Lyn Huck Estate & Appraisal Services

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3 adult children spent 8 to 10 days sorting, organizing and discarding contents of elderly parents' 2300 sq ft house and, by the time we heard of and met with Lyn, were at the end of our rope wondering how we were ever going to finish. Lyn told us to stop--we had already done way too much. Lyn explained that she would have done all that work as part of the estate sale, and that we didn't need to do another thing. Lyn spent over 2 hours with us, explaining the estate sale process and how the service works. Lyn will not do the sale herself but put us in touch with a former employee/trainee who now has her own estate sale business. (Lyn mentioned that she was concentrating on the appraisal aspect of her business and was not doing very many estate sales now). Lyn was very knowledgeable and kept us from discarding many items that we would have thought were un-sellable. Lyn obviously knows her stuff and is very personable and helpful. For others faced with this situation it may be helpful to know that they need only get out of the house items that they do not want sold at the estate sale. The contractor will come in and sort, organize, clean, price and display the contents of the house and publicize the sale. The typical commission is 40% to the contactor, which will be deducted from the sales proceeds check. The only other expense would be for an off-duty police officer which Lyn recommends. I recall that Lyn said 1/2 of the cost of the officer is paid by the contractor with the seller paying the other half. Sale day, no purses/bag are allowed, staffers keep on eye on all customers, the prices are fixed (no haggling), with a percentage discount each succeeding day of the sale, with a sale typically lasting 2 to 3 days. After the sale, any unsold items will be given to charity or disposed of, leaving an empty house. We've had the preliminary meeting with the person who will be handling our estate sale and she's pretty much in line with what Lyn told us. I don't believe she is going to set the prices as high as Lyn would have done, she isn't as broadly optimistic as to what items will sell, and she tells us that an off-duty police officer is not necessary. I'll post a separate review after the sale is completed.

It was a great experience. Lyn and her partner are very knowledgeable and professional. It gave me a high level of confidence in what they were doing. She was able to answer all questions I had and provided a very professional report. I would recommend to anyone.