Jawsette hit the nail right on the head!

The simple answer is if it is attached to the house by bolts, screws, hard wiring, pipes, nails or any other way to "permanently" attach it to the house, it becomes a fixture which is part of the real property.

I bury mine under the second oak on the left and nail a board to the tree that reads: "Note to self...

Fight the bureaus tooth and nail and dispute, dispute, dispute.

Bullet holes I have to assume means underlying nails have moved up and out of the decking, slowly wearing holes in the slate above...or maybe bibs have slipped out of repairs, exposing nails below...or maybe surface nails that have since rusted away.

They also pose as buyers with elaborate set ups, when you show the place you get nailed.

My father is current owner, so as soon as I nail down financing, the whole process should be very smooth.  

As usual, Ben hit the nail on the head, regardless of what the nail was named!

@Ned Carey - I think you nailed it when you said:"It is just the leading information about the file.

To speak very bluntly, I wouldn't recommend any action other than polishing up your resume right now.  9 days is too short of a time frame to process and internalize your new situation, in my opinion.