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PREPARING FOR AN ESTATE SALE
Posted by: DeLila Bergan on October 12, 2008
If you are downsizing or need to clean out a home, here are some helpful tips from an estate sale manager.
* Remove all personal papers and family photographs from the house.
* Any items not to be included in the sale should be moved out of the house.
* Clean out the refrigerator.
* Dispose of prescription medications and alcohol.
* Remove ammunition from all guns.
* Donate contemporary prescription eyeglasses to the Lions Club by dropping them off at any eye doctor's office.
* Do not throw anything else away.**
* If possible, arrange to have the phone service left on for the duration of the sale. This may be necessary for credit card purchases and it facilitates the pickup of large items after the sale.
* Collect instruction pamphlets and brochures for household items, such as the washer, dryer, oven, etc., and store in one place. They will be given to the new owners when the items sell.
* Do not throw ANYTHING else away.**
* If the home is to be sold, arrange to have the realtor's business cards and the house graphics available during the estate sale. Some people come to shop for the contents, some to see the house.
* If items from a safe deposit box are to be sold, make them available to the estate sale manager.
* If an automobile is to be sold with the estate, ensure there is clear title and have it signed and available for the estate sale manager.
* Do NOT throw anything else away.**
* The drawers and cupboards do not need to be emptied. The estate sale team will sort, organize, clean and display the contents of the home.
* Select a charity to receive any unsold items after the conclusion of the sale.
* DO NOT THROW ANYTHING ELSE AWAY!**
* Turn the house keys over to the estate sale manager, sit back, wait for the check and an empty house.
**Avoid mistakes others have made. Let the estate sale team determine what has value and what can be sold.
Contributed by:
Lorrie Semler, AAA, of Semler Appraisals & Estate Liquidations, (972) 416-3417, www.ValueReview.com, appraiser@ValueReview.com
Lorrie Semler, e-PRO, GRI, REALTOR, of Keller Williams - Dallas North, (972) 416-3417, www.LorrieSemler.com, semler@kw.com
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Lorrie Semler is a realtor with Keller Williams in the Dallas-North office. She can also manage a moving sale for the items you do not wish to take with you to your new home. Her team of experienced estate sale professionals will sort, organize, clean, price, market and sell what you leave behind after moving to your new home. To learn more about Ms. Semler, see her listing on our web site. Choose Attorneys/Realtors from our Directory, then choose Move/Relocation, then Real Estate Professionals.
