Home and Garage Organization, Appraisals - Antiques/Jewelry/Items
About us
Earths Kitty's is a Bellingham based firm specializing in estate sales and Liquidation. You too can take advantage of Miss Kitty's (aka Frances Erickson) 25+ years of antique and nostalgia knowledge, as she assists in what can be an overwhelming process. * Free consultation! * CAGA Certified Appraiser. * Kitty places the appropriate advertising * Kitty arranges and organizes the materials Kitty is experienced at positioning your estate in the best light on order to sell the items at the highest possible price. Give Kiitty a call today!
I found Franny via Angie's List, and interviewed 2 other Estate Sales people in the area. I was immediately impressed by her personal empathetic enthusiasm for the emotionally difficult process of selling my parent's home furnishings. I was blown away by her expertise and dedication to the rules of her profession. She clearly articulated her responsibilities and how they are designed to serve the best interests of her clients. Franny took inventory, researched the value of significant items, organized the household items for the sale, and then priced them fairly. She marketed the sale on her website blog to her "followers" and on CraigsList and the Herald. She protected floors from the foot traffic and took great measures to handle the parking and minimizing the impact of the sale traffic on the neighborhood. She holds a reduced price sale on Day 2, and logs the actual sale prices of each of the significant items, and creates in itemized spreadsheet report from which she also pays the WA state sales tax for us. She delivered what neighbors said was a very well-attended sale (I was 3,000 miles away), and she had sufficient staff at the sale to handle the crowd. She delivered on all commitments, even had the sale a week earlier than originally estimated. Count me as a delighted client, and if I ever need Estate Sale services again, I can only hope to find someone was pleasureable to work with as Franny.
Description of Work: Franny provided these Estate Sale services to us ( probably not a full list of services available) - after family removes all items we wish to keep, takes inventory of all significant items - researches value of unusual/unfamiliar items - organizes and prepares displays of the wares - sets piece prices for getting maximum price for the estate - markets the sale via blog, CraigsList (Seattle & Bellingham), & The Herald. - manages the traffic, parking, and crowd to minimize impact on neighborhood - manages the 2-day sale, with the 2nd day being at reduced pricing. - agreed to clear the entire house (items not sold on weekend, are sold to 2nd Hand shop) - provides spreadsheet details of sales proceeds, pays WA state sales taxes, - deposits proceeds into estate bank account, less her 35% fee.
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