The estate sale process doesn’t need to be confusing. Our teams handles every stage and leaves you with a clean empty house and a profitable check. Schedule your free consultation.
Stage 1 - Pre Sale
Stage 2 - Sale Days
Stage 3 - Post Sale
Pre-Sale
Organizing / Pricing / AdvertisingStaging:
We begin the staging process by creating a site plan that guides the organization and arrangement of the home, room by room. Our set-up team implements the site plan, working from the the back of the basement to the farthest corners of the attic, creating a store-like display. We believe that when a home is clean, well organized, and properly staged it results in better sale totals for our clients. Customers find more enjoyment in the experience, shop longer and purchase more.
Below is a slideshow of before and after pictures in a few of the houses we’ve worked in.
Pricing:
While the set-up team is organizing away, our pricers are hard at work assigning a value to every single item in the house. Our staff includes two certified CAGA personal property appraisers who manage the whole pricing process. Each week we’re assigning values on 2,000 to 4,000 individual items with over 150,000 items priced in a year. Pricing and selling such a high volume keeps us very familiar with current market values. For any objects that need extra attention we turn to our pricing resources to research the value. We also have relationships with local and national auction houses for any items that we feel are best served by being auctioned to a wider audience.
The gallery to the right showcases a sampling of interesting items we’ve sold.
Advertising:
Having your estate advertised properly is key to a great sale.
Extensive Photographs
Listings on EstateSales.net & BrownButton.com
Multiple Craigslist Ads

Average Views Per Sale
Social Media Fans Following Our Posts
Customers Who Have Signed Up For Our Emails List
Sale Days
Permit & Signs / Customer Service / Register SystemPermit & Signs:
Sale Permit
Directional Signs
House Yard Sign
No Parking Signs

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Positive Customer Reviews
Customer Service:
Our digital receipt system gives every customer the option to review our services. Of the 353 reviews we’ve received, 342 of them we’re positive (97%). Out of those positive reviews, 239 customers specifically commented on our customer service.
Blowing our customers away with our incredible service is a goal we take very seriously at every sale we host. We will wrap their fragile items in paper for them, bag any purchases, and carry heavy items to their car. We specifically staff several hefty gentlemen to carry furniture purchases out of the house and into their vehicles. All our team members have walkie-talkies so we can effectively communicate to answer customers questions without having to bellow through the house. Outrageous customer service really is a part of our DNA.
Feel free to put us to the test and drop by any of our upcoming sales.
Register System:
One of the more frustrating aspects of shopping at an estate sale can be the long lines at checkout. The norm is one employee at a card table with a cash box, telling every customer that wants to pay with debit or credit that they don’t accept cards. In response we created a quick & effective checkout system that:
Accepts Credit & Debit Cards
Utilizes Multiple Registers
Tracks Item Sales

Post Sale
Clean Out / Payment / FeedbackClean Out:
After the completion of the estate sale we handle the few remaining unsold items. The majority of the time the items are donated to a local charity with our clients receiving the tax benefit. We then remove any trash from house, sweep & vacuum all the floors, and wipe down the counters. Most of our clients homes are about to be listed for sale or are already headed towards closing. We take great efforts post-sale to leave the house looking show ready.

Payment:
Estatesales.Org polled thousands of estate sale companies across the United States and found that the average estate sales grosses a grand total of $8,300. Most Brown Button estate sale, in comparison, grosses between:

Our higher than average totals are the result of:
Maximizing Value
Developed Trust
Feedback From Our Previous Clients
In addition to the testimonials found on our site, you can find more customer and client reviews on Yelp, Google, and Facebook.
- Organization of the Estate 99%
- Pricing of the Estate Sale 94%
- Professionalism of the Staff 99%
- Communication by the Staff 97%
- Overall Expectations Met 97%
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Feel free to give us a call Monday-Friday 9am-5pm or send us an email at anytime. Our project manager Rachel will ask a few questions about your needs and schedule a free in home consultation.