When you are researching an estate company for yourself or a client here are 10 things to look for when deciding if a company will provide value and a professional estate service for you.
Transparent sales, aka, sales you can find! You should be able to find a sale schedule and see past sale marketing on their website and social media sites.
Social media and email list subscribers, numbers do matter. If a company does not have a presence on social media chances are they will not market your sale on those platforms which is key.
A clear contract with a start and end date, ideally within 3-14 days. No one should have access to your estate for longer than that.
A photo of the owner/staff on the website. Yes, the company should have a website, this is 2024.
A clear structure of costs up front, avoid services that are billed on an hourly rate.
No big deposits.
Marketing, marketing, marketing, your sale should be easily found by local shoppers and beyond.
Value in additional services, hauling, shipping to family members, valuation of contents, shredding.
An itemized sales list at the conclusion of the sale with payment within 5 business days.
Workers compensation, general liability, commercial vehicle liability policies, a COI.
You and your client only get on shot to have a smooth and organized estate liquidation. It is important to put some effort into researching how an estate company operates. Unfortunately these is no bar to entry in this industry and our hope is that these 10 tips will help you find a company that will provide a stressless and organized estate liquidation.
