Title: What is Considered a Fixture in Real Estate? - Regency Real Estate Brokers
Headings: What is Considered a Fixture in Real Estate?
What is Considered a Fixture in Real Estate?
How Can You Be Sure That Specific Items Are Considered Fixtures?
Always Make Sure Your Contract is Detailed About Specific Fixtures

Content: For instance, if a refrigerator is removed and taken with the seller, it should be replaced with another fridge that matches the rest of the appliances in the kitchen. Selling a home with a big empty space where a fridge is supposed to go will do little to make the home appealing to prospective buyers. If the seller doesn’t remove it before a buyer sees the home and puts in an offer, the seller should insert a clause in the contract stating that the fixture will be removed before the buyer takes possession. Of course, the buyer can always refuse to accept that clause and cross it out before signing off on the deal. This is something that will have to be negotiated between both parties. How Can You Be Sure That Specific Items Are Considered Fixtures? There are certain criteria that you can look at to help you determine whether or not personal property should be classified as a fixture: How the item is attached. For starters, identify how the item is fastened to the property. If it’s permanently attached to the wall, floor, or ceiling with nails, screws, glue, cement, or anything else along these lines, it’s likely a fixture, regardless of whether or not you can easily remove it.