Specialties:
Specializing in Liquidating All Residential Content, Antiques & Collectibles
Phone:
(714) 996-0663
Brem’s Estate Sales & Appraisals • (714) 996-0663
We serve all of Southern California including many of the cities listed below. If you don’t see your city listed, we may still be able to assist you, so please don’t hesitate to call us regarding an estate sale or appraisal in another city or county in California.
Orange County
Anaheim, Anaheim Hills, Brea, Buena Park, Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lemon Heights, Los Alamitos, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, Rancho Margarita, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Tustin, Yorba Linda
Los Angeles County
Arcadia, Claremont, Covina, Glendale, Glendora, Long Beach, Pasadena, Pomona, San Dimas, San Marino, Sierra Madre, West Covina
Riverside County
Temecula
San Bernardino County
Chino Hills, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Ontario, Upland
What’s the difference between a certified appraiser and an accredited appraiser?
Appraisal organizations offer different levels or various designations to qualified appraisers. For instance, the International Society of Appraisers (one of only a few nationally recognized personal property appraiser organizations) has different designations for various levels of appraisers and specialists.
We are out of state, but need an estate sale in southern California, is that something you can do?
We mostly provide our services in the Southern California area, however, we are happy to offer options and/or referrals for those who need estate sales and/or appraisals in other U.S. states.
What fees do you collect prior to an estate sale?
We never collect a fee before starting an estate sale. Our fee is based on a percent of the final sales receipts which is always discussed prior to beginning service, and is noted in a written contract between client and agent.
Do you sell everything on-site?
Often there are items in an estate sale that would realize higher prices if sold in another geographic marketplace. That is part of our service, identifying the best place to sell your property. We often have utilized an on-line auction service to offer items nationwide and internationally. There are times when we have had to remove an item from the sale and take it to a buyer who specializes in that specific item and will pay accordingly but cannot attend the estate sale.
What happens to items that do not sell during the sale?
We have a variety of options to offer you should there be items remaining after the sale. You can choose any of our options, or many clients have preferred to dispose of the remaining items on their own at a later date. Of course our goal is to liquidate as much of your personal property as possible during the course of the estate sale.
Questions to assist you in hiring a qualified estate sale agent:
1. How many years of appraisal or estate sale experience do you have?
2. How long have you been in business?
3. What formal appraisal education do you have?
4. Are you a member of an appraisal society? If so, are you accredited or certified by that organization?
5. Do all appraisers have similar qualifications?
6. Are your appraisals prepared in accordance with The Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP)?
7. Do you have a written contract for both parties to sign?
8. What is your fee and on what basis?
9. Do you use consulting specialists?
These are just a few of the many questions we have been asked, please feel free to contact or email us at the previously stated telephone number or email address.
Brem’s Estate Sales & Appraisals are your Liquidating Specialists for all Antiques, Collectibles and Residential contents.
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