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Seattle Area Estate Sales: A Turnkey Solution
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Your Guide Through The Estate Sale Process
Our team of Seattle real estate professionals has been involved in many estate sales over the years. We have refined our approach to the point where we can now offer a completely turnkey service to help clients in these more delicate transactions. Whether you’re an executor, a Personal Representative, an attorney, or a family member, you will love working with our team and vendor partners as we help you navigate this process together.
In the above video, Seattle Realtor Aaron Janus takes you step-by-step through the process the team uses with estate sale clients just like you.
Aaron and his team handled everything from there, and I mean everything!
I recently inherited the task of selling a home in Seattle that belonged to a family member who passed away. I live in Arizona and was concerned about handling a transaction long distance. Aaron was recommended to me, and I am so thankful I followed up with him. Aaron met me when I flew into town, and we walked the property. I left town and Aaron and his team handled everything from there, and I mean everything! The house needed “freshening” and Aaron has contacts with all of the trades needed. He arranged for painters, landscapers and cleaners to prepare the house for sale. To top it off, he had the house staged and it looked fantastic. If we had more time I would have arranged to show it on HGTV! But we didn’t have time as we had multiple offers and sold it for way over asking price. And this was all due to Aaron’s efforts and guidance.
Bottom line, if you want the best, hire the JanusGroup. I’m sure glad I did!
– Michael
What to expect
How it works: The JanusGroup Estate Sale Turnkey Solution Process
1. Initial Assessment
Our sales team will meet you and do a walkthrough of your property to determine the market value and to see if it makes sense to invest in any updates or upgrades before listing the property for sale.
2. JG Design Solutions
A walkthrough with JG Design Solutions, our in-house team of design and remodeling experts, will determine what upgrades or updates may be a good investment for the property in order to maximize the sale price.
3. Scheduling The Work
Once the scope of work is established, our design team will coordinate all of the work necessary to complete the project. We have been assisting clients like you prepare homes for sale for nearly 20 years and we have strong relationships with the vendors to do anything your property needs, including electricians, plumbers, handymen, painters, flooring, and more!
4. Organization
We can bring in a professional organizer to assess the items that need to be dealt with and determine if it makes sense to hire a professional to sort through all the stuff in the house. If someone were simply downsizing, Suzanne and her team at Bee Organized Seattle could even help pack up and unpack in your new home.
5. The Estate Sale
This is where our estate sale and liquidation partner, Rain City Estate Sales, comes in to assess any items of value and determine if an Estate Sale is feasible. If pursuing an Estate Sale is the proper course of action, Rain City Estate Sales offers two options for selling the items: A cutting-edge online auction model facilitates the exposure of your items to a larger group of people. Alternatively, they can also do a traditional in-home sale as well.
6. Final Clean Out
John with Happy Haulers can not only help move the client who may be downsizing, but he can also handle the final clean out and salvage what he can for donation to appropriate non-profit organizations in need.
7. Securing The Property
We can handle getting locks changed and securing vacant property!
8. Getting The Home Ready To Market
This is when we begin the preparation to market the home, which includes complementary home staging and photography. Once the home and the marketing materials are ready, we will launch the listing campaign to attract as many eyeballs as possible that will result in showings by prospective buyers and their agents. Have a peek at how we market listings just like yours below.
JanusGroup Estate Sale Success Stories
We work with estate sale clients regularly. Here is a selection of three Seattle area estate sale homes prepared, marketed, and sold by our team in 2023 and 2024.
Success Story: Madison Valley, Seattle
We worked closely with our Estate Attorney partner, who was also the Personal Representative (PR) of the Estate, to formulate a plan to maximize net proceeds for the Estate. In this case, the Estate had sufficient funds to invest in the necessary updates that we recommended.
We began by bringing in JG Design Solutions to come up with a plan to execute strategic updates, including a full kitchen remodel, which resulted in a 3-to-1 return on investment. The success of this project was, as it always is, the result of a team approach, and the PR’s trust in us to do the right thing for the Estate. The difference between what we accomplished and the approach of simply sticking a sign in the yard and selling AS-IS was worth over $200,000 to the Estate, which was not only very impactful for the heirs, it was very meaningful for us to have played a part in it.
Madison Valley Project Details
➢ Time. The rehab took 6 weeks, start to finish. Listed and sold in 12 days (in December!)
➢ Money. $100,000 invested, $300,000 returned.
➢ Partners. JG Design Solutions and respective contractors, Happy Haulers.
Success Story: Wedgwood, Seattle
This lovely couple had been in their home since the 1970s. And, they decided that it was time to move into an assisted living facility. They brought us on to evaluate the best way to maximize the sale, as this was a large part of their nest egg. We decided liquidating the items they did not want to bring with them via an Estate Sale was the first step. While our estate sale partner did their thing, JG Design Solutions came in and analyzed what could be done.
Given the neighborhood, there was a significant upside to creating more of a turnkey home. Not all of our clients can afford to front the cost of renovations, however, we are fortunate enough to partner with some vendors that will get paid at closing, which can truly make all of the difference for the client. Our sellers were completely overjoyed with the outcome, which was much more than they had ever expected.
Wedgwood Project Details
➢ Time. The rehab took 3 weeks from start to finish. Listed and sold in 6 days.
➢ Money. Sold for $925,000. 14% over the asking price. 20+ offers.
➢ Partners. Our estate sale partner, JG Design Solutions + respective contractors, and Happy Haulers.
Success Story: Federal Way + SeaTac
When we were first contacted by a member of this Estate, it was clear that not everyone in the family was on the same page. Unfortunately, this is not uncommon during these emotionally trying times. They had lost the Matriarch of the family, and the heirs needed to sell two homes in order to close out the Estate. People don’t always agree on everything.
However, our philosophy is that when people feel heard with empathy and compassion, then solutions can often be more easily attainable. We all worked together to devise a plan. As it turned out, these home sales provided an example of homes that did not need a huge investment. The SeaTac home was already in immaculate shape and, once properly staged and photographed, it showed extremely well. The work necessary at the Federal Way home was manageable by a family member.
Federal Way + SeaTac Project Details
➢ Time. 5 months from the moment the Estate said GO until the second sale closed.
➢ Money. The SeaTac home was appraised (pre-sale) for $710,000. We sold it for $795,000. 12% over value. The Federal Way home sold for full price in 5 days.
➢ Partners. Happy Haulers.
Thank you, JanusGroup for everything.
I would highly recommend the JanusGroup. I live out of the area. I met with Aaron and knew the first time I met him he would do us right. Our mom passed away and Aaron and his group took a bad time and made it so much easier for us. Aaron took charge gave me lots of options and his opinion as what his thoughts were. He stayed in contact with me, listened to my thoughts and ideas. Had a couple issues and he took care of them. Very easy to work with and he knows his business inside and out. Thank you JanusGroup for everything.
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