De-Stuff, A Step by Step Guide for Seniors

Planning an Estate Sale and Downsizing

by Jan Robbins Durr

Now Available at Catawba Publishing

This step by step guide for preparing the sale of personal property when a senior move, whether a baby boomer, executor of an estate, or helping an aging parent is imminent. Written in a handy spiral bound form to take from room to room as you decide on what to keep, give to family or friends, or donate.  Note pages follow each chapter for making your reminder list, or research questions. Jan wrote this book from the appraiser and professional estate sale years of experience. Common questions about what will or will not sell, how to price items, resources for research, and which marketplace is the best for certain items is addressed.

Born out of the need from clients calls and walk through of homes where there may not be enough items for a professional sale, but an overwhelming amount of “stuff”; Jan gives an overview of the process to holding a successful disposal of a lifetime accumulation.

Book endorsements:

By Bill Kearney, Certified Auctioneer & Estate Sale Specialist owner of Cover Your Assets: “I meet with people on an ongoing basis who would benefit greatly if they had this book to read prior to looking into marketing their ‘stuff’ with the least stress and most success…..This book is a must for anyone downsizing, liquidating an estate or just wondering “what will I do now”.