Estate Settlement

McLemore Auction Company's novel strategy and use of technology is especially appealing to those settling an estate and others needing to empty a house of its contents on a strict timeline.  Common practice through the last several decades has been for an estate sale service provider to enter a home, place prices on all items for sale and wait for buyers.  This process can be incredibly time consuming and, more importantly, does not guarantee the best price for the seller.  In fact, many who use a traditional estate sale are often left with unsold items at the end of the process.  With an estate auction provided by McLemore Auction Company, LLC, all items are inventoried, photographed and placed online allowing buyers to bid at their own convenience.  When the auction is over, all items are sold, the real estate is completely empty, and sellers can be sure that all property was sold at fair market prices.

If you are an executor or administrator of an estate, you may find the comparison matrix below useful:

	McLemore Auction Company	Estate Sale	Live Auction
Full catalog and inventory prepared before sale
No unsold items
Accepts credit cards
Company provides shipping services to out of town buyers
Buyers may bid anytime
Sales prices established by competitive bidding
Local advertising
Regional, national and international advertising
Search engine advertising for valuable items
Established email list of prospective buyers
Highly visible signage
High quality photography of each item
Wide geographic distribution of buyers
Multiple inspection dates
Fully licensed
Escrow account prevents co-mingling of company and client funds
Ability to provide a summary of participating buyers
Auditable bid history for each item sold
Ability to conduct a successful sale in inclement weather
Low sale and inspection day expenses
Ability to sell real estate in addition to personal property
Ability to handle both large and small estates