What is an Estate Sale and How does it work?
An Estate Sale also called a Tag Sale in some parts of the country, is a means of liquidating the belonging of a family or estate. These are usually much more than garage or yard sales. They are used when someone is in need of a way to sell items due to downsizing, moving, divorce, bankruptcy or death. The public is invited into the home and given the opportunity to purchase any item that is priced for sale. At times there are items that are not for sale because the family has decided to keep them or new owners of the house have made them part of a contract to buy the house. Estate Auctions are just that, everything is auctioned instead of being marked with a selling price. There are several ways that Estate Sales are run. Items are marked with a selling price and if you want an item you usually pick it up and carry it with you until you are ready to check out. If an item is too large to carry, you can have it Marked Sold. If you do not want to pay the marked price some companies allow
