Estate sale etiquette and shopping tips
The thrill of the hunt is part of the excitement of shopping estate sales, but there are a few things to consider and rules of etiquette to keep in mind, courtesy of EstateSales.net, the nation’s largest online source for finding and listing estate sales.
1. If you can, get to the sale before it opens and find your place in line. Being first can have its advantages.
2. Do not rush the door when the sale opens or block others from entering. Everyone has just as much right to be there as you, whether they are making a living at it or just enjoying a day out.
3. How a company prices will vary, but generally, you will find the lowest prices on the last day of the sale.
4. It’s not uncommon for estate sale companies to entertain offers on items. Feel free to make an offer, but remember that a company’s job is to get the most money possible for their client
5. Some companies will make a deal on a large number of items. Asking about package deals is how you can get some great deals.
6. Do not grab at it and if something is marked sold, do not remove the sticker and do not hoard items you do not intend to buy.
7. Bring cash. Many estate sale companies, like Empire Estate Sales, take credit cards, but not all do.
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Ingrid Basantes bought property at 107 Paddock Circle from Martha Turek, trustee, for $302,000.
Trevor Schmetterer bought property at 825 Curry Road from Regan Property Management LLC for $263,500.
Karla Rivera Rivera bought property at 1780 Devendorf Road from Amir Trutovic and Jasmina Trutovic for $221,000.
Thomas Ancillotti bought property at 2511 Second Ave. from Colonie Turnkey LLC for $170,000.
Christine Bazicki bought property at 1020 Alheim Drive from Robert Pitcher for $152,500.
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James Gifford bought property at 513 Seneca St. from Christina Bheem-Chanderdat and Harinauth Navin Chanderdat for $325,000. Jianfeng Lin and Qiaoru Lin bought property at 1267 Parkwood Blvd. from Allen Piekara for $262,000.
Jacqueline Fritchie bought property at 221 Reynolds Road from US Department of Veterans Affairs for $257,000.
Wynell Mayo Johnson bought property at 1059 Maryland Ave. from Tatiana Johnson for $240,000.
Munesh Hemraj and Bhoughdevi Hemraj bought property at 10 Grove Place from Shreeram Goolcharran and Krishna Goolcharran for $235,000.
Kevin Siewharack and Ashley Siewharack bought property at 1109 Raymond St. from Chester Mindali for $200,000.
Rohman Dipokromo bought property at 2751 Campbell Ave. from Anita Cercone for $178,000.
Tania Zaman bought property at 27 Alvey St. from Wendy Henry for $140,000.
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Nevindra Ishwar Mathur bought property at 249 Division St. from Suresh Rivera for $55,000.
functionality for hosting and entertaining groups of people, but in reality, the space is more suited for one to two people,” Fitzgerald adds. “If I could tweak the ADU, I might opt for more storage/pantry space instead of the dishwasher.”
Mariah Tauger/Los Angeles Times/TNS says Levyfield. The family wanted a fully functional kitchen, so they installed “a full-size fridge, stove, dishwasher and large farmhouse sink.” They got the Frigidaire appliances during a Black Friday sale at Lowe’s, and were happy with the purchases until the fridge needed an expensive repair out of warranty. They opted for an 8-foot kitchen island, pantry and a stackable washer and dryer. “We thought cohesively about kitchen and storage for our ADU entry and kitchen area.”
Cons: Now that Field has moved into the ADU, she jokes that the large kitchen is more than she needs. “I will never fill the gigantic fridge, and I still can’t figure out how the washer and dryer work,” she says. “My lifestyle simply doesn’t support using the dishwasher at all. It’s all way too fancy and high-tech for me.”
Project: New construction ADU designed