On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:49:10 -0500, "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.
>
>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. It's not outside the realm of
>possiblity to throw in the washer and dryer and even the fridge when we sell
>the house. But I don't think we should have to provide one. What are your
>thoughts?
>
>Jill

In our limited experience house-hunting we found that if it wasn't
built in, it wasn't there. I don't recall any house we looked at
where the refrigerator was included. If the buyer wanted the
refrigerator it would be written into the terms of the sale.

Built-ins were usually range top, oven, dishwasher and trash
compactor. Only the very high end homes would have a built in
refrigerator... usually flush mounted and matching the surrounding
cabinetry.

Ron