What we do…TYPICAL ESTATE SALE:

First, we meet you in the home for a free consultation to go over your options and what will work best for your family. We’re happy to discuss your individual situation to see how we can best help.

Once your family has decided what will be kept and what will be sold, Family Affairs reorganizes the remaining contents, pricing all items at fair market value, dividing out what will be sold, what can be donated and what will be refuse.  Valuables are stored in a secure display case. 

Our sales are aggressively advertised.  We also have a list of private clientele that are notified when a sale is taking place.  

We understand the delicate nature of a liquidation.  We will work closely with the executor and the family to make certain that all matters will be taken care of with the utmost professionalism.

If it is not practical to run a sale, Family Affairs will make offers on items of interest and provide recommendations or selling options for the rest of the items.

what you can expect from a family affairs estate sale

  1. You and Family Affairs Services LLC both sign a contract detailing:

    • Setup and sale dates

    • Commission details and sale procedures

    • Our fee: although it can vary, our typical fee is 35-50% which, in most cases, covers all services listed below

  2. Sale Setup - typically 5-10 days

    • Display items (on tables with table cloths) - perceived value is important!

    • Clean/wash items (if necessary)

    • Fill a "Family Box" (if necessary) of any personal items we come across that are not appropriate for sale (ie. Photos, documents, etc.)

    • Price items

    • Advertise the sale - Our website, Private Email List, KSL, Craig's List, Facebook, Instagram, EstateSales.net/.org

    • You do not have to be present during setup

  3. Family & Friends Sale (if desired)

    • If you have family and close friends that would like to purchase some of the estate items we can hold private showings or a 2-hour private sale prior to the public sale.

  4. Public Sale:

    • Typical 3-day sales are: 10am-3pm, Thursday - Saturday.

    • We'd love to work out which sale schedule works best for you.

    • You do not have to be present during the sale. We will act on your behalf in the sale of your items.

  5. Post Sale

    • Although we pride ourselves on selling over 95% of the items in most estates, you will probably have a few items that do not sell. At this point you have four main options:

      1. You keep the unsold items to either sell them yourself or distribute as you see fit.

      2. We empty the home (after you’ve had time to review the unsold items) and sweep/vacuum as we leave.  We will leave the estate in a clean, tidy manner so that it is ready to sell (if that is your next step).  Removal or disposal of hazardous waste or food/water storage may be an additional fee.  We will leave the estate in a tidy manner, however it will not be deep cleaned. 

      3. We sell everything (or most things) to a bulk buyer (antique, furniture or specialty dealer) and add the income to your sales total. Often there is not enough value in the remaining items for this option but we can discuss this at the end of the sale.

      4. Any combination of the above three options.

    • Within 1 day of our last cleanup day (our last day in your home) we will return your key(s).

    • Within 10 days of the last day of the public sale you will receive:

      1. A check in the amount of your total sales minus Family Affairs' commission.

      2. A summary of your sale including a spreadsheet of every invoice and sale totals.

      3. A copy of every invoice written at your estate sale.

Why choose family affairs services llc?

  • We promise we won't be doing multiple sales at the same time. You get our full attention for the duration of your sale as well as our full customer list!

  • We treat your estate and your items as if they were our own. We act on your behalf during the sale and are looking out for your best interest. We take more time setting up and pricing than any other company in Utah.

  • We’re one of the few companies that are all-inclusive on our fees. We don’t charge extra for special services such as cleanout or staffing.

  • We've been in the estate sale, appraisal and antiques business over 35 years!

  • We only do the very best sales each year (approximately 8-10). We don’t over-burden our clientele who are always looking forward to another one of our sales.

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