How Do Estate Sales Work?

The crew of Urban Potluck Sales will handle all aspects of your estate sale. The only responsibility of the client is to remove all items that the family wishes to keep. Once this has been done and our crew gets started you can feel comfortable that we will handle the sale of your contents with the same care and appreciation that would be given to one of our loved ones.

The Estate Sale Process

Estate sales happen when one needs to empty a home of the contents and would like to monetize those contents in the process. Estate sales in Texas are a popular way to do this and are designed to liquidate your assets in a small window of time.

People buy everything!

Family Responsibility: The family takes out everything that they wish to keep. Mementos, financial records, letters and photos should all be removed. The family can leave items in drawers and cabinets-you only need to take out what is being kept.

Organization: Organization by the Urban Potluck team is the first stage in the process. We will remove all items deemed unsaleable and make ready all other items for sale. Normal cleaning and bagging of items will happen at this time. Our goal is to make it easy for shopper to see and then have the ability to purchase your items.

Staging: Staging occurs before pricing and is an integral part of the sale. People like to buy items that are presented in an attractive way. Neat, clean and tidy always sells better. We will make your home as attractive as possible with what we are given to sell. All of our crew have years of experience in sale staging and presentation.

Valuation of sale items: Pricing and valuation is the critical next step. We utilize thorough research and past sales as our guide in an effort to establish a fair market value. Much like a realtor uses comparable home values to determine a home’s appropriate sale price, we use the same techniques when pricing your items.

Advertisement: We are responsible for all advertising and alerts pertaining to your sale. Trust and feel comfortable that your sale will be well-attended.

Hosting your Sale: We will staff and host all sale days. Our goal is to make it a relaxed and enjoyable event. We manage parking and help to facilitate the removal of all items from the home.

Unsold Items: At the time the contract is signed, Tracy usually recommends that the next call made by the client is to the charity of their choice that does in home pick ups. Our crew will move all unsold items to the garage or other designated space for charity pick up. Furniture items unsold will be left in the home. Disposal of these items can be discussed with Tracy and she will make recommendations on how to handle them.

Payment: All payment dates will be clearly designated on the contract and will occur no later than one week after the conclusion of the sale. More often than not, this usually happens the day after the sale has concluded.