An estate sale is often mistaken for an estate auction or garage sale, when in actuality they work quite differently.
If liquidation of assets are needed, we have professional estate sale experts and auctioneers who handle everything from evaluations, pricing, organizing and hosting to ensure a successful sale.
All of the items in the house are individually priced for sale and open to the public. Unlike an auction where items are bid on individually or in groups, estate sale items start with a set price which may be discounted or bargained on later in the sale.
Sometimes items may be moved to an off-site location depending on the size of the estate, the company’s process, or the family’s preferences.
Estate sales typically last one to three days with set hours. How long the sale lasts will depend on the size of the estate.
Most estate sales will offer discounts on items the longer the sale goes on. For instance, on the first day items will be full price as marked; the second day, they may be 25% off the marked price; the last day, they may be 50% off the marked price. This incentive will keep items selling and moving out the door as the sale progresses.