Usually an estate sale is a full liquidation of the contents of a household. There are numerous reasons why this might be necessary:
• The occupant has passed on, and the contents must be liquidated prior to disposing of the home.
• The occupant is downsizing or moving into a retirement community.
• Baby-boomers are choosing to travel in retirement and do not wish to maintain a large home or store its contents
• Two people, each owning a home, decide to marry and find that they have too many possessions for a single home.
• A business must be liquidated.
• Divorces, financial issues, estate planning, and many other circumstances may create a need for liquidation of significant personal property.
How does an estate sale work?
Most estate sales are tag sales. That is, every item has a price tag. The sale is usually heavily advertised and lasts three days. The public is invited into the home and is allowed to shop as if the home were a retail store. Clerks are available to help with purchases, and cashiers are stationed at the exit to check out customers.
Why should you consider using a professional estate liquidator
There are many reasons to seek the help of a professional liquidator. Consider the following:
• It often requires two to three weeks to clean, sort, price and properly display the contents of a home. Families trying to accomplish this on their own frequently discover that the task is overwhelming.
• Professional liquidators have the expertise to price items accurately and dispassionately to provide the highest possible return.
• Most homes will not have the tables, table covers, display cases and shelving necessary to display the merchandise properly. The professional liquidator will provide the materials needed.
• An estate sale, just like a retail store, requires an entire team of people to operate successfully. The Encore team is a highly skilled team of merchandisers and salespeople.
• The professional can help with the disposition of any items left at the end of the sale.
• Advertising is a key component of each sale. In addition to newspaper advertising, Encore maintains a list of collectors, dealers, and dedicated estate sale shoppers who receive an e-mail notification of each sale. Also, the Encore website will display numerous pictures and descriptions of the sale merchandise. This generally results in large crowds of serious buyers...not just "tire-kickers"...at the sale.
• As a full-time professional liquidation company, Encore has developed a reputation for honesty, integrity and great customer service. Our customers follow us from sale to sale!
