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I think of the movie Funny Farm, the owners went to such lengths to make the place seem perfect the buyers wanted everything, including the dog.
I had totally forgotten about this movie. I loved this movie back in my younger years and dreamed of living in rural Vermont. LOL Now I can't imagine it....at all. The entire town was a bunch of actors. So funny. But it does make you wonder what lengths people will go to.
I would never include personal items in an agreement of sale for real estate. What if an appliance/furniture breaks, someone spills something and stains furniture or a burns a hole in something before closing? Keep household items separate.
I am disgusted these people acted like scavengers. Okay the furniture is obviously in the way and very visible. However, some things requested (electronics, decor) were tucked away out of plain view and put in the far back of cabinets and closets so they wouldn't be out during the showing. They found them all like Easter eggs, photographed, and asked for it. Clearly they were tucked away for a reason.
That does seem very bizarre to me. I can get seeing some appliances and main furniture pieces and asking about buying them. But the detailed cataloguing of everything including small electronics and decor is just strange. As it is extremely bold to insist you include it all for no additional cost to them.
I wonder if they are from a different country or culture where this may be a more common and/or accepted practice? Or maybe they are just clueless and way overestimating the amount of leverage they have?
I am disgusted these people acted like scavengers. Okay the furniture is obviously in the way and very visible. However, some things requested (electronics, decor) were tucked away out of plain view and put in the far back of cabinets and closets so they wouldn't be out during the showing. They found them all like Easter eggs, photographed, and asked for it. Clearly they were tucked away for a reason.
If I were you I would call a real estate attorney and get out of the contract. Today. This will be nothing short of a disaster. They are going to continue to nitpick and wear you down. They will hold up closing because a paper clip that was behind the tv is no longer there.
Just take the emotion out of it and focus on it like it's a business contract.
Since you had several offers within 24 hours, it sounds like this is a hot market? In that case, just say NO. I wouldn't even give them a credit for the repairs.
If they bail, you will have someone else lined up shortly.
In this market? Tell them to FOAD and get another buyer at a higher price. Houses are selling as is with no repairs and they sell fast and for top dollar. In some market there are a few houses being sold sight unseen. Not only no inspection, but the buyer does nto even get to go inside and look around.
I will admit we did this once though, but in very different circumstances. It was a depressed market and nothing was selling. The house had been on the market for three years and the grandkids living in it had turned it into a disaster like you would not believe. (holes in the walls, light fixtures removed and sold for drug money, dog pee saturated carpet, one door hacked up with an axe, fireplace mantle had been sold off, some windows were broken and boarded up, trash everywhere - mountains of it; there were vines growling out of the kitchen cabinet, there was a sink full of dirty dishes from the 1950s). It was a hundred year old house and had some furnishings that were period if not original to the house. When we looked at the house the second time, we asked the seller if she would be willing to include some of the furniture as part of the sale as we had almost no furniture let alone antique furniture. She said there were certain items that she was attached to and would not part with, but the rest would sav her the time of trying to sell it or cart it away. We gave her a list of 20 - 30 items with our offer and she went through and checked yes or no next to each one (except one - she wrote "This is the only chair wide enough to fit my daughter's fat ass, so we need to keep this one"). It was all very friendly.
We still have a lot of the furniture that we acquired when we bought that house. For a long time, the furniture we got with he house was the only furniture we had. We sat on blankets on the dining room floor for thanksgiving dinner.
We listed our home and had several offers within 24 hours. The one we selected is now coming back to bite us in the rear. The home inspection was completed and several issues came up. One is a big issue that insurance will take care of and we will fix. However, the buyer's realtor won't send over the list of repairs yet. They are wanting us to agree to conditions before we see the report. They are asking for $4000 off asking price and they want almost all of our personal furniture/belongings. The furniture they are asking for is worth over several thousand dollars and about everything is almost brand new. They stayed at the showing for over 3 hours. During this time they went through each room and photographed every personal item they wanted to use as leverage for repairs. I am actually disgusted by what they asked for. I was more than willing to compromise on repairs but they want all our personal belongings. Some things cross a boundary into just plain creepy. We are ready to walk and relist just to get away from this buyer. What is everyone's opinions?
It's a negotiation, give and take. I'd sell them the furniture for that $4,000. So you lose the furniture but get your asking price. No cost to move the furniture and you buy new furniture for your new house. Win/win. Also I'd specify that the big item will be fixed, but the rest of the house is sold as is. We experienced a buyer who kept coming back to find more things wrong to reduce the price. Finally we told them, this was it, take it or leave it. They bought the house. Win/Win.
It's a negotiation, give and take. I'd sell them the furniture for that $4,000. So you lose the furniture but get your asking price. No cost to move the furniture and you buy new furniture for your new house. Win/win. Also I'd specify that the big item will be fixed, but the rest of the house is sold as is. We experienced a buyer who kept coming back to find more things wrong to reduce the price. Finally we told them, this was it, take it or leave it. They bought the house. Win/Win.
And what does the OP do for furniture? Have you tried buying furniture lately? My sister purchased a dining room table set in January. In March she finally received the table. The 8 chairs? They are scheduled to be delivered in August. She's REALLY hoping they actually arrive.
$4,000 does NOT buy much furniture today! Mattress alone can easily be $2500. Same for a couch.
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