Estate Sales and Tag Sales May Bring Disappointing Results

Allen Fitzsimmons is the owner of Transitioning Forward. Allen Fitzsimmons, of Belchertown, MA, helps people by selling keepsakes, antiques, furniture and high-value items for them, so they don't have to deal with the details during moves and transitions. Some alternatives to Transitioning Forward are below.

Estate sales are one way to dispose of a family's accumulation of treasures and antiques when moving to a different location. It is often easier for the homeowner to leave the selling of the interior contents to someone outside of the family, like an estate agent.

Estate agents come in different varieties, but they all sell for a commission. There should be a contract that spells out the percentage of the family portion and the agent's portion of the proceeds of the sale. In an estate auction, every item is sold for the bid price, regardless of the presumed value. Auctioneers at the estate auction receive a percentage of the sale price and the owner of the item receives the remainder of the bid. 

Estate sales and estate auctions often bring a price much lower than the sellers anticipate. Estate agents charge fees as high as 40 percent and auctioneers will request 30 percent or more. 

Tag sales are a third source of funds from the sale of home furnishings. A tag sale agent also receives a commission. The tag sale may last up to three days, and the price will drop on the items each day.

The commission structure and ability to obtain market value make the services of Allen Fitzsimmons and Transitioning Forward a superior option for selling your valuable items.

Types of Tennis Rackets

Allen Fitzsimmons, an experienced sales and marketing professional, is the founder and principal of Transitioning Forward in Belchertown, MA. A graduate of the University of Rochester, from which he earned an MS in business management, Allen Fitzsimmons also enjoys playing competitive tennis and was a member of the University of Rochester’s team while in college.

A racket sport whose roots trace back for centuries, tennis in its modern incarnation originated in Birmingham, England in the mid-1800s. Tennis is also an Olympic sport and consists of players or teams who hit a ball back and forth over a net with a racket. The players attempt to score points by hitting a shot within play that the opposing player or team cannot return. Tennis rackets are the main piece of equipment used for the game and come in three primary types.

- Power rackets - also known as game improvement rackets, these are meant for players who need more power from their swing. Power rackets are light, long rackets with large racket heads.

- Control rackets - also known as players rackets, these are designed for skilled players who desire greater control and can provide their own racket power. Control rackets are generally heavier with a smaller racket head.

- Tweener rackets - These rackets include features of the other two racket types and are meant for mid-level players.

A Pele Auction Benefiting Charity Nets More than $5 Million

 

Allen Fitzsimmons leads Transitioning Forward in Belchertown, MA, as CEO. In this role, he

oversees an experienced team of appraisers and estate management professionals. Beyond

his professional obligations, he is a certified tennis instructor with the United StatesProfessional Tennis Association. Tennis players such as Allen Fitzsimmons can stay safe on

the court through an understanding of the importance of warmups.

Warming up before a tennis game can help players to stay safe and provides a number of

benefits on a physical and emotional level. Warmups help to prepare the muscles and body

tissue for the considerable strain that the sport puts on the joints due to the constant

stopping, starting, and rigorous body movements. Furthermore, warmups can help one’s

body to perform at an optimal level and reduce the likelihood of conditions such as tennis

elbow.

The ideal warmup takes approximately 10 to 20 minutes and includes dynamic stretches

that keep the body in motion, as opposed to static stretches that require players to hold a

stretch for several seconds. Dynamic stretches tend to improve the body’s range of motion,

enhance muscle performance, and increase body awareness. In addition, a dynamic

warmup does a more thorough job of activating the muscles used in tennis than a static

warmup. Areas that you should focus on during a warmup include the knees, rotator cuff,

hips, back, calves, hamstrings, and IT band.