Northern California
Tell us what's going on. We'll help you work out whether an estate sale is right, send a handbook of what to know and ask, and if it fits, we'll send you two to three estate sale companies, ranked by our own scoring, that match what you're looking for.
Start here
Find your starting point
A few quick questions point me toward the options that fit your situation.
About two minutes.
WHAT WE DO
From your request to your next step
01
Tell me what you’re facing.
Share a little about the home, its belongings, your timeline, and what you need help with.
02
I review your options.
I’ll consider whether an estate sale makes sense for your situation. You might be better served by selling selected items, donating, or arranging a cleanout.
03
Get your handbook and recommendations.
Your handbook explains your options, plus what to know and ask before an estate sale consultation. If an estate sale fits, I'll also send two to three estate sale companies suited to your needs, when suitable matches are available. If another route makes more sense, I'll say so and tell you where to start.
You decide which option is right for you.
YOUR ESTATE HANDBOOK
What’s in your handbook
A practical guide to your situation, sent after I review your request. Inside it:
Your Situation
A short summary of where things stand.
Your Options
The routes that may fit, such as an estate sale, selling items individually, donating, or a cleanout.
If an estate sale looks like a good fit, your handbook includes two to three estate sale companies suited to your needs, when suitable matches are available.
Your Next Steps
What to consider doing next.
Free to your family. Sent within 24 hours.
Tell me what you’re facing
A few details are all I need to get started.
ESTATE SALE COMPANIES
Scored on their record, not their marketing.
If an estate sale is one of your options, your handbook names companies from our database. Our systems gather public information on estate sale companies across Northern California, and every company is scored on the same criteria: public reviews, Better Business Bureau records, time in business, and whether it’s a legitimate, registered operation. It isn’t opinion. It’s their record. The standard is simple: do right by the family.
Public reviews
Better Business Bureau record
Time in business
Legitimate registered operation
Zero pay-to-play. No company can buy a recommendation.
If a company stops meeting that standard, it comes off the list.
Meet Dani, Your Estate Advocate
Data is how I make decisions
20 years inside the estate sale world
Nothing goes out without my eyes
Why I do this
WHY THIS MATTERS TO ME
The woman who wanted to be found
I found a silver tea set at an antique dealer’s estate sale. The kettle said Anna. The sugar bowl said 1876. The tray said Dillaye. I bought it, and then I went down the rabbit hole of a woman who clearly wanted to be remembered.
Her name was Anna Dillaye. She left behind a hymn book from her father, a sampler her aunt stitched in 1799, and money to keep her cemetery lawn cut and green. She wanted a legacy.
Most families never get the chance to look that closely. When an estate lands in your lap, you are in a fluster. There is no time to inventory what you have, learn what it is worth, or notice the heirloom hiding in the back of a cabinet.
I think everything we keep deserves to be treated like Anna’s things. And the people handling it should bring dignity and integrity to the job. That is the standard I hold every company to.
QUESTIONS
It’s okay to have questions.
Ask in your own words, or tap a common one.
THE WALKTHROUGH
Help for the weeks ahead
What to keep, what to ask, who to call. A short note from me when you need one, and nothing when you don’t.
Ready when you are
Tell me what you’re facing and I’ll send your handbook within 24 hours.