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Your Guide to Estate Sales in The Villages
Why This Matters to Me
When I walk through an estate sale, I’m moved less by the shoppers hunting for a bargain than by everything that came before. I think about the lives that were lived in that house, and I’m reminded that nothing here is permanent. Someday it will be our turn too.
In every room I see it. The shirts and blouses still hang in the closet, and the shoes sit in a neat row. For many years this was home to a family who loved and used these things. In the garage I see tools like the ones I once picked out for my own garage, and I know a man used them and probably told stories about how handy they were. In the kitchen, every dish is laid out on the counter, and I think of a mother who cooked for the family she loved. The house is quiet now, but once it was full of children running in and out at Christmas and Easter.
That’s why I care about how this is done. Every family will face this day. When yours does, you deserve people who treat your loved one’s home, and everything in it, with the respect it earned. My goal is to help you find them, so this hard season goes as gently and as well as it possibly can.
— Donald J. Brown
Not everyone needs to hold an estate sale, and an estate sale requires a lot of time, organization, and emotional resilience. Find out if you should hold an estate sale, or if an auction, garage sale, or yard sale makes more sense for your needs.
You may have held successful garage sales in the past or have helped someone downsize. But holding an official estate sale is much more time-consuming and complex. Find out what goes into planning an estate sale before deciding you can handle the job yourself.
Since there are no formal regulations governing the estate sale industry, you must be extra diligent when researching estate sale companies to hire. Find out how to discover the best companies and which questions to always ask (including some you might not have thought of).
Several things factor into an estate sale company’s commission and fees. Learn how to deal with the initial sticker shock of a reasonable rate…and know when you’re being overcharged.
Not every estate sale company operates the same way, and some practices should give you pause. Learn which warning signs to watch for before you sign anything, so you don’t risk getting ripped off.
The Villages Estate Sales is an independent resource for families in The Villages, Florida, and surrounding communities. Whether you’re settling an estate, downsizing, or preparing for a move, we help you understand your options and connect you with an estate sale company that can handle the job.
We also keep shoppers informed. Sign up for sale alerts to hear about upcoming estate sales in the area, or ask us about an item you’ve seen in a sale gallery.
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