While typically acting as independent valuers, we can also provide full management of the liquidation process maximising your return while reducing stress & hassle. You may represent a deceased estate, business liquidation or may have decided to declutter your life, either way it is very likely we can help you achieve the best value.
Most people when faced with liquidating an estate or collection will be at a loss and contact their closest auction house or local second hand dealer. An auction house will often provide you pricing that benefits themselves, pushing for no-reserve and will naturally wish to sell all your items. A second hand dealer will usually offer you a ridiculous low value for the entire estate, presumably in the hope that you have little idea of the true value.
Different venues generate higher prices when selling items that they specialise in. Some places do well for general house hold items, others for art and others for antiques. The strength of using Fine Antiques to manage your asset liquidation comes from knowing the tricks of the trade and where best to sell. Trading through online media, selling through collectors & dealer networks or choosing the best auction house is key and is what Fine Antiques does well.
Some people may think it best to sell all items through an auction house when faced with the difficult issue of ensuring items are shared with benefitiaries fairly. The idea to allow family members to bid at open market may work for lower valued objects, however it will mean a loss due to combined commissions ranging from an extra 25-40%+gst (auctioned items have a buyers and a sellers commission charged).
Before you go down this path consider engaging us to provide an Estate Valuation that provides valuers of items for fair division without paying those huge commissions.
Insurance valuation reporting - Cataloguing of collections - Consultation to deceased estates & relationship division.
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