Estate Sales Made Easy: A Practical Guide to Success from Start to Finish by Victoria Gray
An expert shares everything you need to know about running a successful estate sale, guiding you through the entire process with sensitivity and a refreshing matter-of-factness
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 twenty-seven 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.
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Author Bio:
Victoria Gray grew up in St. Louis as the first daughter of six. Her father, Victor, a very inventive story teller, sparked creative endeavors in most of his children. Victoria began her reading and writing career at the tender age of four via the guidance of her father.
She’s worn many hats along her life’s journey. In 2003 she became a public speaker featuring historic clothing she made, which was noted by the Post Dispatch Fashion Editor. The Editor encouraged Victoria to create a fashion show, which was then featured in the paper. Her fashions are made using repurposed textiles such as: vintage hankies, vintage laces, vintage tablecloths etc. To date Victoria has hosted over 160 fashion shows at various venues in St. Louis, Illinois and surrounding areas utilizing over 300 items designed and created by her. In conjunction with her shows, she created several patterns of her designs and a book entitled Victoria Gray Unfolded.
Outside of writing, reading and researching for her Estate Sales-Appraisal business, her first loves are her four children.