When selling a home, do most seller leave the lawnmower for the buyers?
We have a nice Toro lawnmower that we bought for 5 two years ago, and has held up well. When selling a home, do most seller leave the lawnmower for the buyers? I have a neighbor who’s interested in it, so if it’s rare that a buyer expects to inherit one, I’ll just sell it. Thanks in advance for your advice.
Wow. You’re all quick. 100% agree, so I’ll sell it. Thank you all for your answers.
8 Responses
Simpson G
19 May 2010
Tigg
19 May 2010
No you leave them nothing except what is attached to the house.
JIM
19 May 2010
People usually take their tools with them if they move. Very unusual to leave it
MVD34
19 May 2010
No.
Chciago
19 May 2010
My dad and grandpa have left toolboxes behind before oftentimes if someone doesnt want to move a bunch of stuff they will leave some worthwhile stuff, overall though I wouldn’t expect a lawnmower or anything else, it would be nice as a first time homeowner to inherit one though. If you can though try to sell it b/c its not expected.
MadMax
19 May 2010
They may feel offended that you left something behind and charge you for cleanup.
David
19 May 2010
If you don’t want the lawnmower, why not ask the new owner if they would like to have it — with the attitude that you would like to leave them something they might find useful and helpful. Always try to turn a situation of this type into a win for you as well as a win for the other party, and you will go through life making friends and gaining respect. If they don’t want it, definitely don’t leave it — but do that, by letting them know you have taken care to not leave something behind that might be a burden to the new owner. One way or another, there is almost always some approach you can take that will let the other person know you have tried hard to be considerate and treat them kindly. Boy does this approach bring you dividends, day after day, year after year.
My Take on It
19 May 2010
In all the houses I have bought and sold over the years, I have never left or been left a lawnmower.
Unless prospective buyers put in the contract that they would like you to include the mower in the purchase, it is yours to do with as you wish, include selling it.
No, unless the buyer writes it into the contract or the sellers want to sweeten the pot. We, as buyers, wrote it into a contract once.