Surprise! What did the seller take with them that you expected would stay with the house?

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Another person here who thinks stealing the Elfa is oddly cheap. Elfa isn't that damn nice or expensive to justify this weirdness, and there isn't a high likelihood that the custom cuts will fit the new closets. It has never occurred to me to take this with me.

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Anonymous wrote:Another person here who thinks stealing the Elfa is oddly cheap. Elfa isn't that damn nice or expensive to justify this weirdness, and there isn't a high likelihood that the custom cuts will fit the new closets. It has never occurred to me to take this with me.

+1. It’s not worth the hassle of uninstalling it and replacing it with standard rods and shelves, particularly considering g that it isn’t going to fit my new closets. I feel the same way about custom window treatments. They’re unlikely to fit in the new house, so why bother.

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Anonymous wrote:Another person here who thinks stealing the Elfa is oddly cheap. Elfa isn't that damn nice or expensive to justify this weirdness, and there isn't a high likelihood that the custom cuts will fit the new closets. It has never occurred to me to take this with me.

Actually, part of the point of Elfa is that it is adaptable to other spaces.

At $1K a closet, I would not call it inexpensive.

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When living in another state, the seller actually took the wood pile with them! We did not request it, and that was fine, but who bothers to move an old rotting wood pile to a new place?

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People sell or give away their wood piles on nextdoor all the time before moving.

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The grass.

No, I mean, it was a rehabbed house that had a lawn. They said they were going to landscape it, tore up the grass and bushes, and left it a pile of dirt and weeds.

No, we couldn’t do a walk through - our realtor did it for us. Yes, we are fighting with him for relief currently.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another person here who thinks stealing the Elfa is oddly cheap. Elfa isn't that damn nice or expensive to justify this weirdness, and there isn't a high likelihood that the custom cuts will fit the new closets. It has never occurred to me to take this with me.

+1. It’s not worth the hassle of uninstalling it and replacing it with standard rods and shelves, particularly considering g that it isn’t going to fit my new closets. I feel the same way about custom window treatments. They’re unlikely to fit in the new house, so why bother.

+2. I have always left my closet solutions. In fact, they've always help me sell my homes.

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Anonymous wrote:Another person here who thinks stealing the Elfa is oddly cheap. Elfa isn't that damn nice or expensive to justify this weirdness, and there isn't a high likelihood that the custom cuts will fit the new closets. It has never occurred to me to take this with me.

Actually, part of the point of Elfa is that it is adaptable to other spaces.

At $1K a closet, I would not call it inexpensive.

Ok, I’ll bite. I’ve had Elfa in my last two houses, and while it is adaptable in the sense that you can change the configuration and spacing of the pieces you have, the fittings are cut to measure for each closet. Storage has been a premium in every house I’ve ever owned, and most people who pay for Elfa do it to maximize their storage. Why would I want shelves that that are 6” or a foot (or whatever) too short in my closet? Or railings that stop three feet above the floor? I guess if the old closet was bigger than the new one I could get the shelves cut down, but that’s a hassle. I guess I could also buy new shelves that fit, but then what’s the point of taking down the railings in the old closet? What are the chances of the drawers or other accessories being the right number/size? A properly installed closet system makes the house show better. Why would I go to all that trouble to uninstall and reinstall a closet system that is going to be a lousy fit and waste precious closet space? I’d rather spend a few thousand dollars to install a new closet system that actually fits the closets in my house. It’s not cheap, but in the context of a $800,000 (or more) house, it’s a relatively minor expense.

FWIW, I asked my husband, who installed all of our Elfa himself, and is in the running for the title of “cheapest man in the world,” and he said taking the Elfa to a new house would be crazy.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Another person here who thinks stealing the Elfa is oddly cheap. Elfa isn't that damn nice or expensive to justify this weirdness, and there isn't a high likelihood that the custom cuts will fit the new closets. It has never occurred to me to take this with me.

Actually, part of the point of Elfa is that it is adaptable to other spaces.

At $1K a closet, I would not call it inexpensive.

If you are taking your Elfa out when you move you are flat out cheap. If $1k is going to break you then you never should’ve spent the money.

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Did anyone here ever have an issue with the sellers taking the fridge? In CA, it's customary for the fridge to go with the sellers. Many apartments don't even have a fridge and I was surprised that it wasn't the case when I moved here. I can see that being a culture-clash in a home sale!

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Anonymous wrote:If it's attached to the wall, like modular shelving, it goes with the house unless it's exempted in the contract. Our daughter required the sellers to return and reinstall all modular shelving in closets, home office, etc. Their agent told them they had to comply.

Yes this happened to my cousin. Their closing was delayed for several days until the sellers replaced all the Elfa shelving they stole when they moved (as well as the washer and dryer). Elfa conveys unless it's in the contract that it doesn't convey.

These practices are often region specific and your and their agents should have informed/worked this out if there is any question. E.g., sometimes washers/dryers do not convey.

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Anonymous wrote:People sell or give away their wood piles on nextdoor all the time before moving.

Which I find really odd, since the house has a fireplace and the new owners may need to wood and assume it conveys if it's still the yard during showings. Can see getting rid of it if you want to clean up your yard before the house goes on the market, but after? What's the point?

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Anonymous wrote:People sell or give away their wood piles on nextdoor all the time before moving.

Which I find really odd, since the house has a fireplace and the new owners may need to wood and assume it conveys if it's still the yard during showings. Can see getting rid of it if you want to clean up your yard before the house goes on the market, but after? What's the point?

I bet they get rid of it because they don't want the buyer to complain that they left it. Lots of things are still there during showings that don't convey.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People sell or give away their wood piles on nextdoor all the time before moving.

Which I find really odd, since the house has a fireplace and the new owners may need to wood and assume it conveys if it's still the yard during showings. Can see getting rid of it if you want to clean up your yard before the house goes on the market, but after? What's the point?

I bet they get rid of it because they don't want the buyer to complain that they left it. Lots of things are still there during showings that don't convey.

I am in the process of buying right now and I hope our seller removes the wood. I don’t like wood piles, I’m afraid of pests. Rats, mice...
I’ll be bummed if they leave the wood.

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Curtain rods are person in terms of style and color. I would absolutely take ours with us We can cut them down if they are too big for bigger ones. Blinds, I'd probably leave. Curtains are part of the decor and should not be left.

Closet shelving should be specified. I'd take ours if I knew I could make it work. Its only in place with a screw and I like them. They are pretty generic except a few closets which we custom built but can easily remove.

Light fixtures - I'd replace them before sale as I like them and may not find them again. Some are older/age of the house we restored.