Planning your estate sale
What to do before an estate sale walkthrough.
You do not need a perfectly sorted home to get help. Use this checklist to protect what matters and make your first estate sale consultation more useful.
916 Estate Sales · 916estatesales.com© 916 Estate Sales1. Protect private and personal items
Secure identification, financial records, medications, keys, photographs, and personal devices. Set aside family keepsakes and clearly identify anything that is not for sale.
2. Pause before donating or discarding
Everyday household items can be part of an estate sale alongside furniture and collectibles. Let the company review the contents before a large donation run or cleanout. Mention damaged or unusual items rather than assuming they can be sold.
3. Gather the practical details
Write down the target move or listing date, access arrangements, parking restrictions, and who will approve the work. Mention any rooms or belongings that are off limits.
4. Compare written proposals
With 916 Estate Sales, labor, staging, photography, and advertising are included in the commission, with no upfront client cost. Your agreement confirms the commission on net sales, payment timing, reporting, and any haul-away service needed after donation.
5. Decide what happens afterward
Agree on a plan for remaining items and the condition in which the property should be left. If a home sale is also being considered, keep the contents sale and the property decision clear in the written scope.
6. Schedule your walkthrough
Call or text 916-900-1015 to discuss your Sacramento-area property. Share your timeline and the kind of help you need; there is no need to solve every decision before you contact us.