What is an Estate Sale?
Selling/Liquidating contents of a home usually due to one of the FOUR D's - Downsizing, Death, Debt or Divorce. Done by individually pricing items and selling on-line, by appointment & conducting onsite sale.
Is it an Auction?
No, every item is priced and is available to be purchased via on-line, by appointment and onsite day(s) of the estate sale which allows several days of selling potential.
What do I need to do?
Provide utilities, trash pick-up and lawn maintenance at the home. Provide access/key to home. Remove ALL items NOT FOR SALE prior to the work starting. And, please ask any questions that you may have - we want you to understand and be satisfied with our service.
How much do you charge?
We do not "charge" you anything. We work on a commission and only receive a percentage of the total sales. The percentage is determined by quality, quantity and location of each sale - usually 40% to 50%.
How many days for the estate sale?
Onsite sale is 2-3 days. But we also sell via on-line and by appointment throughout the entire prep and set up time - this has been successful and necessary due to COVID-19 restrictions.
What service(s) do you provide?
We strive to give you compassionate and professional service by sorting, organizing, cleaning, researching, pricing, displaying and staging ALL items. We will advertise, promote and conduct the estate sale/liquidation. We have a large customer base that continues to grow from each sale and we notify our loyal customers of all upcoming sales. Once you have removed your personal items - the rest of the work is up to us and we want you to feel relieved of the stress that we know goes with this kind of situation. If you need assistance with the removal or disposal/donating of remaining items - we have resources for that too - just let us know.
Do I need to be present at the estate sale?
No, we will handle it all! Owners should NOT be present.
Do I need to go through items before you start?
Yes, you need to determine items NOT for sale and remove those items before we start working. BUT, please do not throw items away - you would be surprised at what is saleable.
What if you find personal items (photos, documents, cash) when you are organizing?
We return ALL cash found and will remove/box any personal items and put aside for Owner.
Do I need to determine what needs to be done with unsold items?
If you need assistance with the removal or disposal/donating of remaining items - we have resources for that too - just let us know. If you need us to organize and facilitate the actual process, there will be an additional charge for this service.
What about items that are in a garage, out building, attic or upstairs?
We LOVE out buildings, garages and attics - some our best treasures are sometimes found there!! We will sort through and price saleable items from these locations as well. If you have a second story to your home, we may require you to have the items to be moved downstairs for safety reasons.
What if I (or family member) would like to keep/buy an item after you start working?
No problem, but, if we choose, we will charge our regular commission of the price of the removed item. Exceptions, of course, for personal items, photos, etc. that have been overlooked.
When can you start?
We can start once you have made arrangements and can be completely moved out (if moving or downsizing) or once we determine a date for sale, sign sale agreement and identified items NOT for sale and removed. We want our work time to be as productive as possible.
