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New Pet Essays

Thank you Jill for submitting two great stories about her "trolls".  If you haven't read the stories about her two trouble making Cairns she so affectionately calls her"trolls", Click on pet essays page and check them out!

The story of the $600 Cat

You gotta see the story of the $600 cat in our pet contest section written by Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate guy.

A contest! It's about home....

By Greg Perry

"Where will she loyally defend you against the ring of your doorbell?

She's a guard-dog-in waiting.  You just know it.  She simply needs the right home to call her own  A big yard, lots of windows and a walk-in closet for shoes.  (Ok that part's for you.)  And of course, a doorbell.  Whatever it is that means home to you, the Working-for-you team will help you find it.

We're Windermere agents, and these words are a spin of a recent Windermere ad.  I love these words.  Windermere gets it.   Real estate isn't as much about a house as it is about your image of home.

Why is it that the real estate community puts their focus on houses?  Think about it, a house is a complicated box with systems that we live in.  Home is our dreams, experiences and memories.

For many of us, these , dreams, experiences and memories include our pets.  As I chat with new Buyers, trying to determine their lifestyle desires, a dog, cat or horse is often included in their image of home. 

Dogs are a big part of my life.  My wife, Val and I own 3 cairn terriers.  For us, it would be hard to think of home without them.

We're having a contest!

To celebrate the role of our pets, the Working-for-you Team is sponsoring a contest.  We want to hear from you....what your pets mean to your image of home.

First prize is a $50.00 Pet Smart gift certificate.  2nd prize is a $10.00 Pet Smart gift certificate.  The first 10 entries will receive a $5.00 starbucks gift card.

Write a brief story about your experience of home with your pet.  The rules are simple.  Write about your dream, your experiences or a memory of a pet in your life.   If possible, you should include a photo of your pet.  Submit your story and photographs by email to brianperry@working-for-you.com . 

By submitting your story, you agree to have it published by Greg and Brian Perry. All articles will be published on 425.realty.com  You may submit as many stories as you wish (however you will not qualify for more than one starbuck's gift card).  The contest will end midnight, on April 30, 2007.  Entries will be judged by Val Perry, Jennifer Bobodzhanov, Sherrie Clark-Perry and Jennie Perry.

We're looking forward to reading about your image of home and your pets!