﻿{"id":691,"date":"2015-03-18T06:47:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-18T06:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/?guid=ed82e4e1835feba140e66a69fca3f252"},"modified":"2015-03-18T06:53:21","modified_gmt":"2015-03-18T06:53:21","slug":"bookreview-liquidating-an-estate-how-to-sell-a-lifetime-of-stuff-make-some-cash-and-live-to-tell-about-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/2015\/03\/18\/bookreview-liquidating-an-estate-how-to-sell-a-lifetime-of-stuff-make-some-cash-and-live-to-tell-about-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#BookReview &#8211; LIQUIDATING AN ESTATE: How to Sell a  Lifetime of Stuff, Make Some Cash, and Live  to Tell About It."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b id=\"docs-internal-guid-7ce745be-2b71-e07e-206c-664f4d98dd1d\"><span style=\"color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;\"><i>As you can see I am making some changes with this post &#8211; a change in the format of my blog and a change in the format of my reviews&#8230;I hope that this new format covers all the aspects you require prior to purchase of the books I review.<\/i><\/span><\/b><br \/><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pb3jlnL_6oA\/VQkWjWbWr3I\/AAAAAAAA28U\/KXJ18-MVf6Y\/s1600\/MartinCover.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"><iframe frameborder=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=aflonthwavian-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1440236658&amp;asins=1440236658&amp;linkId=VEU7SXFDCZ2FOVWH&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" style=\"height: 240px; width: 120px;\"><\/a><a imageanchor=\"1\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pb3jlnL_6oA\/VQkWjWbWr3I\/AAAAAAAA28U\/KXJ18-MVf6Y\/s1600\/MartinCover.jpg\" style=\"text-align: left; clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; float: left; margin-right: 1em;\"><\/a><a imageanchor=\"1\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pb3jlnL_6oA\/VQkWjWbWr3I\/AAAAAAAA28U\/KXJ18-MVf6Y\/s1600\/MartinCover.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; display: inline !important;\"><\/iframe><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">TITLE:<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">LIQUIDATING AN ESTATE: How to Sell a L<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;\">ifetime of Stuff, Make Some Cash, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.38; text-indent: 36pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\">and Live <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.38; text-indent: 36pt; white-space: pre-wrap;\">to Tell About It.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">AUTHOR<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">:<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"> <\/span>        <\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Martin Codina<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">PUBLISHER:<\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Krause Publications: a division of F&amp;W Media, Inc.<\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">NUMBER OF PAGES: &nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">288 pages<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">PRICE: &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">$ &nbsp;18.99 &nbsp;US &nbsp;($ &nbsp;20.99 &nbsp;CAN) <\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">              Paperback  $14.50 on Amazon&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">              $ 9,99 for the Kindle Edition<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">TOPIC:`<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span class=\"Apple-tab-span\" style=\"white-space: pre;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">How To Liquidate an Estate &#8211; How To Hire a Liquidator &#8211;&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">                How To Become A Liquidator<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">SKILL LEVEL:<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">NUMBER OF TUTORIALS:<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">MY THOUGHTS: &nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;I realize that you come to this page for Reviews of books in topics having to do with Jewelry and Gems, however, something happened awhile back that made me think about Estates and Estate Sales. &nbsp;&nbsp;A dear friend in the Industry died and his surviving family was left with the task of liquidating his Estate. &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">He was a Bench Jeweler and a friend, so I traveled to assist in the sorting and and sales of his workshop. &nbsp;As a constant Collector (I have collections and have sold collections that relate to every topic of interest to me and believe me that is a wide and varied list), I had to walk through the house and WOW &#8211; it was overwhelming! &nbsp;&#8230;and I don\u2019t know if the Liquidator employed by the family wasn\u2019t familiar with the current prices of some of the pieces or didn\u2019t care and just priced items to sell, but I could have made a killing by buying the night before and re-selling (yes &#8211; that much below market value).<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">So &#8211; when I saw that a friend and Appraiser had written this book I was really interested in reading it, hoping to glean some knowledge. Martin offered me a Review Copy &#8211; Thank You Martin!<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1JAuTUdWomg\/VQkWkQaM_nI\/AAAAAAAA28g\/2uMtm6wK5iY\/s1600\/MartinonLiquidations.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1JAuTUdWomg\/VQkWkQaM_nI\/AAAAAAAA28g\/2uMtm6wK5iY\/s1600\/MartinonLiquidations.png\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"640\" width=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;\">First, I just want to say that for a non-fiction book this reads very easily, it is filled with personal accounts, humor, and lessons learned. &nbsp;That being said it is filled with information really well presented, You almost feel like you are having a conversation with the author. <\/span>  <\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Who was this book written for? &nbsp;you will note that I wrote the \u201cTopic\u201d above as, \u201cHow To Liquidate an Estate &#8211; How To Hire a Liquidator &#8211; How To Become A Liquidator\u201d and I truly believe that a lay person trying to liquidate a household could use the information given as much as an fledgling Liquidator or someone looking to hire a Liquidator.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The book opens with a great Foreword by HGTV\u2019s Cari Cuskey of \u201cCash &amp; Cari\u201d who explains that the large number of Baby Boomers and their aging parents has created a major market &#8211; she asides that, \u201cNot a day goes by that I don\u2019t receive a phone call or email from someone looking for assistance with liquidating possessions.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Chapters include: <\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">For the Survivors or Someone Looking To Hire a Liquidator &#8211;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"> Estate Sales: the Billion Dollar Business You May Never Have Heard Of; Was Your Mom A Hoarder or a Collector; How To Interview An Estate Liquidator and When Should You Be Crazy Enough To Conduct Your Own Estate Sale.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">For the fledgling Liquidator &#8211; <\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Blood Sweat and Tears of Stuff; &nbsp;My Uncle Says It\u2018s Legal For Him To Keep Grandpa\u2019s Guns; &nbsp;and So You Want To Be In The Estate Sales Business.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1GamFUFFiSs\/VQkWkEBcqxI\/AAAAAAAA28c\/hGSTNsGDrDc\/s1600\/martin%2Bquote.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1GamFUFFiSs\/VQkWkEBcqxI\/AAAAAAAA28c\/hGSTNsGDrDc\/s1600\/martin%2Bquote.png\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"640\" width=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><b>You could glean a huge amount of information by just flipping the pages and reading the snippets of highlighted text throughout the book&#8230;like the following: <\/b><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.38; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span>  <\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u201cThe reality check these people got is that we, as a consuming society, have a lot of stuff in our homes and when the time comes to empty them, most of us are woefully unprepared.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u201cThe way to add value to an estate is to add time. &nbsp;The way to irreversibly deduct value from an estate is to take away time by acting with haste.\u201d <\/span><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">We all have relatives that have a \u201cCollection\u201d that they say has tons of value &#8211; this book is for them (it may convince them to add value or at least purchase price info to their catalog) &#8211; OR &#8211; maybe you have thought about the appraisal business &#8211; this book will give you the insight of nearly two decades of experience&#8230;in either case this book is a MUST PURCHASE!<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">I am giving it a 5 out of 5 Stars &#8211; and I have no doubt that I will be delving into it for advice again in the future.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GQ-bbsD0Vlo\/VQkeVeh2__I\/AAAAAAAA280\/K2WyYtOm2Lw\/s1600\/Five%2BStars.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GQ-bbsD0Vlo\/VQkeVeh2__I\/AAAAAAAA280\/K2WyYtOm2Lw\/s1600\/Five%2BStars.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\"><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">BOOK DESCRIPTION FROM AMAZON:<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px;\"><b>&#8220;What do I do with all this stuff?&#8221;<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; margin-bottom: 14px; margin-top: -4px; padding: 0px;\">Whether it&#8217;s due to the loss of a loved one, downsizing, or moving by choice or necessity, an increasing number of people are dealing with this burning question.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; white-space: normal;\">Striking a balance between respect and humor,&nbsp;<\/span><i style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; white-space: normal;\">Liquidating an Estate<\/i><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; white-space: normal;\">&nbsp;is loaded with how-to information readers need in order to sell or liquidate the personal property of a loved one, including:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; margin-bottom: 14px; padding: 0px;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<ul style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.12em; padding: 0px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; word-wrap: break-word;\">common mistakes that will cost you money<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; word-wrap: break-word;\">telling the difference between treasure and trash<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; word-wrap: break-word;\">how to choose an estate sales professional to act as your advocate<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; word-wrap: break-word;\">how to deal with conflicts among family members<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; word-wrap: break-word;\">how the sale of even the most common household items can add up to big bucks&nbsp;<span style=\"line-height: 22.3999996185303px;\">when sold at an estate sale<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; word-wrap: break-word;\">how scrap gold can be turned into cash<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; word-wrap: break-word;\">what to do with fine jewelry and silver<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; word-wrap: break-word;\">how to understand the art appraisal process<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; word-wrap: break-word;\">a full review of the kinds of items that can be sold at a professionally staged estate sale<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; word-wrap: break-word;\">how to acquire basic antiques and collectibles research skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-N_aueudofTI\/VQkfHTk4UZI\/AAAAAAAA288\/fgOltpVt6J0\/s1600\/martin10395852_740911472595614_2139221577443171712_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-N_aueudofTI\/VQkfHTk4UZI\/AAAAAAAA288\/fgOltpVt6J0\/s1600\/martin10395852_740911472595614_2139221577443171712_n.jpg\" data-pinit=\"registered\" height=\"200\" width=\"133\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>About the Author<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"productDescriptionWrapper\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #333333; margin: 0px 0px 1em;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>Martin Codina<\/b>&nbsp;is the founder and CEO of Fine Estate Sales and Estate Liquidation, Inc. in the San Francisco Bay area. He has conducted estate sales for nearly 20 years with the promise to obtain the maximum dollar value each item in a client&#8217;s estate deserves; to discover hidden value in items thought to have little or no value; and to solve the age-old question: &#8220;What do I do with all this stuff?&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><b><span><i>As you can see I am making some changes with this post &#8211; a change in the format of my blog and a change in the format of my reviews&#8230;I hope that this new format covers all the aspects you require prior to purchase of the books I review.<\/i><\/span><\/b><br \/><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pb3jlnL_6oA\/VQkWjWbWr3I\/AAAAAAAA28U\/KXJ18-MVf6Y\/s1600\/MartinCover.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pb3jlnL_6oA\/VQkWjWbWr3I\/AAAAAAAA28U\/KXJ18-MVf6Y\/s1600\/MartinCover.jpg\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Pb3jlnL_6oA\/VQkWjWbWr3I\/AAAAAAAA28U\/KXJ18-MVf6Y\/s1600\/MartinCover.jpg\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>TITLE:<\/span><span><span> <\/span><\/span><span><span> <\/span><\/span><span>LIQUIDATING AN ESTATE: How to Sell a L<\/span><span>ifetime of Stuff, Make Some Cash, <\/span><span>and Live <\/span><span>to Tell About It.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>AUTHOR<\/span><span>:<\/span><span><span> <\/span>        <\/span><span>Martin Codina<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span>PUBLISHER:<\/span><span><span> <\/span><\/span><span>Krause Publications: a division of F&amp;W Media, Inc.<\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>NUMBER OF PAGES: &nbsp;<\/span><span>288 pages<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>PRICE: &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span>$ &nbsp;18.99 &nbsp;US &nbsp;($ &nbsp;20.99 &nbsp;CAN) <\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>              Paperback  $14.50 on Amazon&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>              $ 9,99 for the Kindle Edition<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>TOPIC:`<\/span><span><span> <\/span><\/span><span>How To Liquidate an Estate &#8211; How To Hire a Liquidator &#8211;&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>                How To Become A Liquidator<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>SKILL LEVEL:<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>NUMBER OF TUTORIALS:<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>MY THOUGHTS: &nbsp;<\/span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;I realize that you come to this page for Reviews of books in topics having to do with Jewelry and Gems, however, something happened awhile back that made me think about Estates and Estate Sales. &nbsp;&nbsp;A dear friend in the Industry died and his surviving family was left with the task of liquidating his Estate. &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>He was a Bench Jeweler and a friend, so I traveled to assist in the sorting and and sales of his workshop. &nbsp;As a constant Collector (I have collections and have sold collections that relate to every topic of interest to me and believe me that is a wide and varied list), I had to walk through the house and WOW &#8211; it was overwhelming! &nbsp;&#8230;and I don&rsquo;t know if the Liquidator employed by the family wasn&rsquo;t familiar with the current prices of some of the pieces or didn&rsquo;t care and just priced items to sell, but I could have made a killing by buying the night before and re-selling (yes &#8211; that much below market value).<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>So &#8211; when I saw that a friend and Appraiser had written this book I was really interested in reading it, hoping to glean some knowledge. Martin offered me a Review Copy &#8211; Thank You Martin!<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1JAuTUdWomg\/VQkWkQaM_nI\/AAAAAAAA28g\/2uMtm6wK5iY\/s1600\/MartinonLiquidations.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1JAuTUdWomg\/VQkWkQaM_nI\/AAAAAAAA28g\/2uMtm6wK5iY\/s1600\/MartinonLiquidations.png\" height=\"640\" width=\"425\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span>First, I just want to say that for a non-fiction book this reads very easily, it is filled with personal accounts, humor, and lessons learned. &nbsp;That being said it is filled with information really well presented, You almost feel like you are having a conversation with the author. <\/span><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>Who was this book written for? &nbsp;you will note that I wrote the &ldquo;Topic&rdquo; above as, &ldquo;How To Liquidate an Estate &#8211; How To Hire a Liquidator &#8211; How To Become A Liquidator&rdquo; and I truly believe that a lay person trying to liquidate a household could use the information given as much as an fledgling Liquidator or someone looking to hire a Liquidator.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>The book opens with a great Foreword by HGTV&rsquo;s Cari Cuskey of &ldquo;Cash &amp; Cari&rdquo; who explains that the large number of Baby Boomers and their aging parents has created a major market &#8211; she asides that, &ldquo;Not a day goes by that I don&rsquo;t receive a phone call or email from someone looking for assistance with liquidating possessions.&rdquo;<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>Chapters include: <\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>For the Survivors or Someone Looking To Hire a Liquidator &#8211;<\/span><span> Estate Sales: the Billion Dollar Business You May Never Have Heard Of; Was Your Mom A Hoarder or a Collector; How To Interview An Estate Liquidator and When Should You Be Crazy Enough To Conduct Your Own Estate Sale.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>For the fledgling Liquidator &#8211; <\/span><span>The Blood Sweat and Tears of Stuff; &nbsp;My Uncle Says It&lsquo;s Legal For Him To Keep Grandpa&rsquo;s Guns; &nbsp;and So You Want To Be In The Estate Sales Business.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1GamFUFFiSs\/VQkWkEBcqxI\/AAAAAAAA28c\/hGSTNsGDrDc\/s1600\/martin%2Bquote.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1GamFUFFiSs\/VQkWkEBcqxI\/AAAAAAAA28c\/hGSTNsGDrDc\/s1600\/martin%2Bquote.png\" height=\"640\" width=\"426\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b><br \/><\/b><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b>You could glean a huge amount of information by just flipping the pages and reading the snippets of highlighted text throughout the book&#8230;like the following: <\/b><\/span><br \/><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span>  <\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>&ldquo;The reality check these people got is that we, as a consuming society, have a lot of stuff in our homes and when the time comes to empty them, most of us are woefully unprepared.&rdquo;<\/span><\/div>\n<p><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>&ldquo;The way to add value to an estate is to add time. &nbsp;The way to irreversibly deduct value from an estate is to take away time by acting with haste.&rdquo; <\/span><\/div>\n<p><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>We all have relatives that have a &ldquo;Collection&rdquo; that they say has tons of value &#8211; this book is for them (it may convince them to add value or at least purchase price info to their catalog) &#8211; OR &#8211; maybe you have thought about the appraisal business &#8211; this book will give you the insight of nearly two decades of experience&#8230;in either case this book is a MUST PURCHASE!<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>I am giving it a 5 out of 5 Stars &#8211; and I have no doubt that I will be delving into it for advice again in the future.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GQ-bbsD0Vlo\/VQkeVeh2__I\/AAAAAAAA280\/K2WyYtOm2Lw\/s1600\/Five%2BStars.png\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GQ-bbsD0Vlo\/VQkeVeh2__I\/AAAAAAAA280\/K2WyYtOm2Lw\/s1600\/Five%2BStars.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b><br \/><\/b><b><br \/><\/b><b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span>BOOK DESCRIPTION FROM AMAZON:<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><b>&#8220;What do I do with all this stuff?&#8221;<\/b><\/div>\n<div>Whether it&#8217;s due to the loss of a loved one, downsizing, or moving by choice or necessity, an increasing number of people are dealing with this burning question.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span><span>Striking a balance between respect and humor,&nbsp;<\/span><i>Liquidating an Estate<\/i><span>&nbsp;is loaded with how-to information readers need in order to sell or liquidate the personal property of a loved one, including:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>common mistakes that will cost you money<\/li>\n<li>telling the difference between treasure and trash<\/li>\n<li>how to choose an estate sales professional to act as your advocate<\/li>\n<li>how to deal with conflicts among family members<\/li>\n<li>how the sale of even the most common household items can add up to big bucks&nbsp;<span>when sold at an estate sale<\/span><\/li>\n<li>how scrap gold can be turned into cash<\/li>\n<li>what to do with fine jewelry and silver<\/li>\n<li>how to understand the art appraisal process<\/li>\n<li>a full review of the kinds of items that can be sold at a professionally staged estate sale<\/li>\n<li>how to acquire basic antiques and collectibles research skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-N_aueudofTI\/VQkfHTk4UZI\/AAAAAAAA288\/fgOltpVt6J0\/s1600\/martin10395852_740911472595614_2139221577443171712_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-N_aueudofTI\/VQkfHTk4UZI\/AAAAAAAA288\/fgOltpVt6J0\/s1600\/martin10395852_740911472595614_2139221577443171712_n.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"133\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><span><b>About the Author<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span><span><b><br \/><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span><b>Martin Codina<\/b>&nbsp;is the founder and CEO of Fine Estate Sales and Estate Liquidation, Inc. in the San Francisco Bay area. He has conducted estate sales for nearly 20 years with the promise to obtain the maximum dollar value each item in a client&#8217;s estate deserves; to discover hidden value in items thought to have little or no value; and to solve the age-old question: &#8220;What do I do with all this stuff?&#8221;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=691"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":692,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/691\/revisions\/692"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/flyviewsandreviews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}