Originally Posted by hallstevenson
Originally Posted by Wolf359
Originally Posted by hallstevenson
Originally Posted by wings&wheels
Speed Queen aren't what they were, but are still very good relative to what else is out there. If we were planning on being in the house very long term, we'd have probably bought them.
Why does how long you may stay in your house factor in ? Is it customary to leave certain appliances if you sell, for instance ?
Yes, it's pretty common to leave refrigerators and washer/dryers when selling. Sometimes the high end stuff like those front loading Samsung are excluded.
Originally Posted by wings&wheels
Yes, plus our plan is to split time with a smaller place in downtown Boston or Manhattan, probably looking at stackable units then.
You're both in the New England or NE part of the country so maybe it's a regional thing. Here, yeah, kitchen appliances frequently stay, specifically built-in ones like a dishwasher. Fridge and stoves ? It's up to the seller and will be indicated in the listing. For example, pictures will likely show them since the seller probably still lives there but it will say "Appliances not included in sale". That certainly doesn't mean you can't ask them to leave 'em though. Now, with washer and dryer, those typically go with the seller and are not left, at least it's what I see more often.
House prices here are at least 300k to start for a condo and up to 800k or more. I've done a few million dollar sales, but those aren't that common. At that price, you leave the washer/dryer. I suppose if you're in the 100k-200k range, a set that's worth close to 2k makes sense to remove. Most people just include them in the listing so if you exclude them in the listing, it makes you look cheap so it's not good from a marketing view so that's why they're normally included. One less thing to move and either you get new ones at the new place or you also get a washer/dryer set in the new place. New construction usually leaves those out though although they might include the refrigerator. No one takes dishwashers/stoves because those are considered fixtures and come with the house. I did do a sale once that had an Aga stove. It's always on, even the home inspector who has been doing home inspections for 20+ years never saw one before, couldn't figure out how to turn it on when it's always on. At least you never have to worry about forgetting to shut it off because it's always on.