Estate Sales and Living Liquidations

Do’s and Don’ts Before An Estate Sale

• DO NOT, DO NOT throw anything away. Even if you think that old Hershey’s chocolate box holding dad’s nails in the garage is nothing but rubbish, LEAVE IT BE!!! You would be surprised at how many times we’ve had a buyer come looking for a specific item only to be told by the owner that it had been thrown out. Please do not clean or throw out anything. We are professionals and know what buyers are looking for as well as how to best clean and present the items to potential buyers. 
• Do NOT sell anything prior to the estate sale or have your own yard sale without first consulting with an appraiser. We are professionals and know which items are valuable and which are not. We can liquidate the entire contents of the home quickly and efficiently without the emotional strain placed on the owners/family. 
• Do NOT sell piece-meal to dealers. When doing this it allows the best pieces to go before the sale opens leaving the less desirable objects behind. This will deter buyers from even looking.
• Do Cover the property with insurance.
• Do tell friends and family about the sale and the dates available for shopping. If two or more family members want the same item leave it in the sale. The family member that wants it the most will purchase it from the sale and eliminate all of the fighting.
• Begin by choosing a room in the back of the house to be off limits to the public. 
• Remove family photos and personal papers.
• Color code items being kept by family members and designate a space in the house for "Keeping items"

We serve individuals, families, estate trustees, executors and attorneys across the United States. We are committed to helping people with the arduous and emotional task of liquidating personal property. We are a staff of caring professionals. We conduct our sales in a speedy and efficient manner with the goal of obtaining for you, our client the highest possible prices.

What We Offer:

FREE appointment/consultation to discuss the best means of liquidating your personal property. There are a variety of ways to liquidate personal property, aside from the traditional on-site estate sale. Let us explore the options with you.

FREE appraisal/evaluation of items by a certified and experienced appraiser should you choose our firm to liquidate your property. (Written appraisals for tax/estate/donation purposes are available on a separate fee schedule.)

FREE credit card processing. Sometimes, a sale would be lost if the customer couldn’t pay with a credit card. We never want our clients to lose a sale due to their inability to accept all types of payment. Our company absorbs the high cost of credit card processing and you benefit from increased sales.

We work on commission. We charge 50% of sales after the electronic processing fees. It is in both our best interests to garner the maximum prices for your merchandise while still maintaining its sale-ability.

We will sell everything possible from the muffin papers in the kitchen cabinet to the family car in the garage.

We conduct online estate sales. You are paid electronically generally within 24 hours of the sale ending. If an item is too large for us to handle we work closely with physical auction houses and will handle all details for you. Broom-Clean, we will leave your home clean and free of debris generated from the sale. If you require additional removal or clean-out of non-salable items we offer clean-out services. Unsold items will be left in the home unless you specify a preference for us to donate them.

We know that the process of liquidating an estate is often an emotional and arduous task. Our mission is to make this as seamless a transition as possible. We want to take a moment to familiarize you with the process of conducting an estate sale. Initially, we will sign the contract and set a date for your sale. You will be provided with a copy of the contract. You will also be given red sticky dots, these dots are to be used to mark any items you do not wish to be included in the sale. We prefer you to remove personal items and keepsakes prior to the sale but understand that this is sometimes not possible. All items not marked with a red dot will be included in the sale. We have a professional appraiser on staff who will conduct a visual appraisal of the contents of the home and will be available for pricing and valuation. Once the items have been evaluated our staff will schedule the online sale. The sale will generally be held during a 2-4 day time period depending on the size of the estate. Once the sale has ended the remaining items will be boxed up and donated to a charity of your choice or left in the home depending on your personal preference.. You will be provided with a receipt for the donation for tax purposes. We will leave the home free of debris from the sale but, will leave items not suitable for donation and heavy furniture provided you have not opted to work with one of our physical liquidators. If you choose the clean-out service the house will be left completely empty, dusted, vacuumed and ready for a realtor to step in. You can expect to receive a electronic payment within 24 hours of the sale’s end. All of our sales are publicly broadcast and the entire show is archived digitally.