Don’t Forget Your Pet When You Move (And Other Crazy Leave-Behind Tales)
Picture this: You’re driving away in the U-Haul, the old place fading away in the rearview mirror. But you aren’t fighting away tears. You’re patting yourself on the back for getting through this hellish move like a boss. Or did you? And that’s when the sinking feeling sets in. Did you remember everything? You’re not alone That creeping worry we feel when we finally leave a place for the last time might be for a very good reason. Turns out, leaving stuff behind isn’t that uncommon. “We have sold many homes, and the joke for Realtors® is that the homes always have something left,” says Jerry Koller , broker with International Home Realty in Irvine, CA. But what are we leaving behind? Soap? A trash can? An old welcome mat? Nope. It’s bigger—and stranger—than that. Koller says he’s seen the following items left behind in homes: Assemble-yourself furniture Baby items, including clothing, toys, eating utensils and (yuck!) diaper bags TVs Potted plants Persona