I do reference checking prior to anyone coming to my house. My husband is always home and has the rest of the dog family upstairs with him. Prospective buyers get to see Mom, the dad if he is here, and the puppy. Sometimes if I have an older sibling from the parents, I will let the buyers see the sib.
95% of the time, by the time I allow someone to come here, we have emailed and spoken on the phone for a period of time. Many of my buyers are repeaters or referrals from previous buyers which helps. |