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In article , "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "Warren" wrote in message ... "Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... Right....that's why we dig them up. That also lets the air out of Warren's comments. They may be part of the landscape when they're growing, but they have a slim chance of living through the winter, unless you have exactly the right mini-climate right by the foundation of the house. Even so...not likely. Storm windows count as fixtures, too, even though they're removed from the windows during certain seasons. If it's the season that the storm windows aren't on the house, and they're not stored on the property, the buyer should ask, but even if they don't, they could still be entitled to the missing storm windows as they are legally part of the real estate. If it's the season that the lily are dug-up, and not in place, the buyer may still be entitled to the bulbs just like the storm windows that aren't currently in place. The OP has stated that they're going to be taking the bulbs before putting the house on the market. But if the buyers are buying the house during the season that the bulbs would normally be out of the ground, there is still the possibility that they will be considered exactly like the storm windows that aren't up in the off-season -- especially if there is an empty space in the landscaping where the bulbs came from. However, if some other landscaping replaces the missing lilies, you're into a situation similar to a remodel. Just as a buyer isn't entitled to storm windows replaced by new storm windows in a remodel, they wouldn't be entitled to the old landscaping (the bulbs) when new landscaping replaces them. (This, of course, would only apply to a situation in which the action was taken before putting the house on the market.) If the lilies are missing, and it's not the season that they would normally be dug-up, then the OP could be safer in not replacing them with something else, but I wouldn't say it's a slam-dunk. I can still imagine some valid arguments the buyer could make in some convulsed situations. The deciding factor in those cases may be the arguments made in defense of the missing lilies, so it may still be advisable to put something else in that empty space. Would a buyer make a stink about missing lilies bulbs that weren't in the ground when they actually bought the house? Probably not. But they might be a gardening nut, and they might have knowledge that lilies have always been in those empty spots. Or if they have a big case of buyer's remorse they might include it on a "laundry list" of problems post-sale. But even if it's unlikely that they're raise the issue, it is such an easy thing to plant something in their place, or listing lilies (or lily bulbs) as a fixture that is being excluded from the sale just as people frequently list ornate chandeliers. Why not do it right when doing it right is so simple? What's the incentive do not do the right thing? that last question, I'd say common sense. If the BBQ's out in the driveway when the realtor arrives with a couple of lookers, can it be considered part of the house? If the lookers aren't gardeners, and don't realize that in their particular climate, cannas come out of the ground in the winter, can they seriously expect to make an issue out of the plants? In this case, the "right thing" is to save the lives of the plants. When we sell our place I'm taking as much of the garden with me as possible. It's over-planted by most peoples' standards anyway & it'll still look like a jungle even if I take my favorite least replaceable perennials & half to two-thirds of the rhody collection (other big shrubs probably won't be moved as it'd be too hard & some of them might not survive uprooting, but rhodies are easy to move). The house is so big that it'll probably sell to a family that wants more lawn for children & a dog to play, & some of the gardens would be sacrified even if I left everything behind. But it'll be discussed with potential buyers so that nobody's unhappy with what happens. We've only recently been giving these things consideration as we have a lot of equity in the house due to skyrocketing values, & we're thinking we could sell it & buy a serious country property & run a specialty nursery & have chickens & wander about naked on the land if we want, stuff that's hard to pull off on a city-suburban property. Plus my sweety wants to work for a certain super cool non-profit that's an hour away, & land is still relatively cheap halfway there. She works for a pretty good non-profit now but they're always struggling financially & the politics of the joint are getting un-fun. But maybe it's all pipedreaming & we'll stay right here. -paghat the ratgirl -- Get your Paghat the Ratgirl T-Shirt he http://www.paghat.com/giftshop.html "In every country and in every age, the priest has been hostile to liberty. He is always in alliance with the despot." -Thomas Jefferson |
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