The title shows two words that should be in your mind when buying OR selling a house. They refer to "fixtures". When you are the buyer, you want to keep in mind that not everything you see stays with the house. On the other side of the sale, the seller needs to make CLEAR what is NOT staying. I guarantee that if a buyer sees your favorite chandelier in the dining room they think it is staying, even if you put a yellow stickie on it that says "Does not convey". You want to make sure the contract shows what does not stay.
Basically, if something is glued or screwed onto the wall, ceiling, etc., it is probably required to stay. So, if you plan on talking that chandelier with you, get it down before you put the house on the market. Go to the store and get a decent replacement for it and put it up. Another example is a mirror on the wall. If the mirror is attached with screwed in brackets, it stays. If you can lift it off the wall like a picture, it can go with the seller.
The safest way for both buyer and seller to avoid potential problems is to make sure the contract is specific in the area of fixtures. Do not just speed over that paragraph. It can come back to haunt you if you don't take the time to go over it carefully.
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