Which statement about fixtures is correct?

• A. It remains real property after installation
• B. It can be removed easily
• C. It becomes personal property after installation
• D. It is always negotiable separately

Answer: (D)

Fixtures are items that become part of real property when they’re installed with the intent to stay. Once attached and intended to stay, they are treated as real property and pass with the property in a sale, unless the contract specifically excludes them. This is why the statement that a fixture remains real property after installation is the correct understanding. The notion that a fixture can be removed easily isn’t generally true, because removing it can damage the property and may require consent or a separate agreement; fixtures are not personal property after installation. They don’t become personal property simply because they’re installed. And they aren’t automatically negotiable separately; by default they transfer with the property in most real estate transactions unless the buyer and seller agree otherwise in the purchase agreement.