Thinking about holding an estate sale?

An estate sale is a great way to fully - or partially - liquidate the contents of a home in a single weekend. At Original Estate Sales we understand that when you're considering holding an estate sale, it generally means you already have a lot on your mind. It's our job to listen to your goals, understand your situation, recognize your expectations, recommend the right solution(s), and put our skills, expertise, network, and professionalism to work by managing a full-service estate liquidation, allowing you to concentrate on your other priorities.


In addition to the expectations included in the timeline posted below, we want you to know you can always ask us questions and expect honest and straightforward answers. We know having an estate sale is not an every day (or even every year) occurrence for the average family, and we are happy to


What to expect

  • 1. Free Consultation

    We want you to be fully informed and comfortable with the process of holding an estate sale, so we are happy to meet with you in the home to answer any questions you might have. While we are together, we will also conduct a preliminary evaluation of the contents of the home so that we can make the best plan, together, for maximizing the opportunity. 

  • 2. Schedule the sale

    Based on our prelimanry evaluation, we will discuss options for the date(s) of the event. There are several variables which could influence this timeline, including (but not limited to) the condition of the home, the quantity of items for sale, rarity or extraordinary features of certain items, whether the home is currently occupied, etc. Don't worry. We won't rush you to hold a sale before you're ready. Most sales are scheduled for 2-6 weeks after our initial consultation. Sometimes we can even host sales with very limited notice. Contact us to discuss your situation.

  • 4. Staging, research, & pricing

    In the days and weeks prior to the sale, we will work to professionally stage and reorganize the contents of your home to enhance the retail experience for our buyers and to encourage multiple purchases. As we organize and stage the home, we will price items according to their current fair market value. If there are any unique or extraordinary items (almost every sale has some!), we will do careful research to ensure we have the items priced appropriately and fairly in order to maximize the likelihood of those items being sold. 

  • 3. Marketing & promotion

    After we've staged the home appropriately, we take dozens of photos (and sometimes a video-walkthrough) to highlight the various items for sale. We market the sale to an extensive list of repeat sale attendees, collectors, buyers, enthusisasts, hobbyists, and weekend warriors. We don't stop there, though. We post photos, descriptions, and sale dates to multiple hugely popular third-party websites dedicated to helping buyers find estate sales by location and date. 

  • 5. Sale day(s)!

    Most events take place over the course of a couple days, usually Friday and Saturday, though some sales can be conducted in a day, while others might take place over a longer period or be divided between weekends. On sale days we will staff the sale, manage access to the home, interact with guests, collect payments, continuously reorganize, and clean up after ourselves. Occassionally, depending on the contents for sale, we might invite members of our trusted buyer network to inspect and/or purchase certain items on a "pre-sale" basis. This is only done when we believe we can obtain a premium on certain items by providing priority access. 

  • 6. You get paid

    Following the sale, we will provide an accounting of all sales revenue collected, state and local sales tax paid, any associated fees, our commission (remember, there is never a charge up front!), and your total disbursement. You will receive this, along with your payment, within 5-7 business days following the close of the sale.