FIVE-STEP PROVEN PROCESS
of Simplified Lives, LLCStep 1 Initial In-home Client Consultation
- Introduction and explain services of Simplified Lives
- Learn about client and define objectives
- Create a plan
- Provide a proposal; written cost and time estimate
- Prepare and execute a written contract
- Schedule services requested by client
- Sort and label for “pack and move”
- If downsizing only – organize but do not pack
- Sort and label for “sell”, “donate or toss”
- Separate and mark for “shred” or “recycle”
- Work through floor plan of new home (if requested)
- Arrange for movers and third-party packers (for highly fragile and valuable items)
- Obtain cost estimate for packing materials, get client approval and then coordinate delivery of packing materials
- Pack and label boxes
- Oversee movers day of move at client home (generally one or two days)
- Coordinate storage (if necessary)
- Coordinate separate small shipments to family and friends (if requested)
- Unpack and remove packing materials or coordinate a reciprocal unpacking service in city/town of new home
- Unpack and organize in new home as requested
Step 4 Appraisal, Sell Items and Estate Sale
- Determine value of items to sell
- Establish appropriate value of items to be donated
- Determine method and implement disbursement of items client wants to sell i.e. online auction, private buyer, live auction, estate sale
- Pick-up items for sale or hold an estate sale on location
- Clean-out of items to donate/toss
Step 5 Clean Home and Stage Home For Sale
- Determine items that will remain in the home for staging (consultation with real estate agent and client)
- Clean house and window cleaning
- Stage home with available client furniture and accessories, bring in furniture and accessories as necessary to create visual for optimal home sale price and timeline
- Final clean-out; “broom-swept cleaning”, after house has sold
