Estate Sales Made Easy
A Practical Guide to Success from Start to Finish
Published on 15. August 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-4019-5302-7 (ISBN)
Description
From first client contact to signed contract, and from setup to day of sale to takedown, Victoria Gray-an experienced estate sales manager and founder of Estate Sales by Victoria-guides you through what it takes to run a successful estate sale. With a thorough exploration of the legal, financial, familial, and business issues, Gray lays out the nuts and bolts of an estate sale with sensitivity to emotions that might arise during the process. Gray also delves into the spiritual energy that she has sensed in different houses throughout her 27 years in the business.
WITH INSIGHTFUL TIPS AND AN EASY-TO-FOLLOW PROCESS, YOU WILL BE EQUIPPED TO:
- Set up appointments with potential clients seeking an estate sale manager
- Create a contract for the sale
- Set up the sale, including pricing and arranging items for maximal efficiency and profit
- Manage the sale, from client to customer
- Take down the sale and distribute the proceeds
- Build your customer base and keep it
Gray's efficient, no-nonsense advice will help you to tackle your first estate sale with little fuss and a full sense of preparation. Whether you want to establish your own estate sales business or conduct an estate sale for a loved
one, this guide provides everything you need to know from an experienced manager who has seen it all.
WITH INSIGHTFUL TIPS AND AN EASY-TO-FOLLOW PROCESS, YOU WILL BE EQUIPPED TO:
- Set up appointments with potential clients seeking an estate sale manager
- Create a contract for the sale
- Set up the sale, including pricing and arranging items for maximal efficiency and profit
- Manage the sale, from client to customer
- Take down the sale and distribute the proceeds
- Build your customer base and keep it
Gray's efficient, no-nonsense advice will help you to tackle your first estate sale with little fuss and a full sense of preparation. Whether you want to establish your own estate sales business or conduct an estate sale for a loved
one, this guide provides everything you need to know from an experienced manager who has seen it all.
Reviews / Votes
"If you're looking to start an estate sale business, Estate Sales Made Easy is a go-to guide for all the how-tos you need to have success. Along with practical advice, Victoria also shares touching stories of interactions with family members-those still here and those on the other side! When you finish this book, you'll have a much better understanding of the head and heart needed to handle such delicate events."- Kerri Richardson, author of What Your Clutter Is Trying to Tell You
"The stories and background that lead to Victoria Gray's career and passion give Estate Sales Made Easy a more human side and are an inspiration to a lot of people that may find themselves in the same situation. Ms. Gray's step-by-step information in the profession, eliminates a lot of trial by error so people with a desire to take this path can reach their goals much faster, and have a guide they can take anywhere for reference."
- Bertha 'Bert' Kaslin, real estate agent, Coldwell Banker Gundaker
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Carlsbad
United States
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
190 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4019-5302-7 (9781401953027)
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Person
VICTORIA GRAY, a widow with four grown adult children, lives in St. Louis, Missouri. She owned and operated Pro-Q Auction and Estate Sales Company for 10 years, after which she began her full-fledged Estate Sales by Victoria business in 1999. Her areas of appraisal competence include antiques, furniture, art, collectibles, glassware, jewelry, figurines, pottery, toys, and depreciating residential contents. She has held various positions, such as a public speaker of historical fashion shows via Designs and Creations by Victoria (2005-2014), vice president of the St. Louis Writers Guild, and art director for Wentworth Art Galleries. Victoria has also owned an antiquities and collectibles store and a design store called Quilts Etc. You can visit her online at victoriagray.net