Our modern social attitude tends to have a very take charge sentiment behind it. For many people, doing it yourself is a large sense of pride, as it signifies important accomplishments and an ability to show off talents and skills. The problem that many individuals run into, however, is that not all projects are well suited to be taken on alone. This will often apply to people who are trying to run their own estate sales, and become exceedingly overwhelmed as they tackle the sheer amount of items they are handling.
While many of our clients seek us out before they even attempt such a task on their own, Heritage Estate Sales has also worked with sellers who started the project and then realized just how immense of an undertaking it really is. Some of our greatest success stories come from these situations, since we can turn a potentially stressful nightmare into a manageable and profitable result.
Inch By Inch
One of the first things that we do with any client is to sit down and talk, and also have a walkthrough of the entire estate. This will include exploring every nook and cranny of the property, from storage sheds to attic spaces, and even inside hidden cupboards. Some of the older houses in the Los Angeles area are constructed with passageways within the walls, as this used to be a common way for servants to traverse the home without being noticed. In some cases, there are even rooms and living quarters within the walls, and this can result in a plethora of items that the client was unaware of. In our initial appraisal we will go through and identify what may have been unknown, which can often raise the amount of profit that our clients will see.
After this initial phase, we will go ahead and take the full inventory as a list that both the client and sellers will be able to look over. This is usually the task that is most overwhelming for people who try to take an estate sale on alone, but Heritage Estate Sales has a staff of professionals who can easily and efficiently finish this.
Overall Results
Another thing that we often come across with our clients is the need to get through the clearing of the estate in a speedy manner. Our traditional events can take as little as ten days from the start of the appraisal to the total emptying the property. Some clients will require an even more efficient resolution, and we are also able to arrange a full estate purchase for a set price, that we will then later sell through our online Ebay store. While a visit to our website will provide further details about the intricacies of how Heritage Estate Sales operates, often just the knowledge that a client will not have to take on this great task on their own is enough to make it worth the visit.