While it’s relatively safe to assume that any appliances physically attached to a property – like the oven range, stove and dishwasher – would be included in the home sale, home buyers should begin discussing which personal property items they expect the seller to leave behind in their purchase offer. As opposed to real property, which refers to the land and anything attached to it, sellers are not required to part with personal property in a home sale, so it’s important to get commitments in writing, otherwise you could be surprised to find a gaping hole where an appliance once stood.