On Nov 26, 8:01�am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
> "jmcquown" ividual.net:in rec.food.cooking
>
> > 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?
>
> It's a toss up. �I've bought and sold condos with and without appliances.
> When we sold our condo before buying this house, the realtor told us
> appliances in good working order will help get the offers closer to the
> asking cost of the property. �Don't know if that's true or not but we
> never had any problems selling. I know when I've bought places without
> appliances I had better leverage as a buyer, �but the market is so
> strange these day.
>
> There was one exception I had when selling my condo. �It was when Steven
> and I decided to move in together. �My condo was on the market for less
> than an hour and it was sold sight unseen by the buyer, for full asking
> price. �All the buyer was concerned about was that it had 3 bedrooms and
> was located in a concierge building close to Washington University. �He
> also wanted at least 2 bathrooms and underground parking for 3 cars. �I
> only had 2 garage spaces but he bought the place anyway.


Absolutely! Homebuyers don't even look at the brand of appliances....
there are far more important considerations... only rentors study the
fridge like it's a medical scan of their brain... in either case they
haven't a clue what they're looking at.