Forget the Garage Sale!
When we sold the home we were in last year to move to a smaller space, we discovered we had a problem. We had too much junk. If we were to try and take it all with us, it was going to be like trying to shove a watermelon into a soda bottle and twice as messy. (After 4 garage sales and 2 trips to Goodwill with the leftovers our thoughts were, there has got to be an easier way to do this.)
When we came across a client in the similar situation, we did some searching and we did find an easier way to take care of the situation. We don't necessarily like to use this space for advertising and promotion but when we run across a good thing, we like to share it with others.
As we found out when we decided to move, one of the hardest things about moving is getting rid of all of your stuff. Sometimes we are tempted to just give it all away.
Here is a thought: Why not help pay for your move by using an estate sale specialist? You can move everything out that you want to take and literally just walk away from the rest. You don't have to sort anything after you have removed the items you want to keep. They come in and take care of everything and leave you with an empty house, ready to put on the market.
Many of us have aging parents who are ready to downsize or move into a nice retirement community. We can't absorb all of the furniture and we don't need three extra television sets. Again, the answer is an estate sale. Most of us have jobs, kids, or grandkids to run around and often just don't have the time to devote to disposing of unwanted or unneeded items.
We had the pleasure of working recently with Bill Thompson of Downsizing Estates. He did a great job for our clients by taking care of everything. He will visit with you and negotiate a percentage of the proceeds and he takes it from there.
We highly recommend considering this idea and if you choose this route, we also recommend Bill Thompson. He can be reached at 512-797-6021. You can also visit his website, www.DownSizingEstates.com
We have many service providers that we have used over the years that we can recommend when you are getting your house ready to sell, even if it is a year ahead of time.
Have a GREAT New Year and may it be a prosperous one for you.
Mike & Starr Freeman
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