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Separate family decisions from selling
Begin with the belongings the family wants to keep. Retain papers and photographs that may help identify furniture, art or collections. Confirm who can authorize a sale before anything is listed.
Room overviews make a useful first record. Include the workshop, shelves and specialist equipment as well as the furniture.
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Choose around the deadline
In-home consignment: approved pieces stay at the house while we research, list and handle buyer messages. It can suit worthwhile furniture and collections where access and timing allow.
Photo review first. Full service visits generally start with a $1,500 appraised collection and five pieces over $150. One valuable piece can start with photo review. We assess its value, condition and practical handling, then recommend the right level of support.
An estate sale: buyers visit during an advertised sale with agreed staffing and dates. It can suit a larger quantity of contents. About $5,000 of sellable contents to staff a sale weekend. A sale does not guarantee that everything leaves.
A specialist: distinctive art or a rare collection may need expert identification or a different selling venue. Review the terms before transferring anything.
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Agree on access, costs and payment
Someone you trust normally opens the door for arranged local buyers. Clients usually pack and ship online sales with our label unless another arrangement is agreed. If you live elsewhere, discuss local help before committing to the work.
You pay us nothing to start, because we are paid a share of what each piece sells for, after it sells. If it does not sell, we are not paid for it. The actual rate, expenses and scope are set out in your agreement.
Local buyers pay you at the door, first, and we invoice our share on Friday. When a piece sells online, the marketplace pays us and your share goes out on the first Friday after cleared funds arrive, by check or to the bank you link in your portal. Itemized either way.
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Plan what remains
Keeping, donating and removing unsold belongings are separate decisions. Agree the work and cost before relying on an empty-house date. Charities decide what they accept; a donation visit or receipt is not automatic.
Professional referral resources explain our role for executors and advisors. Legal authority and tax questions belong with your professional advisors.
Show us what you want to sell. Or call or text (484) 8-REVIVE.
