The estate sale industry is expanding at a record breaking rate and so are estate sale related websites. Knowledge is empowerment for sellers.
Annapolis, MD (PRWEB) October 17, 2014
In today's booming world of estate sales, not only are the number of estate sale companies growing, but so are the number of estate sale company listing websites and what they offer.
What started years ago as a company featuring estate sale companies and their sales has now grown to be many estate sale listing websites offering everything from liquidation companies, maps or route guides to get you to sales, information about estate sales, how to choose an estate liquidation company and the latest addition to these growing number of websites even offers estate/probate lawyers and probate Realtors as well as estate sale companies.
Estate sale companies have always offered information on how to have an estate sale. It is their marketing tool to have you call them and some have even written books on estate liquidation. Most estate sale company websites provide information about estate sales to encourage sellers to choose them over their competitors.
As a seller using estate sale listing websites for information, consider how they obtained their information on estate sales. Was it from a generic source and rewritten by a media person, do they have anyone on their staff that was or is an experienced estate liquidator? When calling estate sale listing websites for assistance ask to speak with an individual that has actively worked in the estate liquidation business. Getting an individual with experience, knowledge, and accurate information about having and hiring an estate sale company can directly affect the liquidations' financial bottom line.
Being an active buyer at an estate sale rarely if ever provides anyone the knowledge to run an estate sale, or provide advice on becoming an estate liquidator, however, it can assist buyers, it is a good source for providing buying information, and to help one become a picker for other markets such as antique dealers.
Actually running the estate liquidation is very involved and there is a lot of work that goes on before the estate sale begins. For those wanting to be in the estate sale business they should spend time apprenticing with an estate sale company with a good reputation and knowledge of the estate liquidation process from interviewing, knowledge of federal, state, and local community regulations, contracts, crowd control, staging, researching, pricing, negotiating, to final payout and clean out. Estate liquidators need experience dealing with sellers (families or heirs) or those that are extremely stressed or in grief.
Many companies encourage either sellers or buyers to call them if they encounter issues with an estate sale company. It is always helpful to let them know if an estate sale company is not being reputable, but removing the estate sale company from their website is usually the only recourse they have. Getting in touch with the Better Business Bureau, local authorities, posting realistic reviews, and if necessary seeking legal advice from an attorney is always the best course.
In today's burgeoning estate sale industry with so much advice out there be sure to understand where it comes from. Perspective sellers should want to be informed and knowledgeable to enable them to make wise decisions and sellers should perform their own due diligence. Don't just rely on one source. There are no 100% guarantees when hiring an estate sale company, but with so many exceptional, reputable, experienced liquidation companies out there the best choice is to choose the one that will work well with your estate. Sellers will be the ones interacting with the estate liquidator and entrusting the personal property to them and the resulting financial results.
Understanding and learning about estate sales affects the entire liquidation process for sellers, heirs, families, and attorneys. Experience and knowledge about how to find estate sale companies, information about the liquidation process, interviewing estate sale liquidators, what to look for and expect from an estate sale company, interviewing them, crowd control, how they research and price items, estate sale contracts and final pay outs and clean outs directly affect the potential success of an estate sale.
Research the many choices for estate sale information and choose wisely. Success comes from the empowerment of knowledge.