But I couldn’t wallow. Though I had no earthly notion what anything should sell for, I made wild stabs at pricing so I could meet the goal of clearing out the house to get it on the market. The proceeds would help pay for my elderly parents’ long-term care.
I get PTSD just thinking about it. The memories of this life-altering ordeal came flooding back this past week as I talked with Melissa Sullivan, owner of The Posh Peacock, an estate sales company serving greater Orlando. Where was she when I needed her? Sullivan fell into the world of estate sales four years ago after working in IT for 25 years.
Ready for a career change, she started helping a woman who had a small, private estate sale company, but no technical skills. “She didn’t accept credit cards, and didn’t have a website,” said Sullivan, who fixed that. Shortly after, the woman died of cancer.
Sullivan kept the business going and growing. Today, Posh Peacock, handles about 25 sales a year. Knowing services like hers exist to clear out family homes and turn material objects into cash and freedom just makes me so happy.
My soul feels lighter because I now know I can stop worrying about all those jam-packed homes out there threatening to fall like avalanches onto the heads of adult children. Though an estate sales company can be just what a family needs, some intrepid types want to tackle the sales themselves, which has its own rewards. Either way, I found Sullivan’s insider information useful.
Though too.
