Selling the contents of a Hamptons house
Privet runs the whole sale: sorting, photography, an online auction with real reach, buyer pickup and a clean house at the end. You make one phone call.
Why sellers call Privet
Kristen and her team sell what’s worth selling, clear the rest and hand the house back empty and broom-clean. You don’t lift a box, and you don’t have to be there.
You don’t lift a box
Sorting every room, photographing and describing each piece, running the auction, answering bidders’ questions and managing pickup: Kristen’s team does all of it. You set aside what the family is keeping and leave the rest to her.
The house comes back empty and clean
When the last piece is collected, what’s left is cleared and the house is broom-clean, ready to list, to close on, to renovate or to hand to the next tenant.
You get paid, from a bigger audience
Your things are sold in an online auction that runs for about a week and reaches far more bidders than a weekend tag sale. Prices are set by competing bids, not haggling at the door, and you receive one settlement after the last pickup day.
You don’t have to be there
Many sellers live out of state or are settling a parent’s estate from a distance. Kristen keeps you updated, you can follow the auction online, and no strangers walk through your home.
It works to your deadline
Have a closing date or an estate timeline? Tell Kristen on the first call and the schedule is built around it. Most sales go from walk-through to bidding in a few weeks.
Nothing good gets thrown away
Furniture, art, rugs, lighting, china and the everyday contents of a home all sell. Before a renovation, so do kitchens, appliances, doors and fixtures. A few pieces can go into a combined auction at the Quogue warehouse. Only what’s left after that is cleared.
Kinds of sale
Online estate auctions
The full contents of your home, catalogued lot by lot and sold through Privet's AuctionNinja storefront. Buyers bid from anywhere for about a week, which brings far more competition than a weekend tag sale.
Renovation and demolition sales
Before a remodel or teardown we sell what can be removed: kitchens, appliances, lighting, doors, vanities and fixtures, along with the furniture. Less goes into a dumpster, and you're paid for it.
Multi-consignor warehouse auctions
Not clearing a whole house? Single pieces and small collections join a combined auction at the Privet warehouse in Quogue.
Cleanouts and store liquidations
When the sale is over, what's left is cleared so the property is broom-clean for the closing. We've also liquidated antique and design stores.
How a sale works
Step 1: Walk-through
Kristen walks through the house with you and talks about timing, what’s being sold and anything the family is keeping.
Step 2: Proposal
She comes back with a plan for your house: what goes in the sale, and dates for bidding, pickup and the cleanout, set around your deadline.
Step 3: Setup and photography
Her team sorts every room into lots, sets aside what you’re keeping, and photographs and describes each piece.
Step 4: Online auction
Your sale is live on AuctionNinja for about a week, and lots close one by one on the final evening. You can follow it from anywhere.
Step 5: Pickup
Winners collect on scheduled days with Kristen’s team on site, so you don’t need to be there.
Step 6: Cleanout and payment
What’s left is cleared, the house is broom-clean, and you receive one settlement for the sale.
Questions sellers ask
How soon can a sale happen?
It depends on the size of the house and the season, but most sales go from walk-through to bidding in a few weeks. If you have a closing date, tell Kristen on the first call and the schedule is built around it.
Do I need to be there?
No. Many sellers live out of state or are handling a parent's estate from a distance. Kristen keeps you updated, and you can watch the auction online like any bidder.
What if we want to keep some things?
Mark them or tell us at the walk-through. Anything you're keeping is set aside before photography, so it never appears in the sale.
Why online instead of a weekend sale in the house?
An online auction runs for a week and reaches buyers far beyond the people who can drive past on a Saturday. Strangers don't walk through your home, and prices are set by competing bids instead of haggling.
How do I get paid?
After the last pickup day you receive one settlement for the sale.
Can you sell kitchens and fixtures before a renovation?
Yes. Renovation and demolition sales are a large part of our work in Southampton, Water Mill and Bridgehampton. Call before the contractor starts.
Which towns do you cover?
From Westhampton to East Hampton and out to the North Fork, and further afield on request. The About page lists every town Privet has run a sale in, with the number of sales in each.
“Privet Estate Sales is the REAL DEAL. Kristen and her team are professional, friendly, incredibly hardworking, and on top of every detail. Their expertise helped me make a lot of money from my estate sale, and when it was over, they even spent days cleaning my house for the new owners. I wouldn’t consider using anyone else.”
Talk to Kristen
Tell us a little about the house and your timing, and Kristen will call you back to set up a walk-through.