Which appliances stay with the house when you sell?

When you sell a home, not every appliance is automatically yours to take. Redfin explains the rule that catches people off guard: built-in appliances — wall ovens, cooktops, built-in dishwashers and microwaves — are generally considered “fixtures” that convey with the house, while freestanding units like your refrigerator, washer, and dryer are negotiable and usually yours to keep, sell, or include in the deal.

That distinction has real money in it. The freestanding appliances you’re entitled to remove are exactly the ones with resale value — and whether you take them, sell them, or sweeten the offer by leaving them is a decision worth making deliberately, not by default. OwnWise helps you make it: it documents the condition, age, and remaining warranty of each unit, so you know what your freestanding appliances are actually worth to resell versus what they’d add as an incentive to a buyer.

Redfin tells you what you’re allowed to keep; OwnWise helps you decide what it’s worth doing with it.