You have sold your home and are packing up before the closing just 2 weeks away. You notice your chandelier, a family heirloom in the dining room and then the rare flowering shrub in the front yard. Both items must be taken to your new home. Well, maybe not…
As a Seller you may take almost anything in or around your home as long as it is disclosed up front to the Buyer. In many instances you may want to replace the item. No one likes this type of surprise so if you are going to list your home for sale, take a very long look at every attached item or planted to make some decisions. If you want to take it with you, just let everyone know it on the listing sheet.
From a legal standpoint, if it is attached, it is considered a fixture and will transfer with the sale unless disclosed otherwise.
Here are some offbeat items that Buyers and Sellers have fought over:
A rose arbor, waste basket, quarter board house sign, an ice bucket, new furnace and a floating laminate floor.