Estate Sales

A friend of mine always says that Estate Sales are just fancy garage sales and he could not be farther from the truth. Good estate sale companies have many contacts and experience in selling the many possessions that seniors collect throughout the years. When I interview estate sale contacts I am always amazed on the items they see as “valuable” and some items I would see as “high worth” have little if any value.

"We can't believe how much we received from the estate sale profits. We paid for Mom & Dad's move to the senior living facility and added some $ to their savings which is great and the estate sale company did the work"

Family Member

Estate Sale Specifics

1. Reaching out to contacts that could sell antiques and valuable items before the sale. The estate sale owners and collectors are usually a close knit group and know the other’s wants and needs.

2. Sorting through your items and determining what needs to go right to charity and what can sell.

3. Setting dates (usually a few weeks to a month later) and times. You will notice they are not garage sale times, they might schedule a Friday afternoon and a Saturday morning (but this depends on the area).

4. Grouping items and organizing them in your house (some but not many estate sales are handled in an independent space).

5. Protecting your carpet with plastic covering and have the house organized well before the sale.

6. Arriving ready for the sale with: itemized cash register, credit card machine and sometimes even a security guard for more high end sales.