STOP! You just drove off with stuff for the new owner!

Kristen, thanks for sharing your list of things to leave behind. Living near Napa, we find that a lot of sellers leave the buyers a bottle of Wine or our local Mumm's Sparkling Wine.

What a nice post. It's a great reminder that the transfer of property should be a joyous occasion filled with best wishes if at all possible. I can't wait until the wave of REO's and shorties are in the rearview, so sellers can 'hand off' to buyers in this fashion.

Great post for sellers. There is so much going on when you are moving that it's easy to overlook what you were supposed to leave behind.

Thanks for the list Kristen. A little thoughfulness goes a long way.

Kristen - great post!  I've had this happen more and more recently.  My last closing, my sellers accidently packed up all the attachments for the central vac system.  LOL  Thanks for sharing!

A great list of items to leave in a separate location as well as the extra, optional, list of items to welcome the new owner.  A very nice and considerate gesture.  After all, the seller couldn't be moving on with their life if not for the buyers.

I think the list would be a good item to discuss with the sellers when you have their home under contract and to leave them a copy.  We do provide a check list of items as we move toward Closing but I see a few items we could add.

Sue of Robin and Sue

Still trying to get the mailbox key from Wednesday's closing....so true!

Kristen - excellent list of things that belong with the home. They are so much a part of most peoples everyday activities that they are often overlooked. I like your suggestion about the neighbors phone number.

Howdy and afternoon there Kristen

These sure are some mighty fine blog posts of tips, that all home sellers should read. 

Have a good one
Dale

We go through the same thing at each closing, constantly asking for the keys, the garage door openers, who picks up the trash.  Sometimes, sellers will be kind enough to do a walk-thru with the new owners to show them the little things.  It's rare.

Kristen....The problem you bring up is a never ending one.  Great list to use and check-off.  I have always had sellers to put all of the items to be left with the home in a drawer in the kitchen.  It's easy for them to put things in when they come to them and it's easy for the new owner to get.

Kristen,

Please tell me where you find the kind of box that will fit your yard guy, your pool guy, your plumber and electrician.

Margaret

Just left you a voice message. How could I not reach out to you with this wonderful sense of humor?

Margaret

My son recently bought a home from an elderly couple who had raised 13 children!  They left a box of toys for my three year old granddaughter . . .although they were well loved and of no true value, they kept her occupied for hours while we unloaded the U-Haul!