People often think that estate sales are only for the wealthy.

Growing up that’s what I use to think about the word “Estate,” that it somehow described wealth and all of its trappings. But according to the dictionary the word estate only connotes property. A search through Craigslist, under the search term “Estate Sale”  will bring up as many as a dozen estate sales taking place in almost any metropolitan area on any given weekend.

So many people are selling their personal property under that search term, it has caused a large Estate Liquidation industry to be created, and let me assure you, very few in house estate sales are taking place in the homes of the wealthy.

It’s a fact that every weekend thousands of people across this country are either hiring professionals to stage estate sales for them, or they are choosing to do their own estate sale.

No one will want my Estate Sales “Stuff.”

Hey, if I had a photo like the one above, I could, depending on its size, sell it for $5.00 – $20.00. When you start to multiply these kind of prices, times the total number of items that are part of your estate sale, it starts to add up very quickly.

Look at my Surprisingly Valuable video.

I have to hire a Professional Estate Sales expert.

Before I let you in on how to conduct your own estate sale, I want to validate your concern. It is very important to seek outside advice about the value of your estate sales items. Otherwise you may never know if you are doing the right thing and setting the right value.

My DO IT Yourself Estate Sales Guide, will help you with this.

Another great way to find out about what is possible with estate sales, is to go to some. Check out Estate Sales.Net. There you will find a comprehensive list of professionals in your area who can assist you in determining whether or not you need the guidance of a “Pro.”

If you do decide to hire an Estate Liquidator, here are some questions to ask them.

Martin Codina