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It’s Moving Day at BRG
BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 09.17.19 | Jennifer VentrescaIt’s moving day at BRG — well for some, that is. With expansion and business growth comes new responsibilities. Several personnel changes are afoot and we’ve moved some people around! Find out who and where here.
Continue ReadingFive Staff Favorite Recipes You Need to Try This Summer
Tips & Guides | PUBLISHED 08.30.19 | Jennifer VentrescaNow with summer's end looming and the kids back in school, some of our BRGers are sharing their favorite summertime family recipes with you. (Yes, Labor Day Weekend is upon us, but there are technically a few more weeks of summer!) So enjoy this 'pot luck' assortment of fun foods.
Continue ReadingWhat Everyone Must Know About Native American Jewelry
Collector Highlights | PUBLISHED 07.19.19 | Christie Spooner & Jennifer VentrescaRich corals. Dramatic blue and green turquoise. Beautifully crafted copper and silver work. For millennia, the magnificent history of Native American Indian tribal jewelry making has been passed down from one generation to another. Explore the world of Native American jewelry....
Continue ReadingWorst Moving Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Tips & Guides | PUBLISHED 07.08.19 | Jennifer VentrescaThe summer moving season is in full-swing for down-sizers, up-sizers, and new home buyers. Making the big move can be expensive and stressful for the most stout-hearted people. If you're making any of these mistakes, you could be making things worse for yourself. Learn how to avoid these moving mistakes....
Continue ReadingManaging Partners Become Life Partners
BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 06.11.19 | ADMINIt's official. BRG's managing partners, Christie and Grant, will officially "tie the knot." While they often refer to themselves as husband and wife, it was never bona fide. Well, in a late-afternoon summertime wedding with close family and friends in attendance and an outdoor wedding reception to follow, this will all change...
Continue ReadingFour Reasons (Plus a Bonus) Why the Exceptional Winter 2019 is LIVE
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 02.13.19 | Jennifer VentrescaWhat is so special about BRG's Exceptional Winter 2019 sale that would have us dusting off the auctioneer podium and gavel in order to run a live auction? Well, you are about to find out!
Continue ReadingKey Auction Terms Every Bidder Should Know
Tips & Guides | PUBLISHED 01.01.19 | Jennifer VentrescaIf you're new to BRG's online auctions, it's possible that you may want a quick guide for auction terminology. BRG makes auction and site terminology simple and easy to follow. Let's get started....
Continue ReadingHigh-End Hoarding - From Hoarder House to Auction House
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 12.07.18 | Alessandra LeoneHave you viewed hoarder show episodes on cable television, featuring houses packed-to-the-gills with uncountable and indiscernible things, floor to ceiling piles of stuff? Rooms so jam-packed with things from furniture to trash, that the owners must climb above the debris to get to the next room and sleep on weeks-old food covering their beds. These are the homes that horror stories are written about. Or are they?
Continue ReadingOctober Greenwich Auctions Break Records & We Have You to Thank for it.
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 10.25.18 | Jennifer VentrescaWhen it comes to estate auctions, BRG's reach continues to grow -- especially when you look at how online auctions are completely changing the landscape of how estates are bought and sold. Most recently, gross sales reached nearly $1 million in our two-day October auction series (which featured an August Rodin bust which grossed over....
Continue ReadingSome Changes are Afoot with BRG Auctions
BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 10.17.18 | Jennifer VentrescaSometimes it’s hard to change. But BRG is making some changes for the better! In an effort to improve communications, our auction bidders are noticing a few recent changes. We promise — it’s all good.
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