Estate Sales

What exactly is an estate sale?

If you’ve never been to one of our estate sales, you’re probably wondering what an estate sale is. Essentially, it is the process of selling your unwanted items, generating you money, while also providing the service of getting the home cleaned out. We conduct estate sales, as well as downsizing sales, with the intent of having every last item removed from the home. If this is not the service you’re looking for, we provide a number of other services that may fit your needs.

When would I have an estate sale?

This can be done prior to listing the home, in between contract and closing, or during any other time and for any other reason. They are generally very large sales filled with a variety of merchandise with the ultimate goal to be to sell/done/trash every last thing in the home. If you are only looking to sell a few items, you may want to consult our online estate sales page and read about consignments.

What is the first step?

The first step, after deciding an estate sale is right for you, is to decide what you are keeping and what you are selling. After that, or once you more or less have an idea of what you’ll be selling, we can schedule a free consultation to come out and meet at the home. Feel free to call 404-400-1237, email, or use our contact us form.

How is the estate sale performed?

After our initial consultation and scheduling of the estate sale, we will figure out a day for our team to come in and get the sale staged, priced, and ready to go. The amount of time this takes depends on the amount of items in the home and how difficult the staging process is. Our team is by far our greatest asset, and everyone has their role and we get right to work.

What does your service cost?

We work on a percentage basis, however, every job is different. Depending on the amount of labor, quality of items, logistical issues, and other factors the percentage can vary. Typically, however, our percentage is 30% or more, depending on the situation. With how many sales we’ve done, once we meet, we can pretty quickly tell you what your rate will be.

Are there any additional costs?

Nope.

What should I do prior to having an estate sale?

Your only job is to get everything out that you want to keep/don’t want to sell. We’ll handle the rest.

Anything else I should know?

Please consult our FAQ’s if you have any other questions, or, better yet, give us a call at 404-400-1237, email (info@certifiedestatesales.com) or visit our contact us page.