From the August issue: In brokering the sale of a Park Slope apartment this spring, Jessica
Buchman learned just how picky potential homeowners can be in the
current buyer’s market.
The deal was almost derailed several times by a buyer who insisted
— rather, demanded — that his dog receive approval from the co-op board
before he would even consider signing a contract for the one-bedroom
unit, recalled Buchman, a senior vice president at Corcoran who
represented the seller.
After weeks of negotiating, the buyer submitted a full board
package on behalf of his pooch, complete with photos and reference
letters attesting to the dog’s good behavior.
“It was excruciating,” said Buchman, who typically sees only
mentions of pets in buyers’ own board packages. “There was more dealing
with the dog than the buyers.”
