What is the worst smell to overcome while showing the inside of a house?

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Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS, South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker! (Fathom Realty Washington LLC)

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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties

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Pet odor takes the prize with me and it is usually pet urine. Yuck. It makes me gag.

Jun 30, 2015 05:41 AM

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Jennifer Provencio

Oceanside, CA

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Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

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The kind that kinda lurks and remains unknown.

It seems like a lot of buyers "name" homes to make sure they can remember --- creepy, smelly house is not a good attribute.

Jun 30, 2015 03:54 AM

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John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque, NM

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Holleay Parcker - Spinnaker Realty - Serving Clients From Corolla to Hatteras

SPINNAKER REALTY LLC - Kitty Hawk, NC

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When there is a Glade plug in air freshener in every room, you know there's a problem...and the odor of the air fresheners is enough to make me gag, much less what it's attempting to mask...

Jun 30, 2015 06:17 AM

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John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM

Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Cats and Smoke = Stinky

Jun 30, 2015 04:26 AM

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John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque, NM

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Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA

Movoto - Laguna Niguel, CA

Probably cat pee and cigarette or cigar smoke. I've heard people complain of "old people smell".

Jun 30, 2015 02:40 AM

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John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque, NM

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Chris and Dick Dovorany

Homes for Sale in Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero, Florida - Naples, FL

Broker/Associate at Premiere Plus Realty

Cat

Jun 30, 2015 01:51 AM

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John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque, NM

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Harry F. D'Elia III

WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ

Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

I have to say rotten chicken left out for a couple days during the summer.

Jul 10, 2016 10:14 PM

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Christine Lussa

RealtyLogic - Cape Coral, FL

SW Florida Real Estate 239-210-8256

Stale cigarette smoke and animal urine/feces. I once had a client name a house the "feces factory". Dirty cat litter boxes are the worst.

Jul 02, 2015 11:57 AM

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Gary L. Waters Broker Associate, Bucci Realty

Bucci Realty, Inc. - Melbourne, FL

Eighteen Years Experience in Brevard County

Like most here I think the two are animals and then smoke. Amazing how it seems food smells is not near as bad!

Jul 01, 2015 12:36 AM

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Jeanne Feenick

NextHome Premier - Basking Ridge, NJ

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Pet and smoke. Both can be overwhelming and difficult to eliminate.

Jun 30, 2015 10:30 PM

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Jennifer Provencio

San Diego County and Central Valley - Oceanside, CA

The Reverse Mortgage Speciailist

Ok... It is NOT the cats. Cats generally do not stink. However, it could be their litter boxes. That is horrific if not cleaned thoroughly and frequently. Second would be animal pee on carpets.

Jun 30, 2015 09:32 AM

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Susan Haughton

Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA

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Cats and smoke. No contest.

Jun 30, 2015 05:25 AM

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Kathleen Luiten

Resort and Second-Home Specialist - Princeville, HI

Kauai Luxury Ocean Home Sales

Cat pee and smoke.

Jun 30, 2015 04:55 AM

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Gabe Sanders

Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL

Stuart Florida Real Estate

Nicotine smell is probably the worst folowed closely by animals (especially cats).

Jun 30, 2015 01:57 AM

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Pet odor takes the prize with me and it is usually pet urine. Yuck. It makes me gag.
The kind that kinda lurks and remains unknown.

It seems like a lot of buyers "name" homes to make sure they can remember --- creepy, smelly house is not a good attribute.
When there is a Glade plug in air freshener in every room, you know there's a problem...and the odor of the air fresheners is enough to make me gag, much less what it's attempting to mask...
Probably cat pee and cigarette or cigar smoke. I've heard people complain of "old people smell".
I have to say rotten chicken left out for a couple days during the summer.
Stale cigarette smoke and animal urine/feces. I once had a client name a house the "feces factory". Dirty cat litter boxes are the worst.
Like most here I think the two are animals and then smoke. Amazing how it seems food smells is not near as bad!
Pet and smoke. Both can be overwhelming and difficult to eliminate.
Ok... It is NOT the cats. Cats generally do not stink. However, it could be their litter boxes. That is horrific if not cleaned thoroughly and frequently. Second would be animal pee on carpets.
Nicotine smell is probably the worst folowed closely by animals (especially cats).