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Appliances etc are not part of the building cost (at least not here - in Germany you buy a home and then you buy appliances). The cost of the home without appl
by ido 3y ago
Appliances etc are not part of the building cost (at least not here - in Germany you buy a home and then you buy appliances).
The cost of the home without appliances is also much higher. And it’s not just compared to the 50s, it’s also compared to the ‘00s and ‘10s where we had more or less the same appliances we have today.
- retube 3y agoI don't think the parent meant the cost of the actual appliances, but designing a house to accommodate them - the power, plumbing, ventilation, fire & smoke prevention and detection etc
- nullindividual 3y agoIn the US, it is expected that a home comes with a dishwasher, oven, and refrigerator. The other appliances would be post-purchase.
- Kirby64 3y agoOutside of new construction where things are bundled, a fridge is not a standard thing to come with a house. Only things that are considered “built in” are legally part of a house sale. Fridges are almost never attached physically, outside of expensive built-in ones. Interestingly enough, this means that sometimes a cooktop/oven is not considered part of this if it’s movable and not bolted to the wall in some way. Sometimes they are sold with the house as part of a bundle, but that would be called a “conveyance” as it’s not considered “real” property (in the legal sense) and is usually a separate line item or form in a house sale contract.