EstateMatesAustin.com
Our goal is to have a successful estate sale that benefits both the Client and the company and makes the experience pleasant and profitable for both.
FAQ
1. How much do you charge?
The partners generally start their set-up for an estate sale on Monday and finish on Friday. The sale is Saturday and Sunday. The set-up fee is $125 for each partner for 5 days work. If the set-up takes less than 5 days, the fee is lower. When the sale begins, the set-up fee is taken off the top, along with the cost of the ad, and then the proceeds are split 60/40 with the larger share going to the client.
2. Can someone live in the house while you are working?
We prefer to work in a vacant house because having someone there slows us down and they may not be able to resist the temptation to tell us how to price the items. We ask that all items the client wants to keep are removed before we start working or that they be put in one closet or bedroom marked not for sale.
3. What do you do with leftovers after the sale?
We give the client a choice of whether to handle that themselves, donate to a charity, or have Estate Mates remove the items that can be put on consignment.
What we can do for you:
Estate Mates, LLC provides estate sale services for clients in the Austin Area who need to downsize or liquidate an estate. We organize, price, and display the items attractively and conduct the sale on Saturday and Sunday. After the sale, the client has a choice on how to handle the leftovers.
- We sell everything from new to vintage to antique and from ordinary household goods to the extraordinary (vintage cars and welding equipment are some items we have handled in the past). If you have a car that needs to be sold, we can handle the sale while we are doing the estate sale.
- By pricing items above garage sale and below retail, we attract dealers, collectors, and the general public.
About Us:
Linda Moore
is a real estate broker with 30 years in the business, who can sell the house and the contents. Her experience working for another estate sale company gives her knowledge of how to price household items.
Kathy Tischer
has worked with glass for over 15 years and loves to research vintage china and glassware. She also has good organizational skills and is knowledgeable on finance and bookkeeping. Kathy and her husband, Greg, have two children and the family enjoys hunting and fishing together, a hobby that has made her knowledgeable about guns, outdoor equipment, and tools.
Liz Walker
has worked in the high-tech industry for many years and enjoys estate sale work because she can indulge her creative side. She is talented at organizing and arranging items to show them off to their best advantage and also enjoys sewing, embellishing hats, revamping furs and working with vintage linens and aprons.