Imagine that you\u2019re about to buy a lovely new condo. You\u2019ve done your homework and over-prepared for the inevitable interview in front of the condo board. You\u2019ve submitted years\u2019 worth of financial statements. Your reference letters are impecible. You can just about feel the keys in your grasp. Then you\u2019re informed that there\u2019s just one last, small matter to take care of before you receive the full stamp of approval from the condo board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019d like to meet your pet to ensure they\u2019re a good fit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, that\u2019s right. Pet interviews are a real thing, and they\u2019re becoming increasingly more common. Gone are the days of \u201cpet friendly\u201d properties signalling carte blanche with any type of pet, no questions asked. Whereas some properties might have allowed \u201csmall dogs\u201d in the past, it\u2019s no longer just about the breed. It\u2019s about personality, and more importantly, \u201ca good fit\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Condo boards and property owners are just as likely to ask for a face to face interview with your little Fluffy as they are for a copy of last year\u2019s tax receipts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new pet scruntity is creating problems for some potential buyers who think that it\u2019s gone a little too far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an animal,\u201d Janna Raskopf, a real estate pro, told The Wall Street Journal<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s not like you can say to it, \u2018We\u2019re going on an interview, so be on your best behavior.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n But that\u2019s exactly what is being asked of these owners, and their fur-babies. Some buyers are so concerned that their pets might act up during these interviews that they acknowledge actually giving the animals vet-approved anti-anxiety medication to calm them prior to the visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n