home, and then go right
back into the house!

Dannielle


"She who would like to be obeyed once every Preston Guild"
wrote in message
...
In article , Dannielle of uttered
Don't move the litter box! Cats are trained to one place and if you
move that box they will go where the box "used to be." Not a nice
thing at all!

Odd - never had that problem with our cats. Still, if both cat and
litter tray firmly outside, less of a problem?

--

AJH
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sierra charlie oscar dot november echo tango



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Old March 31st 05, 01:50 PM
She who would like to be obeyed once every Preston
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Could the cats go on holiday to grandma for a week or few?

How about the kids? VBG

In article , Dannielle of uttered
If they are outside, they can't get to where their litter box used to be,
however, her cats don't go outside. Indoor cats going outside isn't usually
a good idea. Opening up and freshening the place, with all of the wonderful
tips given will help tremendously. Maybe even putting them in a crate (cat
carrier) while the house is being viewed. I have seen sellers put their
animals and their children in the car, move the car across the street and
park it until the buyers were finished viewing their home, and then go right
back into the house!

Dannielle


"She who would like to be obeyed once every Preston Guild"
wrote in message
...
In article , Dannielle of uttered
Don't move the litter box! Cats are trained to one place and if you
move that box they will go where the box "used to be." Not a nice
thing at all!

Odd - never had that problem with our cats. Still, if both cat and
litter tray firmly outside, less of a problem?

--

AJH
alpha dot hotel echo yankee whisky oscar oscar delta at tango echo
sierra charlie oscar dot november echo tango




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AJH
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Old March 31st 05, 02:09 PM
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CNYstitcher wrote:

from yesterday...one said the size wasn't what they were looking for,
the other said that there was entirely too much work to be done for
the price we are asking, both said they smelled cats in the house.



Buy a black light. Wait until dark, then shine it all over the house.
Any place the cats have been naughty will glow. Buy a enzyme cleaner
(about 10.00 at pet shops or Walmart) to clean those places. When you
have a showing gather up the cats and *all* of their stuff and leave
during the showing. You could just keep their extra food and extra
clean litter in the car. Slip the boxes into trash bags and put them in
the car. In other words hide any evidence that cats live there. If you
are worried about leaving fleas, have the carpets treated after you leave.
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Old March 31st 05, 03:06 PM
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Some people are very sensitive to cat and other animal smells. Dust &
dirt and such don't bother me but cat smells and cigarette smoke make my
stomach turn! Do you have an attached garage you can put the litter
box in? Or put the cats outside?

When my brother and his wife sold their first house, which was very
small, they had two small children at the time and their house was full
of stuff. They put over 1/2 their belongings, inc. furniture, into
storage to de-clutter the place. What a difference it made. The small
house didn't look so small after that. They also made sure any work
that had to be done was finished before they put it on the market so it
looked 'ready' to move into. It sold very quickly.

-Irene

CNYstitcher wrote:

okay, so far the house has been shown to 4 potential buyers.
yeehah...not! The first people wanted a split, not a raised ranch,
okay, no problem. We have only gotten feedback from 2 of the 3 people
from yesterday...one said the size wasn't what they were looking for,
the other said that there was entirely too much work to be done for
the price we are asking, both said they smelled cats in the house.

Well....duh! we are currently living in the house, we have 2 children
and 3 cats. It has been closed up for the winter, and is just now
getting warm enough to open the windows, so it's going to be a little
musty. However, the entire house has been cleaned, even the carpets
and wood work. I am currently trying to get the baseboard trim and
doors painted, but with regular life activities, it is taking a little
bit of time to get everything done.

I am already ticked off beyond explanation. The main reason we wanted
to move was that we knew we were going to be outgrowing this house in
the near future, but putting an addition on would alleviate that a
bit. Also, we have serious issues with the people across the
street...swearing at and beating their children, and we can hear
everything!! Well....the moving van was at their house yesterday and
they are finishing packing out today and probably tomorrow as well.

So....what do I do now???

Larisa


 




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