HOW TO BUY MORE THAN THE HOUSE

How to buy more than the house

In a real estate deal, you can ask for anything. While the other party doesn't have to agree to your request, everything is negotiable ... even items that don't usually stay with a property. 

Buyers sometimes ask for items like the refrigerator or clothes washer and dryer to transfer or "convey" with the property, but the possibilities don't end with appliances. 

Do you love the seller's wall-mounted TV or riding lawnmower? You may be able to keep them. I've heard of a buyer who asked for the seller's six goats to remain on the property and one buyer who wanted to keep the potted plants. 

If there's something you want in addition to the property, talk with your Texas REALTOR®. He or she can help you present your request in writing to the seller using the Texas Real Estate Commission's Non-Realty Items Addendum. 

Your Texas REALTOR® can help you present your offer and any requested conveyances ... just in case you want to keep the goats.