What is an Estate Sale?
An estate sale is when someone opens up their home with the intent to sell all of their belogings quickly and for the most money possible. It is sometimes referred to as a "tag sale".
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While estate sales and tag sales are interchangeable, there IS a huge difference between estate sales and tag sales versus garage sales and yard sales. Estate Sales take place because someone can no longer keep their stuff, while a garage sale or yard sale is held when people no longer WANT their stuff. There’s a big difference. At an estate sale, you can find everything from high-end items like jewelry and fine art, to expensive household items like tools and kitchen stuff, to ordinary things like books and cleaning supplies.
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Reasons why someone would hold an estate sale can usually be attributed to the 4 Ds: divorce, downsizing, debt or death. These monumental life changes not only bring on emotional challenges, they bring on logistical challenges, too. Specifically, people often find themselves in situations where they need to sell their belongings, and sell it quickly. That’s where an estate sale comes in. Estate sales may be held by the family or estate executor taking matters into their own hands. Or, people might hire an estate sale company like ours where professional liquidators take care of every aspect of the estate sale, from estate sale pricing and appraisal to advertising and clear-out. No matter the reason, though, an estate sale is a wonderful option for an overwhelmed estate owner, as well an exciting opportunity for the treasure-hunter, bargain seeker, or curious lover of interior design.
In short, an estate sale is the liquidation of an entire estate that offers the public a chance to buy unique second-hand items, while offering an inside look at
people’s lives, and ultimately, history.
people’s lives, and ultimately, history.
