Transitions Estate Sales Austin, Texas

"For Those Times In Your Life"

Transitions Estate Sales
8108 Mesa Drive, Suite A-100
Austin, TX 78759
ph: 512-970-9664
fax: 512-328-2389
transitions@mail.com

Our Services:

Your place or mine?

YOUR HOUSE:

At a complimentary initial assessment meeting, we will decide together to have an estate sale at your location or at our shop or a combination of both. We will then schedule a "prep date" which is the day we will start working in your home. Our fully-bonded and insured team usually needs a minimum of two full weeks before the sale date, but prefer three weeks.

Also at that first meeting, we collaborate with you to determine the sale date. At that point, we will begin advertising, photographing, researching, and pricing items. We reserve the right to sell any times at a shop sale, and large items such as appliances, furniture, mattresses, lawn mowers, automobiles, etc. before and after the sale. We also have a network of authorized professionals to call upon in specialized areas.

For the actual sale, we provide a cash register, wrapping materials and bags, tables, shelves, lighting, tablecloths, lockable jewelry cases, furniture dollies (with helpers!), advertising in local newspapers and online, flyers, and professional signs.

We charge our commission from the gross amount of the sale. In addition, we collect sales tax, pay and report it to the Texas State Comptroller. This is on top of the actual sale amount.

We pay all costs out of our commission except for heavy cleaning or trash removal. They are not deducted from the gross amount received at the sale. You will receive your check within 72 hours of the end of the sale with an itemized list of items sold over a certain price range.

After the sale, we will leave the home totally empty and broom clean. Any leftover items will be either taken by the family, donated (you will receive a donation slip for tax purposes), or if furniture, unique or valuable items, sold at another sale or venue or consigned to our shop. Extremely large items may require a moving fee.

We look forward to working with you.

Can we help you?

A) Your parent has died or has gone into assisted living and you need to sell the house. We can keep you and your sister from fighting over the crocheted doilies. Plus, we can price and sell items accordingly so that you don't sell a $1000 item for $10!
B) You're getting married and consolidating households. Do you really need two sets of sterling flatware?
C) You're getting divorced and want to keep it simple -- sell everything and split the profits as well as the sheets.
D) You're tired of high taxes, high house payments and are downsizing. Tell the children to take their junk and let's sell the rest, not move it to your new house!
E) You're moving out of state or out of the country and don't want to take more than a suitcase full.
F) The kids are grown and you're buying an RV and hitting the road to spend their inheritance. Don't store it, sell it!
G) You're through "displaying" your grandmother's antiques in your home. Start fresh with a new look!

If any of these scenarios sound like your situation, then the professionals in our company can assist you in liquidating your household.

OUR HOUSE:

Transitions Shop:

NOW EXPANDED!!
Come visit our new showroom!

For many years, I dreamed about opening a shop, yet because of other commitments and our travel schedule, a standard retail store was out of the question. I tried the antique mall route for four years, and the rent versus income just didn't add up. Nearly two years ago, I had an epiphany -- what if I rented a space and opened it only a few days a month and operated it like an estate sale? Wow, what an idea!

We now have at least one 4-day sale here every two to four weeks with 80% new items each time. Discounts start on Saturday AND there are still our normal discounts on the last day of the sale!

This allows me to bring in estates from areas either too far away, from restricted communities, from occupied homes, from those who only have a partial estate, downsizing situations, or from homes sold too quickly for a sale onsite. For estates at the shop I am only accepting very nice items or collections such as furniture, antiques, china, crystal, jewelry, art, mirrors, lamps, decor, and unique items. NO clothes (unless vintage), shoes, kitchen items, tools, or everyday items! If you can't deliver it, I can arrange pickup and delivery to the shop. That cost will be deducted from your first check. Selling time will vary, but the average will be 60 days or three sales.

We will still be doing home sales,alsoI really appreciate your support over the last five years. I could not do this without all my wonderful customers, clients and friends!

Lyn Evans

Contact Us Today!

Lyn Evans and her staff have expert experience in the antique, collectible and estate business, both buying and selling. Please contact us for a free estimate, scheduling, consignment inquiries, and a copy of our contract.

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Transitions Estate Sales
8108 Mesa Drive, Suite A-100
Austin, TX 78759
ph: 512-970-9664
fax: 512-328-2389
transitions@mail.com