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The whole-house method, room by room, with printable Room Sweep checklists so nothing leaves a room until its boxes are ticked: What It's Worth: The Whole-House Appraisal System https://eleanorhayes.netlify.app I begin with a $30 hallway painting that later received a $150,000–$200,000 estimate to show why I never let an estate sale contract come before a careful pass through the house. I explain the five categories I would pull or protect first—and how to separate genuine value from family history, safety risks, and ordinary items that deserve realistic expectations. I cover: - How I protect the paper trail and search for hidden cash - How I check gold coins and jewelry without guessing at value - How I spot signed art and books - How I save family papers and keepsakes - How I handle firearms and medicines safely - What fees and protections I put in writing - Why estate sales can still work, which alternatives I compare, and how I think about the honest value range 0:00 Five things to pull first 3:26 Protect the paper trail 8:18 Search for hidden cash 11:32 Check gold coins and jewelry 16:16 Spot signed art and books 19:46 Save family papers and keepsakes 21:05 Handle firearms and medicines safely 22:35 Put fees and protections in writing 25:48 Why estate sales still work 26:31 Compare other selling options 27:33 The honest value range #EstateSales #Antiques #Collectibles #Downsizing #EstatePlanning