Appliances in foreclosing house.?

It depends on how much he owes on the mortgage vs how much the bank can sell the home for. Taking all the appliances (or trashing the house) just brings down the value of what the bank can get for the home. Just because the bank foreclosed doesn't mean he's off the hook. Example: If the bank only sells the house for $175,000 because of the condition of the house and he owes $200,000 after the payoff and legal fees, they will come after him for the $25,000.

I have seen some really trashed houses (even the copper pipes riped out). It makes no sense to me. The person who trashed the house will end up paying if there is a shortage

Once the foreclosure is complete the home will be sold and the home owner will still owe the difference between his loan amount and the total sale of the house. If he takes the appliances the house MAY sell for less than it would if he left them. In the end he will pay one way or the other.

He is legally allowed to take the appliances with him if he chooses to do so before the foreclosure is final..

Does he own the appliances? Or did all the appliances come with the house which they are foreclosing? Morally it would be wrong to take something that does not belong to him. I'd read the paperwork very carefully.

Depends on the laws of your state. Most states require that the oven must stay. The fridge can be removed.

He should sell what he can sell. Most people do in that situation. We are looking at a bunch of properties that are in foreclosure and none of them have appliances.

Appliances are generally considered part of the house.

No.

It's the house they're after, what is now theirs.

To them the contents are just so much junk (sorry!)

that they have to pay to be rid of.

Leave only what should be in a house if you were naturally

moving out.