Many real estate agents are animal lovers and have pets of our own, but we have all shared stories of having our fingers or ankles nipped by furry creatures during a showing. We have opened the front door to the home we are showing only to have a purebred Persian kitten scoot toward the nearest busy street.

If you have pets and are going to put your house on the market, be sure to work out the showing arrangements carefully. It is important for us to be able to communicate to our colleagues what to expect when they pass through your front door. It is rare for pets to pose significant problems, but big dogs can be menacing. Buyers or agents may be allergic or even a little phobic about dogs or cats.

It is difficult to get a buyer excited about your home if he or she is sneezing continuously or unwilling to cross the threshold because your dog is barking away intruders. If your agent knows there might be a problem, they can arrange ahead of time for you to walk the dog, vacuum the cat dander or do whatever is necessary to make sure that the showing goes smoothly.

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Shana Rohde-Lynch
Frank Howard Allen Realtors
511 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
Greenbrae, CA 94904
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Shana Rohde-Lynch has a proven track record that no other agent in Marin County can match. Shana is coming up on 22 years with Frank Howard Allen Realtors. In 2002 Shana was inducted into the Frank Howard Allen "Hall of Fame" achieving the highest honor attainable within the company. Shana was named #1 agent for all of Marin County closing 52 transactions in 2003 and 70 transactions in 2004. A top producing agent for 2005 and 2006. 2007 was one of the more challenging years in real estate and Shana, yet again came out a star as one of the #9 Agent in the county! In 2008 and 2009 Shana was in the top ten for Frank Howard Allen. Shana's expertise and extensive experience shines through. With a full support staff working exclusively for Shana, it enables her to devote more time to her clients, providing them with the utmost in fast, efficient service, and follow through. Whether you are searching for the home of your dreams, or thinking of selling it, Shana can turn your dreams into reality!

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