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Mike Rock
Complete Design - Granite Bay, CA
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the carpet must go. good air it out, paint with a barrier material, then paint. vacum it out, air it out. If popcorn ceiling, it has to go. it can be done but it has to all be cleaned like hillary did her server

Aug 17, 2015 11:01 PM
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Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
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It might be simpler to be rid of the tenant! 

Aug 17, 2015 11:50 PM
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John McCormack, CRS
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Looks like MIKE ROCK has this one covered.

Aug 17, 2015 11:13 PM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
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We agree with MIKE ROCK and even all his suggestions may not be enough. Often the contamination will persist as it gets into the air ducts, etc.

Aug 17, 2015 11:12 PM
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Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
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1) replace the carpet and/or all window treatments  or anything that has fabric.  And, replace air filters and clean ducts.

If that is not enough, prob. repaint the walls and use kilz paint primer and/or refinish the floors.  Or maybe for the floors a screen and recoat will do.

Aug 17, 2015 11:06 PM
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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041
ReMax Realtec Group - Palm Harbor, FL
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A house in the community, known by all locals as the 'cat house' was foreclosed and completely remodeled and turned into the 'prom queen.'

Eight years later you can still tell it was the cat house.

The best solution is a 'no pets' policy.

Serve Pro has a air cleaning service that will capture any airborne dander and the like and remove this from the air using uv, ion and electro static methods.

Carpet and fabric replacement will be needed prior to air cleaning..

If cat urine has penetrated the building materials, this place will be renamed the cat condo.

Aug 17, 2015 10:38 PM
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The Woodland Team of Texas
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Medications help.

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Bob Crane
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Benadril, Clariton.

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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
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In most cases the carpet has to go. You can check with service pro or like professional cleaner who will guarantee they can get allergins out. 

Aug 17, 2015 10:32 PM
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Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
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Richard Robibero, ABR, SRS I see ServPro was already suggested.

Aug 18, 2015 08:02 AM
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Olga Simoncelli
Veritas Prime, LLC dba Veritas Prime Real Estate - New Fairfield, CT
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If it's a severe affliction, the sufferer may still sense the former presence, in spite of heroic, costly efforts.  It's a tough situation.

Aug 18, 2015 07:41 AM
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Captain Wayne - Rowlett Real Estate School
Rowlett Real Estate School - Panama City, FL
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Changing out the carpet or having it professionally cleaned may help.

Aug 18, 2015 07:35 AM
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Evelyn M Epperson
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Johns Creek, GA
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You can have the condo cleaned to remove the allergen in the carpet etc.

Aug 18, 2015 02:30 AM
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Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
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If the steam cleaning of the carpet didn't do the trick it has to be removed and the floor must be cleaned well before replacing it.

Aug 17, 2015 11:46 PM
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Jeff Pearl
RE/MAX Distinctive / LIC in VA - Lovettsville, VA
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Thorough cleaning of carpet, drapes, etc. Cat hairs could have floated and be clinging to other things as well. Clean, clean, clean Maybe one of those air purifiers would help? Change all the furnace/ac/return filters as well. You might also have to have the ducts cleaned.

Aug 17, 2015 11:21 PM