Services-Liquidation 

Caring Transitions is your Total Estate Liquidation Solution

ESTATE SALE

    Set-Up & Pricing

• Sort through all items in the home to identify those that can be sold and those that should be disposed of.
• Dispose of items that are not in saleable condition prior to sale to optimize sale environment.
• Set up display tables and expertly arrange / stage items for sale.
• Set up register table to maximize traffic flow while also providing oversight of main entrance to home.
• Individually price items according to experience and any necessary additional research.

     Advertising

• Secure municipal permit, if required for an estate sale (permit fees, if any, will be passed along to the client).
• Take pictures of rooms and highlighted items for marketing efforts to attract buyers.
• Promote sale on appropriate websites.
• Feature in email blast to Caring Transitions followers.
• Place appropriate/allowable signage on day of sale to assist with directions and attract more traffic.

     Day of Sale

• Provide uniformed employees to provide both customer service and security for the client’s home.
• Manage traffic flow of customers to prevent overcrowding.
• Utilize professional money management with cash register and credit card processing to increase buying potential.
• Negotiate prices with buyers when appropriate to meet both of the client’s goals of disposing of the property while earning reasonable dollar amounts.

     Final Clean-Out

• Divide un-purchased items into groups for donation or disposal.
• Arrange for and supervise donation pick-up, provide tax receipts to client.
• Leave home empty, in broom-swept condition (deep cleaning of kitchens and bathrooms not included)
• Give Copy of receipts, cash sheet, deposit slip and sales report to client
• Give client proceeds within 14 days after sell.

Clean Outs

•  Sort and Organize items throughout the house

• Identify, consolidate & organize items as follows:
• Family Distribution
• Donation
• Recycle
• Dispose
• Relocate with client

•  Work with client to identify donation recipients

• Contact each organization and arrange pick up or delivery of items
• Contact Recycle and item removal company for pick up

• Arrange and ship items to family and friends

• Arrange and manage whole house removal of personal property without sorting and organizing

NATIONAL ONLINE AUCTION

     Set-Up, Marketing & Management of Process

• Group and catalog items into appropriate lots to maximize bidder interest.
• Take multiple pictures of each lot and write detailed descriptions including dimensions of each item in order to provide adequate information to bidders.
• Post pictures and descriptions of each lot on Caring Transitions proprietary Online Auction site.
• Promote auction on appropriate websites and to Caring Transitions followers.
• Answer all questions from prospective bidders during open bidding windows. 
• Provide invoices to winning bidders at close of auction and collect payment.
• Follow up with winning bidders and offer unconfirmed lots to the next highest bidder.

     Auction Pick-Up

• Professionally manage pick-up of items.
• Provide uniformed employees for both customer service and to ensure adequate coverage for security.
• Arrange for shipment of items to winning bidders, if appropriate.

     Final Clean-out

• Divide un-purchased items into groups for donation or disposal.
• Arrange for and supervise donation pick-up, provide tax receipts to client.
• Arrange for and supervise final cleanout.
• Leave home empty, in broom-swept condition (deep cleaning of kitchens and bathrooms not included)

CONSIGNMENT

• Consign one item or whole house
• Professionally manage pick-up of items
• Group and catalog items into appropriate lots to maximize buyers interest
• Take pictures of each lot and write detailed descriptions including dimensions of each item 
• Post pictures and descriptions of each lot on various online websites
• Promote sale on appropriate websites, Caring Transitions followers
• Answer all questions from prospective buyers
• Provide receipts to buyers, collect payment and create detail invoice for you