Frequently Asked Questions

We provide estate sale, cleanout and donation, and appraisal services.

It’s easy! It all starts with our free phone consultation where we explain the entire estate sale process: beginning with our free on-site consultation all the way through the post-sale wrap-up. From there, we will schedule a free on-site consultation.

The initial consultation is free. And we mean absolutely FREE! Both our phone and on-site consultations are FREE of charge.

We will visit your home for a free on-site consultation where we determine whether there are enough items in the residence to have a sale. If so, we then determine the marketability of the merchandise and whether you need a traditional in-house sale, online sale or a combination of both. If not, we will provide alternative solutions to liquidate the contents of the home.

Whether it’s just a handful of items, a small-scale estate sale ($3,000-$5,000 in value) or large scale ($50,000 and over in value), we handle the items and the sales other companies can’t and won’t. If we determine you don’t have adequate inventory for a sale, we’re happy to provide alternative solutions such as charitable donation or household clean-out.

As soon as you might need our services. Online sales or online pre-sales can start at anytime. We can schedule your on-site sale at your convenience but it’s best to notify us of your preferred sale date three to four weeks in advance to make sure we can fit you on our schedule.

The bargain hunting season never ends. Winter, holidays, long-weekends, winter, etc… experienced deal hunters are on the prowl all year. No matter when, your estate sale is sure to be a hit.

This can be a very sensitive topic, so we ask you and/or your family members remove all items you wish to keep prior to us coming to assess the estate. This allows us to conduct a thorough assessment of what the sale can produce. If you are unable to remove the items, we will designate them “not for sale” and asses the overall value of the contents with this in mind.

We require you to please remove any sensitive personal information from the home: Personal paperwork, computers and hard drives that have not been scrubbed, birth certificates, social security cards, driver’s license, passports, military documents, bank statements, pay stubs, medical bills, etc.

If you are keeping items that will remain on-site during the sale then we have to designate “safe areas” where you can store them during the duration of the sale. We will lock off those areas from the public. Large items will be marked as “not for sale” and can remain in place, all smaller items must be placed in a safe area. However, moving these items out prior to the sale is always preferable.

We work with out-of-state clients all the time. We handle everything through email, registered mail, phone calls and more. If you’re working with a local realtor or lawyer, we can connect with them as well.

Set up and pricing can take anywhere from 1-3 days depending on the volume and labor intensity of the inventory.

Yes, we take care of everything.

The length of your sale is determined by the volume of your merchandise, with most on-site sales averaging 1-3 days.

Not looking to have an estate sale? No problem. You can always donate items for a tax deduction. Our certified appraisers can help! After evaluating your personal and/or business property, one of our expert appraisers will complete a personalized and confidential certificate of appraisal and prepare the appropriate tax forms for your tax professional to complete.

The Estate Pros have been in business for over 15 years. Between all of our owners and staff we actually have hundreds of years of combined experience.

Yes, in certain situations. It’s a case by case evaluation. We typically review the remaining inventory after the sale’s completion to determine if any items will be eligible for consignment. (Please ask your Estate Pros expert for details)

Unfortunately, we do not offer buy out services.