Estate Sale or Auction

Should I have an Estate Sale or an Auction?

Best Options

Now you are faced with multiple options. The most popular of these, is to have an estate sale or send items to auction. Which is best depends on your situation.

Make Decisions

How are you to know which of these choices is the right one for you and your family? Our Estate Sale Specialist will help you with this determination based on your needs.

Estate Sales - Here is a typical timeline for an estate sale:

-Estate sale representative visits your house to evaluate the contents for sale.

-An auction date is set.

-Company reps research your items and set prices (minimums may start as low as $1).

-Estate sale company photographs your sale items and writes descriptions to list on their website.

-Estate sale company promotes your sale to interested buyers, including buying advertising.

-The company may set up a separate “viewing day,” for bidders to come look at your items.

-On viewing and pickup days, the estate sale company staffs your house for security. Estate sale company answers all buyer questions, manages all transactions, and handles pickups.