We are able to dispose of all the personal property in your estate!
Fast caring and professional service!
Quick accounting and
payment!
Nothing is
left behind!
One call does it all!
Here are a few do's and don'ts that are
VERY important if you are disposing of the contents of a home.
FIRST: The MOST important advise we can
give you is:
DO NOT THROW ANYTHING AWAY !!!
You would be quite amazed at the many
"worthless" things that are sold at an on-site estate sale. Items
that are broken, damaged or incomplete will be purchased by people who need
them for parts or, in the case of old or antique merchandise, many buyers
like to restore them. Some items that you think are trash are actually very
saleable and valuable
It
makes more sense to throw out the leftovers AFTER you have a sale.
2) Do not have a yard sale yourself. The
main purpose of hiring a professional estate liquidation company is their
ability to know what is valuable and what is not. The stories are legendary about
the item picked up at a yard sale for next to nothing and later sold for
thousands. An experienced liquidator will get a fair price for these items and
if they are not familiar with the item, they have the resources to find the
value.
3) Do not sell anything to anyone before the
scheduled estate sale. One big mistake people make is to have several antique
dealers come by and buy a few things. After these few people buy the
"best" stuff for bargain prices the estate sale company has little to
advertise and attract buyers. Leaving these items for the estate sales
company will produce many, many more customers to the sale. Customers who
will pay more for those items and also buy other stuff from the house. The
antiques community is very close, so after a few people buy from you, the whole
world will think "there is nothing left in that house".
4) Be sure you have a homeowners policy that
covers the property. If the insurance is still in the name of someone who is
deceased, then you're not covered! Your insurance agent will get the proper
coverage.
5) The heirs are encouraged to take
memorabilia and inherited items before calling us. As the cupboards and closets
are emptied, the estate service should put aside any and all items that appear
to be family.
6) Read the
contract before you sign it. You should understand what they will do AND what
is not included in their fee. Some will do the cleanout afterwards and
some will refer you to trash services. Ask questions, and any agreement you
make with them should be added or deleted from the contract. Items staying with
the house (stove, fixtures, etc.) should be noted in the contract as well. Commissions and any extra fees should be
decided before you sign and included in the contract.
7) Don't take things out of the sale after
you have hired the company to sell them for you. Remember that they agreed to
do the sale on commission based on what you showed them. They have the
right to get a commission on the things that you remove. Make it VERY clear to
relatives and friends that they must go to the sale to get items they want. And
you may reimburse them if you choose.
8) After the sale, Carstens Estate Service
will choose a company who will take the leftovers at a bulk price or a charity
that will take donations.
You will not have to hire a cleanout
company or do the dump runs yourself.
9) If you or a relative are moving to a
retirement home, an assisted living facility or a nursing home. Be sure they
are settled in to the new surroundings with all their favorite items before you
call a service.
The
situation you are faced with is traumatic enough.
We are here to assist you and handle all
the details of your sale
If you have questions or would
like to use our services
contact Carsten or Diane at (619) 322-5472 or (619) 460-1351
You may Email us at: carstensestates@sbcglobal.net