Personal property that becomes a permanent part of a property

Custom-made drapes or appliances made to fit a home, like a built-in microwave, are fixtures. Free standing appliances, like laundry machines, dryers and refrigerators are not fixtures. Stoves, though, are considered fixtures. Even when you sell your home, a fixture must remain in the home unless you inform the buyer in writing that you plan to take it with you. Otherwise, the new owners automatically get to keep items like your treasured antique chandelier.