FAQs

  • WHAT IS AN ESTATE SALE?

    A sales event held inside a client’s home. Items are priced and sold as is with no guarantees and no refunds. To hold an estate sale, a client must no longer live in the home.

  • HOW LONG HAS CCES BEEN IN BUSINESS?

    CCES was formed in 2016. In 2017, co-owners Jamie Ohmer and Lori Davis purchased the business.

  • HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO PREPARE A SALE?

    Typically, organization begins 10 days before the scheduled sale date.

  • HOW LONG DOES A SALE LAST?

    Typically, 3 days:
    Thursday — Saturday
    10 am — 3 pm daily

  • HOW MANY EMPLOYEES AT A SALE?

    2-3 staff members will be on site for an estate sale.

  • HOW DO YOU ADVERTISE A SALE?

    CCES advertises on estatesales.net, Facebook, Facebook Marketplace, and Craigslist up to 10 days prior to a sale. An email is sent to over 500+ CCES customers the day before a sale. The sale location is not published until the day before the sale.

  • DO YOU DETERMINE ITEM PRICES?

    Yes. Co-owners Jamie Ohmer and Lori Davis are ASA certified appraisers and use current auction sold prices and recent sales experience to determine prices. They work on commission and ensure that items for sale are priced competitively.

  • WHEN WILL I RECEIVE A CHECK AFTER MY SALE?

    Checks are mailed within 10 days of the conclusion of the sale.

  • WHAT HAPPENS TO UNSOLD ITEMS?

    It is up to the client what they would like to do with unsold items. CCES offers clean out services at $95/hour. If clean out services are required, the client must notify CCES 1 week before the sale concludes.

  • WHAT IF I DECIDE TO KEEP AN ITEM ALREADY LISTED?

    CCES’s contract stipulates that if a client decides to keep an item from the sale, CCES will receive 40% of that item’s appraised value.

  • HOW FAR IN ADVANCE DO I NEED TO BOOK?

    It depends on the time of year. Typically, 30 days is adequate. CCES cannot hold dates without a signed contract.

  • WHAT DOES CCES CHARGE?

    The fee to conduct an estate sale is 40% of net sales. This includes organization, pricing, photography, and staffing. If a client wishes to have the home cleaned out following the sale, there is a fee of $95/hour to haul items to donation or the dump. Clean out services are optional.

  • DOES CCES HAVE INSURANCE?

    Yes. CCES carries general liability up to $1 million. Coverage includes trips and falls inside the house, and personal property insurance.