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Linda Hartwell
Real estate agentLinda Hartwell is a real estate agent who spends her weeks inside other people's homes. Many of them have dogs. She has watched buyers walk in, pause at the door, and quietly cross a house off the list.
She talks to sellers about pet odor before the first showing, because buyers won't. Her advice is direct: deal with the air before the photos, not after the price drops.
She contributes to Dog Mom Tips on what a dog home looks, and smells, like to a stranger.
“Buyers almost never tell you a smell turned them off. They just pay less. Or they move on to the next house.”
What Linda covers
Selling a dog homePet odor and showingsGetting a house ready
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