Graceful Changes Estate Sales LLC

While I knew most of the things that I needed to have removed were of no value to anyone else, I still wanted someone knowledgeable to sort through my loved one’s remaining belongings, and get as many of them as possible into the hands of people who'd use them, rather than just taking everything to the transfer station. This was too small a job, though, for the big estate sale companies I found initially. Fortunately, one of them recommended Graceful Changes. Graceful Changes did exactly what I wanted done, and made the process as painless as possible. I would absolutely hire them again. Lori and Theresa run the company, and are great to work with. Besides their other skills, they are totally comfortable with the emotional side of this kind of project. They were kind and supportive in an accepting, matter-of-fact way. They had lots of good suggestions for surviving the experience (and also made me laugh). I really couldn't have asked for more! Beginning with our first contact, they were responsive (I got a call back less than an hour after my initial voicemail), flexible, organized, professional, and efficient. During the initial assessment they gave me a realistic idea of what probably could be sold or donated, and what probably couldn’t. They gave me an estimate, and explained their process clearly. The work took a little less than two days, for which they charged their minimum, $1200. This seemed completely reasonable to me for the service they provided. They sorted through everything carefully, pulling several things out of the chaos that I had missed, and that they rightly realized I would want to keep. They winnowed out the other items that could be of value to someone, and sold or appropriately donated them. (60% of sale proceeds were credited back to me.) They even went out of their way to list some landscaping materials on freecycle sites for me so I wouldn't have to pay to have them hauled away. They moved everything else into a recycling dumpster, which was then taken away to have recyclables sorted out before the rest was discarded. After the first day’s work I asked them if they could also remove the old, damaged carpet from two of the areas they were clearing, and they were able to fit that in too on the second day, for a small additional fee. They finished on time and left the whole area clean and empty, ready for me to use.