A full contents appraisal
A credentialed specialist visits on appointment and prepares a professional appraisal of the contents of the home, with research and valuation conducted after the visit.
A considered record of what a home contains, and what comes next.
Provenance is an independent firm conducting professional contents appraisal and disposition planning for homes in the Toronto area. We bring clarity to a question many homeowners carry quietly for years: what is here, what is it worth, and what is the best path for each item. The work is conducted on appointment, and on a timeline set by the homeowner.
Quid habeo, quid valet, quid faciendum. What I have, what it is worth, what should be done.
We work quietly, on appointment, and without ever asking the homeowner to sell, donate, or decide anything they are not ready to. The record comes first; the decisions remain theirs.
What an engagement includes
A written recommendations matrix
The homeowner receives a clear written record showing what is present, what it is worth, and the most suitable paths for sale, donation, transfer within the family, or retention.
Optional orchestration
If requested, Provenance can coordinate the recommendations directly under a separate agreement, either for a fixed fee or a disclosed percentage quoted to the scope.
Practice Standards
Engagements are conducted by credentialed appraisers, including members of CPPAG and ISA, and by specialists with senior experience at Toronto's major auction houses.
Each engagement begins with a written letter setting out scope, privacy, conduct, fees, and the homeowner's rights before any visit takes place.
The firm receives no undisclosed fees, commissions, or referral payments from auction houses, dealers, charities, or any third party. Any execution work, if requested, is quoted separately and agreed in writing.
Notes
The question most Toronto homeowners carry quietly
On the private question that goes unaddressed for years across Forest Hill, Rosedale, and Lawrence Park, and why the existing alternatives have not answered it.
How to approach the conversation with your parents
For adult children who have been wanting to raise the topic of home contents but have not found the right framing.
Professional appraisal, estate sales, auction consignment, and tax appraisals
An honest comparison of the principal services available to Toronto homeowners, how each is paid, and the situations in which each one is most appropriate.
You may have received correspondence from Provenance by post. The website confirms what the letter introduced.