Doggie Doors - Take 'em or Leave 'em

Doggie doors are one on the greatest inventions of ALL time. My cats use their "window door" all of the time. It was so nice to finally get them trained... now I am free. But, what if I don't have a dog or cat - this means I will need to replace the door after I move in. Home owners today generally don't have the time or energy to make changes to their newly purchased home right at or soon after they move in.. Most likely, they have been busy updating THEIR OWN home for sale and now don't want to buy a house that will need more of the same... at least not right away. Most everything you will do to your house in preparation to sale, will bring you great returns... including a sale!

If you can, replace doggie doors before you list especially if it is on the inside of the home. These are the doors that are easier to replace. In this photo, the homeowner had this hollow core door replaced and it took this room from looking like a room next to the garage (this door went into the laundry room) to looking "dressed" to be simply a nice sellable room.

 Put your self behind the home buyer's eyes.

 Think about what they may want, not what you have liked while you lived in and loved this home.

  staged office

          No more doggie door! 

This room looks fresh with no sign of pets.

The home owners also took out the cabinet over the counter to give this potential office area a look of sophistication.                                                                                          

door with a doggie door

This is what HOME STAGING is all about.

Most everything you do to your house in preparation to sale, will bring you great returns... including a sale!

Peggy Givens, Tulsa's Home Stager