FAQ’s
Why choose Heritage Estate Services?
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| Why choose Heritage Estate Services? |
| We are simply the best at what we do! We feel that with the combined expertise and experience of our entire staff, we will deliver a simple, professional result that produces top dollar for your Estate sale. Whether you schedule us first, last or in the middle of your interview process, we will clearly be the standard by which you compare the rest. You will be glad you chose Heritage Estate Services to help you through this transition. |
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| Who needs an estate sale? |
| The need for an Estate sale can arise for many reasons. Sales are conducted for clients who are moving, relocating, downsizing, combining households or have lost a family member or friend. |
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| What are the costs involved? |
| There is never a charge for an initial consultation. All fees for conducting the sale are derived from the proceeds of the sale. An appointment will be made to meet with the family to discuss their situation. Initially, we will discuss your estate and it’s contents. We will take a tour of the property to help gauge how much preparation will be needed. There are never any out of pocket expenses. We work on a percentage of the sale. Percentages vary due to preparation and staffing and will be discussed once we have inspected the property. |
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| What do I need to do to get ready for the consultation? |
| Most importantly, do not throw anything away. Do not sell, donate or give away to friends anything until it’s value is determined. We want the family to keep what they wish, but leave everything else as is. We have the ability to achieve the highest possible value for the items in your sale. |
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| What do you sell? |
| As Estate sales specialists, we can sell most items. We have consultants in the areas of antiques, collectibles, fine art, jewelry, furniture, electronics, firearms and other collectible items. Note: We are not licensed to sell firearms, however we work closely with dealers who are, and maintain a list of buyers. |
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| Where are the sales conducted? |
| The sales are always conducted at the property where the contents are located. Sales are typically two days, held on Friday and Saturday. Additional days can be added for larger Estates. |
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| What marketing/advertising do you do? |
| We post our upcoming sales on our website, HeritageEstateServices.com, as well as estatesales.net, estatesale.com, estatesales.org and numerous other online advertising sources. We also run an ad in the local newspaper. We have a large proprietary email list comprised of past attendees of our sales that we notify. Our signage is professionally made and is placed strategically to direct people to the sale working within city signage guidelines. |
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| Are you licensed/insured? |
| We maintain any licensing necessary to conduct your sale and carry liability insurance. We also take care of any necessary permits with your local city or county. |
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| My estate is very large (or small)… Can you still help? |
| Although we conduct many large and extensive sales, we handle just as many smaller Estates. Our staff is able to accommodate sales of varying sizes. If we determine there is not enough for us to conduct a sale, we can recommend other options. |
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| What payment methods do you accept? |
| We have learned through the years that the only method of payment that can be truly relied upon is cash. This saves on credit card fees, waiting for the charges to clear and any issues with charge backs. This also allows for a quick return of your proceeds, we mail out your closing packet with your check on the Tuesday following your sale. For all of the reasons listed above, cash is the only form of payment we accept. |
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| How far in advance should I contact you? |
| Feel free to contact us as soon as you know you are in need of our services. We will sit down with you and discuss all the factors that go into a successful sale. We can help guide you through this very stressful transition. |
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| What happens to the contents of the home that don’t sell? |
| There are several options available after the sale is completed. Donation to a charitable group is the most common. We can help explain the options and suggest the most appropriate one for your circumstances. |
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