"jmcquown" wrote:
> For some reason my middle brother thinks before we can sell
> _this house_ we need to buy a new refrigerator. �
> He and I were roommates in the 1980's and we *rented* a house. �
> It didn't come with a refrigerator. I bought one.

What's "this house"? And what do you mean by "we rented"... did you
pay rent or did you collect rent?


> I don't think it's necessary to provide a refrigerator when you're selling a
> house. �Just an FYI, this is pretty much a place where retirees move. �It's
> not like some 20-somethings (who have absolutely nothing to their name) are
> going to buy the house. �People who move here are pretty well set and they
> probably have their own appliances. �

Most people don't move their appliances unless they're very high end.


It's not outside the realm of
> possiblity to throw in the washer and dryer and even the fridge when we sell
> the house. �

You're not "throwing it in", if there's an obvious space for an
appliance then the appliance should be present.


But I don't think we should have to provide one. �What are your
> thoughts?

When selling a house I think in most municipalities by law it needs to
have a stove, all other appliances are optional. Were it me selling a
house and the fridge wasn't working or looked shabby I'd replace it
with a basic new fridge (but more likely a used reconditioned fridge
from the local used appliance store). A working clean fridge is a
definite asset for negotiating a good price when selling a house, in
fact all appliances should work and be in good condition... they
needn't be new. Prospective buyers don't expect new appliances in a
resale, all new appliances will probably make them wary. If you tell
prospective buyers that you do not intend to leave appliances then you
are just complicating negotiations and not in your favor. Save
yourself a lot of grief and leave working appliances. And don't
attempt to pull a last minute switcheroo, people will notice and
you'll screw up your closing(these days home buyers carry digicams).
Now I'll read the rest of the responses.