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What personal property will a buyer expect to go with the house?
When your house is sold there is a distinction between real property and personal property. Generally, the house, land, trees, shrubbery, fences, TV antenna and any fixture inside or outside that if removed would cause visible damage is considered real property. Anything else is personal property.
Unless you say in the contract otherwise, real property stays and personal property goes with you That's why some real property is often written into the contract to be clear it is not part of the sale. You'll want to try to conform to local practices regarding which personal property -- such as a refrigerator -- conveys with the sale.
You're free to remove whatever freestanding personal possessions you want to take with you, such as the washer, dryer, firewood, swimming pool chemicals, window air-conditioner, etc., if the items do not alter the condition of the house.
When you place your house on the market decide what's to stay and include these items in the sale price. Some homesellers leave behind awnings. draperies, blinds, shades and rods bought to fit specific windows.
Whatever you wish to take with you, either remove before showing your house or specify in the written contract that it does not go with the house. Some items like chandeliers are normally considered real property. You can agree to take it, but if your sale hinges on the conveyance of the chandelier, let the chandelier go.
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