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<p>[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 331303, member: 85"]About clearing the house.</p><p><br /></p><p>First go through and pull what you and other family members want. If you are unsure whether to keep something or not - keep it. You can always sell it later. However, if you sell it now, you may regret it later.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you have other family, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, make sure you ask if there is anything that means something to them. Grandchildren often get forgotten when things are divided up. You'd be surprised at what means something to them.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you are in a large city, there are people who will come in and set up estate sales for you. You have to do your homework to find people who will work for you and not for themselves. </p><p><br /></p><p>Another option, set up tables in the garage or living room. Put things out priced at one third of what a dealer would ask. Then invite dealers in by appointment to shop. What's left over can go toward a garage sale.</p><p><br /></p><p>You don't have to do everything at once. You can do it in sections.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would not ask a dealer to come in and give you a lot price for everything, until you have exhausted other avenues.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="clutteredcloset49, post: 331303, member: 85"]About clearing the house. First go through and pull what you and other family members want. If you are unsure whether to keep something or not - keep it. You can always sell it later. However, if you sell it now, you may regret it later. If you have other family, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, make sure you ask if there is anything that means something to them. Grandchildren often get forgotten when things are divided up. You'd be surprised at what means something to them. If you are in a large city, there are people who will come in and set up estate sales for you. You have to do your homework to find people who will work for you and not for themselves. Another option, set up tables in the garage or living room. Put things out priced at one third of what a dealer would ask. Then invite dealers in by appointment to shop. What's left over can go toward a garage sale. You don't have to do everything at once. You can do it in sections. I would not ask a dealer to come in and give you a lot price for everything, until you have exhausted other avenues.[/QUOTE]
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