Among the things that have remained the same over my 30 years in residential real estate is that buyers and sellers can argue over the smallest things in a transaction. This may involve an heirloom chandelier or even something like a toilet seat.  We have had to trade a toilet seat for a mobile kitchen counter top!  Just imagine the standoff in front of the home for that! (Seriously, we did!)

Many times a seller will take all the window coverings with them even though they might not fit in their new home.  Sometimes the nice refrigerator in the kitchen is taken and replaced with the beat up one in the garage.  Maybe a favorite shower head taken is replaced with a cheap one.

Then, when a seller moves out, there’s the cleaning of the home.  Lots of things become noticeable when all the furniture is removed.  A seller is obligated to provide the home in a generally clean condition, but that can be interpreted differently between buyers and sellers.  Usually there’s a quick turnaround so I prepare to have a 2nd cleaning crew come through along with the carpet cleaners just in case.

These situations need to be resolved nevertheless to the satisfaction of all and provide the smoothest transition possible.