6 days agoCan I come early to shop your estate sale?At Sophia’s Estate Sales, the answer is yes! I do pre-sales. I am very happy to offer pre-sales. Not all companies allow this, but I do....
Mar 3Advice for RealtorsDear Realtors: I understand how your job works (years ago, I was a Realtor) and what the home selling process is, now here is some...
Feb 27Lake Forest Finery RecapLAKE FOREST, IL 2022 THE NEED: This client was downsizing was an enormous home in West Lake Forest to a town house. I had originally been...
Feb 24So, you are thinking of having an estate sale!You are retiring, downsizing, moving, an executor of an estate. There are lots of circumstances that merit an estate sale, but where do...
Feb 13Estate Sales are Green!Not only are antiques green, but so are estate sales! Today, many charities will not accept many of your donations: they will not take...
Feb 6Common Questions About Estate SalesSo you want to have an estate sale? Here are answers to some of the most common questions we hear at Sophia's Estate Sales. So, you are...
Feb 6New Appraisal RequirementsThe Federal government and the IRS have changed the rules for appraisals: starting in 2022, appraisals must contain a USPAP*...
Feb 6When You Should Book an Estate SaleOkay, you are moving to Florida from a four bedroom house to a two bedroom condo; or, someone died, getting a divorce, or whatever....