Estate Sales & Estate Liquidation
A lifetime doesn’t fit neatly into boxes.
Whether you’re settling an estate, helping a parent downsize, preparing for a move or simply facing a home full of belongings and wondering where to begin, Chic Flips Home Transitions can help.
Our team professionally organizes, researches, stages, photographs, markets and manages estate sales throughout East Tennessee. But our job is about much more than putting price tags on things.
We look at the whole picture.
Before you throw it away, donate it or give it away, let us help you understand what you have. Families can unknowingly lose significant value simply because they are overwhelmed and begin clearing a home before the contents have been properly evaluated. Items that appear ordinary can have a market, while things families assume are extremely valuable may not bring what they expect.
Our goal is to help you make informed decisions before irreversible ones.
WHAT WE DO
Every home and every family is different, so every transition begins with a consultation and a plan.
Depending on your needs, our estate sale and liquidation services may include:
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Sorting and organizing the contents of the home
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Researching and evaluating items for current market value
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Professional staging and presentation
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Photography and video
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Extensive local and online marketing
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Targeted marketing for specialty items and collections
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Pre-sales when appropriate
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Full management of public estate sale days
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Coordination of remaining items, donations and clear-out
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Referrals and coordination with trusted service providers when additional help is needed
We have built a large local following of estate-sale shoppers, collectors, resellers and buyers, and we use that audience along with social media, email marketing, estate-sale platforms and targeted outreach to put the right items in front of the right people.
NOT EVERYTHING SHOULD BE SOLD THE SAME WAY
One of the biggest advantages of working with an experienced liquidation team is knowing that not every item belongs on an estate-sale table.
Depending on the property and collection, certain items may benefit from pre-sale, specialty marketing, direct outreach or another selling method.
Our goal isn’t simply to empty a house. It’s to protect as much value as reasonably possible while helping the family move forward.
WHAT CAN BE SOLD?
You might be surprised.
Estate sales can include everything from everyday household items to:
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Jewelry, gold and sterling
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Coins and currency
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Antiques and collectibles
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Furniture and home décor
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Artwork
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Tools and equipment
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Building materials
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Kitchenware and appliances
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Clothing, shoes and accessories
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Electronics
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Vintage items
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Sports memorabilia
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Lawn and garden equipment
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Farm equipment
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Vehicles, motorcycles, trailers and recreational vehicles
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Entire collections
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And much more
PLEASE DON’T THROW THINGS AWAY BEFORE WE SEE THEM.
Sometimes the things people are most ready to discard are exactly the things someone else has been searching for.
MORE THAN AN ESTATE SALE
Chic Flips began because our founder, Devon Burkhart, was already working as a Tennessee REALTOR® and repeatedly saw families facing a much bigger problem than simply selling a house.
They had decades of belongings to deal with first. They needed help downsizing, liquidating, donating, clearing the property, deciding what was worth fixing and coordinating everything necessary to move forward.
That gap became Chic Flips Home Transitions.
Today, our team can help with the contents of the home, the transition itself and preparing the property for whatever comes next.
When real estate services are needed, Devon can also represent clients through the sale of the property. If a family already has a REALTOR® they trust, we’re happy to provide the estate liquidation and transition services while working alongside their agent.
You shouldn’t need five different companies to solve one family problem.
From the closet to the closing table — we handle it all.
FREE CONSULTATION
You don’t have to know exactly what service you need before you call us.
Tell us what’s happening. We’ll look at the home, the belongings, your timeline and your goals and help determine the next best step.
Call or text Chic Flips Home Transitions at (865) 307-1972 to schedule a consultation.