Online estate sale
- Photos & listings
- Pricing you approve
- Online payment
- Pickup day run by us
ESTATE SALES · CLEANOUT · MAKE-READY
An estate is more than a house full of stuff.We handle what comes next.
One company runs the estate sale, clears out what’s left, then cleans, repairs, and paints the house until it’s ready to sell. Your family keeps 100% of the estate sale.
- No-commission estate sale
- Keep 100%, minus card processing
- Free walkthrough & estate plan
- Option to pay at closing
- Walkthrough & estate plan
- Inventory & prices approved
- Online estate sale
- Pickup day
- Cleanout & repairsIn progress
- Ready for your Realtor
THE NO-COMMISSION ESTATE SALE
Your family keeps 100% of the estate sale.
Most estate-sale companies make their money on commission, commonly 30–40% of everything sold. We don’t. When Mr. Cory handles the cleanout and make-ready, we run your online estate sale for no commission. Every dollar buyers pay goes to the estate, minus card processing.
- We photograph, list, and market every item
- You approve each starting and lowest price
- Buyers pay online, so no cash at the door
- We run pickup day, then clean out what’s left
Card processing is about 3% of each purchase. Applies when Mr. Cory also handles the cleanout and make-ready (projects of $5,000 or more).
- Typical commission sale (35%)
- Family receives$6,500
- Mr. Cory, no commission
- Family receives about$9,700
Only card processing (about 3%) comes out. Sale proceeds stay separate from our make-ready invoice.
ONE COMPANY · ONE PLAN · ONE POINT OF CONTACT
From a full house to a market-ready property.
Choose only what you need. The advantage is one team coordinating all of it, in the right order.
- 01
Tell us about the estate
Send photos of the house and contents, your deadlines, and any family instructions.
- 02
Sell what has value
We photograph, organize, list, market, and run the online estate sale. You approve every price.
- 03
Clear what remains
After pickup day, what’s left is donated, recycled, or removed according to your plan.
- 04
Prepare the property
Deep cleaning, paint, the repairs that matter, exterior cleanup, and handyman work.
- 05
Ready to sell
A clean, empty, presentable house for your Realtor, or help with the next step of the sale.
Empty → Clean → Fix what matters → Sell.Get an Estate Plan
HOW THE ONLINE SALE WORKS
No bids. No waiting. Prices drop until it sells.
This isn’t an auction. Buyers pay today’s price, or wait for a lower one and risk losing it. Whatever is still there keeps getting cheaper until the sale ends.
- Buy it nowSee something you want? Pay online at today’s price and it’s yours.
- Prices drop on scheduleEvery item gets cheaper as the sale goes on, down to a floor you approve.
- Once it’s sold, it’s goneWaiting for a lower price means risking that someone else buys it first.
- Pickup dayBuyers pick up what they bought at a scheduled time. No shipping, no strangers browsing the house.
- Day 1$100
- Day 2$85
- Day 3$70Today
- Day 4$50
- Final day$30
AFTER PICKUP DAY
Once the last buyer leaves, we take the house from there.
Unsold items are donated, recycled, or removed the way you decided. Then we deep-clean, make the repairs that matter, paint, and tidy the yard. Most homes are ready to list in 1–2 weeks once make-ready work begins.
We don’t remodel by default. We recommend what helps the house sell, and you approve every line before work starts.
- 01Basic
Cleanout, deep cleaning, and the obvious repairs. Where most estates start.
- 02Enhanced
Low-cost improvements, like paint or light fixtures, that help the house show and sell.
- 03Major
Bigger work only when the likely sale price clearly pays for it. We’ll show you the math.
WHAT WE HANDLE
Everything between the estate and the listing.
One plan covering the contents and the house, done in the right order.
Cleanout
- Unsold items
- Garage, basement & attic
- Sheds & outbuildings
- Donation & recycling
Deep cleaning
- Kitchen & appliances
- Bathrooms
- Floors & cabinets
- Listing-prep final clean
Repairs & paint
- Drywall, doors & trim
- Fixtures & hardware
- Flooring repairs
- Paint & touch-ups
Exterior & curb appeal
- Yard & brush cleanup
- Pressure washing
- Gutters
- Minor exterior repairs
Ready-for-Realtor handoff
- Final walkthrough
- Before & after photos
- Realtor access coordinated
Work that requires a licensed trade, such as plumbing, electrical, HVAC, or roofing, is done by appropriately licensed professionals. We can coordinate it as part of the project.
WHAT EVERY FAMILY GETS
Four promises, in writing.
Settling an estate is hard enough. These take the risk off you.
The No-Commission Estate Sale
We photograph, price, list, and run your online estate sale for no commission. The estate keeps every dollar buyers pay, minus card processing.
Card processing is about 3% of each purchase. Applies when Mr. Cory also handles the cleanout and make-ready (projects of $5,000 or more).The Set-Aside Promise
Photos, papers, keys, jewelry, cash, firearms, and anything that looks important are set aside and reported to the family. Never discarded.
The Ready-Date Promise
Your quote includes a ready date. If we miss it for reasons within our control, we take $25 off for every day we’re late.
Approved changes, hidden damage, material or utility delays, access problems, and severe weather can move the date. If that happens, we tell you right away.Pay at Closing
The estate can pay us from the home’s sale proceeds at closing, so the family doesn’t pay out of pocket.
Requires a signed agreement with the estate’s authorized representative.
WHO WE HELP
For families who don’t have time to manage six companies.
Whether you live down the street or across the country, one call covers the contents, the house, and the handoff.
- Executors & personal representatives
- Adult children handling a parent’s home
- Out-of-state family
- Trustees
- Estate attorneys
- Realtors
THE COST OF WAITING
Every month the house sits, it costs the estate.
An empty house still has bills. Until it sells, the estate keeps paying for:
- Property taxes
- Homeowner’s or vacant-home insurance
- Utilities to keep it heated and dry
- Lawn care and snow removal
- The risk of frozen pipes, leaks, and break-ins
One plan from the first photo to the listing means those costs stop sooner, and a clean, empty, repaired house shows better.
| Doing it yourself | Mr. Cory | |
|---|---|---|
| Estate sale | A sale company, often 30–40% commission | No commission. You keep 100%, minus card processing |
| Companies to hire | 5 or 6: sale, junk removal, cleaner, handyman, painter, landscaper | One |
| Scheduling | Whoever is free, in whatever order | One plan, in the right order |
| Trips back to the house | Many | Optional: follow it all online |
| Who checks the work | You | A final walkthrough, with photos |
| If it runs late | Your problem | $25 off for every day we’re late |
THE SET-ASIDE PROMISE
Careful with what’s left behind.
Anything the family marks “keep” is never listed. And if our crew finds anything that looks like one of these, it’s set aside and reported to you, never sold or thrown away:
- Family photographs
- Personal documents
- Financial documents
- Titles
- Keys
- Jewelry
- Cash
- Coins
- Firearms
- Collectibles
- Medications
- Other potentially important property
We take direction from the executor, personal representative, trustee, or other person authorized to act for the property. You decide what is kept, sold, donated, or discarded, and you approve every price.
OUT-OF-TOWN FAMILIES
Handle the whole estate from your phone.
Your private estate page shows the inventory, the sale as it happens, and the house as it’s cleaned and repaired. Approve prices, decide what stays, and follow every step without driving back.
The person authorized to act for the estate approves the plan and arranges access to the property.
Get an Estate Plan- Approve prices and decide what stays, from your phone
- Watch the sale and the sale total online
- Progress photos as the house is cleaned and repaired
- Digital approvals for the scope and any changes
- We coordinate directly with your Realtor
REALTORS & SALE COMPANIES
Already have help? Great. We fit in.
Use us for everything, or only for what you need. Real estate representation is always your choice and separate from our property work.
Already have a Realtor? We’ll prepare the house and hand it off.
We handle the contents, cleanout, repairs, cleaning, and prep, and keep your Realtor updated directly, so they don’t become the project’s general contractor. Need help with the sale too? We can help coordinate the next step.
- Progress photos and the ready date sent straight to you
- One point of contact for the contents and the house
- A free walkthrough for your sellers
- An option for the estate to pay at closing
They handle the sale. We handle what comes next.
If another company is running your estate sale or auction, we take over the house when they’re done.
- Remaining-item removal
- Property cleanup
- Repairs and paint
- Exterior cleanup
- Realtor preparation
Do you run estate sales?
Yes. We photograph and list the contents, run an online sale with prices that drop on a schedule, take payment online, and run pickup day. When we also handle the cleanout and make-ready, the sale has no commission.
What does the estate sale cost?
No commission. The estate keeps 100% of what buyers pay, minus card processing (about 3%). This applies when Mr. Cory also handles the cleanout and make-ready, for projects of $5,000 or more.
Who sets the prices?
We suggest a starting price and a lowest price for each item, and you approve them before anything is listed. Anything the family wants to keep is never listed.
Can you tell us which belongings are valuable?
We price everyday household contents from experience and comparable sales. For fine jewelry, art, firearms, or serious collections, we recommend a qualified appraiser before the sale.
What happens to what doesn’t sell?
You choose: donate, recycle, keep, or dispose. We handle it after pickup day and give you a final report of what was sold, donated, kept, and removed.
When does the estate get the sale money?
After pickup day we send a sale report showing every purchase, refund, and card fee, then pay the proceeds to the estate. Sale proceeds and our make-ready invoice are kept separate.
How much does the make-ready cost?
Every house is different, so we quote after a free walkthrough. You get one written price for the agreed scope before any work starts, and the estate can pay at closing.
Do you renovate the whole house?
No. We recommend the work that helps the house sell: empty, clean, fix what matters. Bigger improvements are only suggested when the likely sale price justifies them.
How long does it take?
Most homes are ready to list in 1–2 weeks once make-ready work begins. Your quote includes a ready date, and if we miss it for reasons within our control, we take $25 off for every day we’re late.
Do I need to be there?
No. The person authorized to act for the estate approves the plan, prices, and scope online and arranges access. You can follow the whole project from your phone.
We already have an estate-sale company or a Realtor. Can you still help?
Yes. Choose only the services you need. We can take over after another company’s sale, and we prepare the house for your Realtor and keep them updated.
Are you insured?
Yes. Mr. Cory Property Services carries $1M general liability insurance. Work that requires a licensed trade is done by appropriately licensed professionals.
Have an estate property to handle?
Tell us about the house and send a few photos. We’ll come back with a plan: the sale, the cleanout, and the make-ready.
We call back the same business day. Requests after 5 p.m. or on weekends get a call the next business morning.