Family Photos, Personal Papers, and Devices: What to Keep or Sell
Decide which family photos, papers and devices to keep before an estate sale. Learn what Estate Greats can sell, set aside for review and help you plan around.
How we work
Every estate is different. Every sale is planned around it.
A home can hold decades of memories, everyday belongings, valuable pieces, and things no one has thought about in years.
Our job is to understand what’s there and give it the best chance to sell: careful research, thoughtful presentation, strong marketing, and a sale people want to shop.
We run each sale with professional systems, and we remember we are working inside someone’s home and handling the things they lived with.
Before you book
Your sale, with a clear view of the results.
- A client dashboard with live sales data
- See how your sale is going while it happens. Check your dashboard from wherever you are, with our team available to answer questions.
- 40% standard commission
- Our management fee comes from actual sale proceeds. Additional work is quoted and approved separately.
- An itemized sales report
- See what sold and for how much. Your settlement check is mailed within five business days.
- A plan for unsold items
- We agree on what happens to remaining items before the sale. Donation and removal may involve independent partners and separate costs.
Can’t hold a sale at home? Ask about our Berry Hill offsite estate sales or compare all services.
Reaching estate sale shoppers
How we market
your estate sale.
Your sale reaches shoppers through estate-sale listings, email and text alerts, social videos, and local promotion.
Advertising & paid boosts included in our commission
Estate-sale listings
EstateSales.NET · EstateSales.org · Our website
Email & text alerts
Our mailing list & SMS subscribers
Videos & paid promotion
Instagram · TikTok · Facebook · YouTube
Local discovery
Nextdoor · Yelp · Google Business Profile · Facebook Marketplace
From preparation to settlement
How we manage your estate sale.
- 01
Prepare & promote
We organize, research, price, stage, and photograph the contents. Listings and our buyer network help people discover the sale.
- 02
Staff & sell
Our team assists shoppers, manages checkout, and records transactions throughout the sale.
- 03
Report & settle
You receive an itemized report, and your settlement check is mailed within five business days. Remaining items follow the plan agreed before the sale.
Donation, removal, or cleanout work is arranged separately when needed. Scope and any additional costs are agreed in advance. See cleanout options.
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Local ownership. Visible leadership.
A Nashville team that shows up.
Estate Greats is a local, family-owned estate sale company founded in Nashville by Peter Cole and led today by Peter and co-owner Eryn Wilson.
Alongside a fully staffed team, they bring appraisal knowledge, thoughtful merchandising, strategic marketing, warm hospitality, and clear reporting to every sale.
- Founded in Nashville in 2022
- Bonded & insured
Local knowledge, practical help
Planning an estate sale in Nashville?
Every home has a different mix of belongings, access needs, and deadlines. Our Nashville estate sale team helps you understand what can be sold and how the sale will work, whether you’re downsizing, moving, or settling a family estate.
Pricing
How do we know what things will sell for?
Years of selling to Nashville estate sale customers inform our pricing. We combine what buyers have actually paid with research, condition, and local demand, aiming for the highest realistic price that can sell on the first day, before scheduled discounts.
That work covers furniture, estate jewelry, silver, musical instruments, tools, collections, and everyday household contents. Talk with us before discarding items or starting a major cleanout.
How we price your estate sale →Your property
A plan that fits your property.
Parking, stairs, condo rules, elevator reservations, and pickup access can all affect a sale. We discuss these details during your consultation and plan around your property and timeline.
If selling at home isn’t practical, our Berry Hill venue can host the sale instead. We review the contents, transport, and sale plan with you.
Explore offsite estate sales in Berry Hill →Read article
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