Filtering by Category: Services

The Heirloom Challenge

Wall Street Journal covers what it called "The Heirloom Challenge" all about fitting heirloom furnishings into home decor. Check it out here for some inspirational photos and ideas.

Don't feel guilty if you can't move furniture from home to home or if you just want to keep what you have instead of holding onto family sofas. If you don't want to keep family heirlooms, you can always hire an estate sale expert to help you liquidate them.

After that you can just buy something you like with the money made at the sale. Or better yet, invest it, smarty pants, that would make Mom and Dad really proud, wouldn't it?

My tips as an estate seller are

  • take what you really love
  • or what you just want and can afford to move to your home
  • ask yourself if you have space at your home before moving items around
  • if you are moving things keep in mind the costs and risks involved
  • if you are working with an estate liquidator and you prefer to keep your mom's sofa, you can swap hers for yours and just sell the one you don't want to keep
  • avoid putting things in storage, those fees really add up

I have helped families who have postponed dealing with cleaning up a storage unit for literally decades. That is a huge and very expensive mistake. You might think you are going to spend every weekend for just a month or two sorting items and that your storage unit will be short term, but that often doesn't work out and there is no reason to spend money moving and storing property just so you can decide later what you want to keep and have room for. If you have room and want to move it, don't wait, just move it right in and start loving it from day one.

Call me at 661-823-1635 if you want a free estate liquidation consultation!

eBay and Auction Sales

Did you know that we have online and auction brokerage services for all of our estate liquidation and consignment clients? Check out a few of our recent eBay sales and give me a call when you have special art, silver, and jewelry to sell!

BERNARD STEFFEN (1907-1980) USA Print "Haying" circa 1937 SOLD $510

European 18 karat gold, enamel pin with diamonds and rubies SOLD $600

1950s Gorham Sterling Silver, Lily of the Valley pattern SOLD $540



Estate and Home Clean Out Services

We just finished our full home clean out for our last estate sale in Bakersfield. Check out our photo album detailing the emptied and clean results. Our team will leave your home real estate ready anytime you need us.

When you need an estate clean out, you want a team that is experienced, thorough and careful with your home and belongings. Whenever needed, Expert Estates can come and take care of routine cleaning for vacant homes or handle full clean outs after your estate or moving sale.

We are trusted, bonded and insured. Our workers are professional and trusted. Just call us at 661-823-1635 or contact us online to schedule your home cleaning or full clean out. We can haul your trash, take care of sales and handle donations for a full service liquidation solution.