When it comes to buying a home, people take a lot of things into consideration, like whether it’s on a busy street or in a good school district. But apparently a lot of homebuyers also judge a home based on whether or not it’s good for their pets, and would even turn down a dream home if it wasn’t!
A new poll finds that 68% of pet-owning homebuyers say they’d turn down a dream home if it wasn’t perfect for their pet. Whether it was a townhouse, condo, apartment, or house, people said that their pet is sometimes a bigger factor than their spouse when looking at their new home.
So, what are the most important things to homebuyers when it comes to their pet’s needs? Turns out that a large back yard or play area was the most important factor for pet owners followed by these factors:
- Any outdoor space
- A garage
- A dog run
- Close proximity to outdoor spaces
- Large square footage
(Yahoo)
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