Get Moving: Appliances

Posted on February 1, 2008 
Filed Under Moving to Ottawa, Valerie Zinger

Ottawa appliances. In some cities, it is almost expected that the seller will leave the appliances as part of the sale. In Ottawa, it is something that the seller and his or her real estate agent discuss in advance. If the listing does not include mention of specific appliances as included, then the buyer will be in a position of either negotiating to have the appliances included in the Purchase Agreement or buying new appliances - fridge, stove, washer, dryer - and possibly a dish washer and a microwave oven.

Fridge and a Painted WallFridge. What would you absolutely have to buy in order to survive and what should you have ready on the first day or two that you have possession? Unlike furniture, where buying in advance can be a problem, I think you must have a fridge. Food goes bad and people can get sick so keeping your food safe is important. You can wait a bit for the delivery of other appliances as there are work-arounds such a laundromats, barbeques, restaurants and toaster ovens.

Size matters. Oops, one caveat on buying appliances before house possession. Did you know that there are many sizes of fridges and stoves? You need to find out how much space is available before you go on a buying spree. Get your real estate agent to find this out for you.

Clunking along. Sometimes the appliances left by the previous owners are not what you would want but they are “perfectly good”, meaning they do the job but have no redeeming features. We bought a house in the Glebe that had a dishwasher that was held together by duct tape - inside the unit. Thinking that it would not be long before that little beauty died, we decided to wait it out. More than five years later the dishwasher stilled worked and the duct tape, while an eye sore when loading the machine, held it together. However, with the almost simultaneous death of the fridge and stove, we decided to get all three of these appliances at the same time. Happily it was years after we had gone through the rather steep costs of moving.

Sales, fit, and budget. There are lots of places to shop for appliances in both Ottawa and Gatineau. Appliances are expensive, watch for sales. Be sure to get what you want, what fits your space and what fits your budget.

Photo Credit:  Fridge and a Painted Wall by:  http://flickr.com/photos/jimwinstead/214649613/

Valerie Zinger  ~ Ph.  613-723-5300 ~ email:  vzinger@royallepage.ca

 

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One Response to “Get Moving: Appliances”

  1. Deborah on February 1st, 2008 9:31 pm

    What a gorgeous picture - the tulips are a nice touch as well.

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