A wise man once said, “You don’t have to have all the answers, you just need to know who/what to ask”. There has never been a much truer statement than this one, it is the key to success.

With years of experience in this business we have compiled a comprehensive list of questions to ask estate sale companies for your convenience. This list is not an exhaustive list by any means, but is meant to help you get a good start on your estate sale journey. We encourage you to find the questions that are important to you and then proceed to ask us those questions when we sit down in our free in-home consultation. I will be answering these questions below in each of these videos. I would love the opportunity to speak with you directly.

• Are you insured?

• Do you have appraisers?

• Do you offer professional photography of our items?

• How do you charge for a sale?

• What are all of the fees associated with a sale?

• Are you filling our home with items from another sale?

• How long does the process take?

• What services do you provide?

• How do you determine prices on the merchandise?

• When and how do you discount merchandise?

• Do you allow yourself and staff to make purchases?

• Do you allow anyone to buy before the sale starts?

• How far in advance should I schedule my estate sale?

• What happens before the sale and how long does it take?

• When do you release the address for the sale?

• What am I required to do?

• How will you advertise?

• Where do you advertise?

• What if I want to pull an item out of the sale?

• When and how does the estate sale company pay me?

• Am I allowed to attend the estate sale?

• What happens after the sale?

• Where and when are your upcoming sales?

• When do you begin to advertise my sale?

• How can I have a sale in an HOA?

• Do I have enough for an estate sale?

• Can you reschedule my sale if the weather is inclement?

• Should I throw things away before the sale?

• Do you have a good following of buyers?

• What do you do if you find family pictures or documents?