by Julie Hall | Aug 20, 2012 | Dealing with Stuff, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
In the past, we’ve talked about supply and demand, how the younger generations don’t want grandma’s china, crystal, or antiques. The market is getting flooded and everyone is trying to sell, sell, sell. So the prices go down, down, down. The...
by Julie Hall | Aug 13, 2012 | Dealing with Stuff, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
Part of my job is paying attention to trends and values in the personal property market. We are seeing changes, not only in the marketplace and in values, but also in how families are approaching the selling of items/heirlooms when mom or dad require long-term...
by Julie Hall | Aug 6, 2012 | Dealing with Stuff, Simplify stuff now, The Estate Lady Blog
I found this entry in the old journal my late mother wrote back in the 90’s. It is a small, leather, white book with gold leaves; she wrote some of her favorite quotes in it. As an expert in “things,” I really like this quote because it is directly...
by Julie Hall | Jul 30, 2012 | Dealing with Stuff, For professionals, The Estate Lady Blog
We all have them. Some of them are small and insignificant, and others are whoppers. But whatever one is in your closet, remember one very important thing: One day, we too will perish, and we don’t want our loved ones pained further by any skeletons they may...
by Julie Hall | Jul 23, 2012 | For professionals, The Estate Lady Blog, Trash or Treasure?
What I love about my work is that no two days, or families, are alike. I recently worked with a child of an elderly parent who is “ready to get the ball moving and clear out the house now.” Not time to go through it much — just get it empty and...
