Common Questions

The walk-through appraisal is free. If you hire us, we work on a commission based on the sale's gross proceeds, with any additional services — like a standalone cleanout — quoted in plain dollars. Everything is written into the agreement before work begins, and the exact terms are set at the walk-through, once we have seen the size and scope of your estate. No surprises at settlement.

It depends on the size of the property. A household estate can often be cataloged and sold within a few weeks of the walk-through. A full farm — house, barns, shops, and equipment — takes longer to catalog properly, and rushing it costs you money. At the walk-through we give you a realistic schedule, and the agreed timeline goes into the contract.

It is the opposite of a problem — it is exactly the work this company was built for. Tractors, implements, shop tools, and machinery are researched and priced individually, then marketed to the farmers, mechanics, and tradespeople who buy them. Equipment-heavy estates are often better served by an online auction or a hybrid sale, which we will recommend when the numbers say so.

Absolutely — and it works best when it happens first. Before cataloging begins, we walk through what the family wants to keep: items named in a will, keepsakes, photos, documents, and anything with personal meaning. Those items are set aside and are never part of the sale.

Neither, universally. On-site sales suit full households and farms where buyers can walk the property. Online auctions reach a much wider bidder pool and often do better for equipment, tools, and collectibles. Many rural estates do best with a hybrid. We will show you the reasoning for your property and let you decide.

That is agreed before the sale, in writing. Common arrangements: unsold items are donated to local charities, disposed of as part of the cleanout, or returned to the family. Either way, the property is left emptied and broom-clean as our agreement provides.

Barns, shops, machine sheds, and outbuildings are core to what we do — for many of our estates they hold more value than the house. They are included in the walk-through, the cataloging, and the sale.

Yes. We regularly work with the people responsible for settling estates, and we are used to coordinating with attorneys, realtors, and family members in different locations. Our written agreement, itemized settlement statement, and clear timelines are built for exactly that accountability.

Vehicles and titled equipment are sold with proper title transfer. Firearms, when an estate includes them, are handled and transferred in full compliance with Oregon and federal law, through licensed channels where required. If an item cannot be sold legally, we will tell you and help you route it correctly.

Send the appraisal request form on our contact page, or use our contact form. Tell us where the property is and roughly what is on it. We will arrange a walk-through at a time that works for you.