How to Declutter & Sell Items Before Listing Your Home | Estate Sale Tips

Thinking about selling your home? 🏡 Don’t list it before decluttering and making some cash while you're at it!
In this episode of The Real Estate Mix, we’re joined by luxury estate sale professional Lyndsay Lucious, founder of Worth Repeating Estate Solutions, to discuss how homeowners can turn unused items into profit before they put their property on the market.

🎙️ Lyndsay shares:
How she started her luxury estate sale company
The full estate sale process
What happens to unsold items
Her strategy for pricing high-value pieces
The most expensive item that's been stolen
Personal stories and advice for homeowners preparing to move

🕒 Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:39 What is an estate sale?
02:22 The difference between a yard sale and estate sale
02:55 Lindsay's background in estate sales / biggest success story
04:27 Trust the process
05:25 Why people have estate sales
06:44 The benefit of knowing an estate sale expert as a real estate agent
07:52 Are your items good enough to sell?
08:38 Biggest red flags
09:21 Biggest challenges
10:29 Watching for pickpockets / most expensive stolen item
11:18 Why its better for homeowners/ agents to leave it to the expert
11:46 Advertising on estatesales.net
13:38 How long does setting up take?
14:40 Alleviating the emotional attachment to items
15:40 How items are priced
17:17 When during the sale the prices start to drop
18:27 The great feeling of letting go
20:22 Pricing vintage / luxury items
24:35 What happens when things don't sell?
26:28 Lyndsay's top 5 tips
28:36 How much does it cost to run an estate sale?

A HUGE thank you to our special guest Lyndsay Lucious!
🔗 Want to connect with Lyndsay or book a consultation?
https://lyndsaylucious.com/ (Book with her here)
https://www.instagram.com/lyndsay_luc... (Instagram)
https://www.estatesales.net/companies... (Click to find her online estate listings)

Whether you're staging a home, downsizing, or just ready to lighten the load, this episode is packed with tips to help you declutter, simplify, and profit.

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