When it comes to decorating your home, sometimes it can be hard to create that vision and choose furnishings on your own. One great way to get some ideas is to look at the model homes you tour while you're in the purchase process. The model home furniture is chosen carefully for its decorative appeal. What's even better is that, sometimes, you can buy the furniture from the model when the property's open house is done. Here are some tips to help you do just that.
Find Out When The Sales Are Expected To Finish
The first thing that you need to know is when the sales process at the community is expected to come to a close. The model furniture won't be available for purchase until then, so take some time to talk with the agents who are managing the model and the rest of the property sales.
Get a timeline for when the sales process will close out and approximately when they anticipate hauling the model furniture out for auction. You should also ask about the auction company, as they are the ones you'll need to contact once the furniture has been turned over.
Contact The Auction Company
Once you know roughly when the furniture will be given to the auction company, you should call the company right away. The sooner you put your name on their patron list, the more certain you can be that you'll get the notification of the auction. Let them know specifically which furniture you're going to be interested in, then call them back again around the date that the agents said the model furniture would be turned in to check in again.
After they receive the furniture at the auction house, you'll want to find out when the auction is actually happening. Usually, auctions are scheduled some time in advance to allow the auction house to send out notices to everyone and gather interested parties.
Look For Other Options
Buying anything at auction can be unpredictable at best. You don't know who will bid against you. Although auctions are the most common way that companies deal with model home furniture, that's not always the case. There are companies that sell model home furniture in a retail environment. You can get the model home furniture at a discount since it is lightly used, but since it's model home furniture, it's still like new. Contact a company near you today if you want to avoid the auction excitement.
