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The Basics

Personal Property

per·son·al prop·er·ty

Short Definition

Movable belongings, as distinct from real property, including furniture, vehicles, jewelry, and household items of every kind. Personal property in an estate is generally handled separately from the house itself, though the two often need coordinating.

In a Sale

What This Means When the House Is Being Sold

A house full of belongings shows and sells less easily than an empty or staged one, so deciding how personal property will be handled, kept, sold, donated, or hauled, before listing tends to produce a smoother process than leaving it until an offer is already in hand and a buyer wants a fast close.

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Not to Be Confused With

What Tells Them Apart

Personal property is movable belongings. Real property is land and anything permanently attached to it, including the house itself. An estate sale is one common way personal property gets handled and monetized before or alongside the sale of the real property, and it is a separate event entirely from the house closing.

Questions

Questions People Ask

Do the belongings have to be cleared out before the house is listed?

Not required, but a house full of belongings shows and sells less easily than an empty or staged one. Deciding how personal property will be handled, kept, sold, donated, or hauled, before listing tends to produce a smoother process than leaving it until an offer is in hand and a buyer wants a fast close.

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