If you LEFT it, you LOST it, 'Right ?

Sally: Definitely a contentious situation that could have been avoided had the sellers met the deadlines. 

Sally K. & David L. Hanson Interested to hear what the legal folks say, but sellers should have taken out what they wanted prior to closing.

Good morning Sally.

I agree if the sellers left it they lost it.  I'll be waiting to see what the legal people say

Good luck . I hope your clients will be satisfied with the resolution to this problem.

I would think anything left in the house belongs to the buyers, but I'd be interested to know why the sellers didn't clean it out since it seems they actually want the things in there. Did their agent explain what they needed to do? As a buyer, I wouldn't be happy if I went into a new house that still had stuff in it that I had to get rid of. I'd probably tell them they could come over right after closing and get everything out of there. What a messy situation.

Wouldn't this have been brought up at the closing and money be put in escrow?

Good morning Sally and David. Oh what a mess. I thought as you did. If I were the buyer I'd be pissed too.

Hi Sally and David --- it seems as if some real estate transactions never end even when they have "officially closed".   

I've heard of revisionist history.  Now, apparently, we have revisionist contracts.

Hi Sally and David- I would be interested in what the legal beagles have to say, and I'd love to know what the sellers were thinking...or perhaps they weren't. 

Sally and David this is another good example of one of the parties in Real Estate sales transaction not listening.  News Flash this is not a game, abide by the contract or else.

It is something i tell my sellers from time of listing, to offer, to signing said offer to misdway to closing and just before closing Sally K. & David L. Hanson . Yet i have faced this down. Here in NH, what the seller leaves does not become the buyers, the buyers must store it and allow a mutual exchange to pick it. The time does differ though, as some say 7 and others say 30 days depending on the value left 

WOW! I'm shocked that they won't allow the sellers back but, on the other hand, the sellers were told, very specifically, what their deadlines were AND they signed the dotted line, stating that they knew. 

I'm curious what the attorneys have to say too - some people are just 'cheap' and won't pay for movers and wind up finding themselves WAY behind schedule. I've had to jump in and help before. I always go to the house before the buyers' walk-through to confirm that nothing that was supposed to be left in the Contract, was taken and that the place is left presentable for the buyers. 

MOST do what they're supposed to do but, it's these crazy ones that cause us all of the headaches!

Looking forward to hearing how this one turns out, Hansons both!

Sally & David I could write a post about a similar nightmare where the seller and the listing agent refused to hand the keys over until 24 hrs later... Endre

I sure don't like it when that happens. Thankfully this is the exception and most sellers are gone before they need to be. I'll be interested to see what the legal experts say.

Home sellers need to understand that they must comply with the terms of the contract.

The old adage of "You snooze you loose" applies here.

I am glad you called the hotlnne on this and wrote the follow up post. Bummer for the sellers, but it is important to budget time and follow contract deadlines and terms. -Kasey

What a nightmare....on both sides. I would imagine it's more than just good stuff they left...probably some things the buyers would have preferred were gone!