Strictly Estate Sales
About Strictly Estate Sales
STRICTLY BUSINESS SERVICES dba Strictly Estate Sales- 760.963.4208 / StrictlyBusServ@aol.com
Serving Southwest Riverside County -
Specializing in Murrieta/Temecula Valley including -
Lake Elsinore - Menifee - Sun City & surrounding areas
Strictly Estate Sales provides quality appraisal and liquidation services to Southwest Riverside County, CA specializing in the Temecula Valley and surrounding areas. With more than 20 years of experience in determining values for antiques and appreciable residential contents,
Strictly Estate Sales and staff are known for their expertise, attention to detail, consideration and care to assure top value for antiques, residential contents and equipment.
Together with highly experienced staff and representatives of the estate, tasks are set and timetables established for totally emptying the property while maximizing profits.
Quality, value and care are trademarks of Strictly Estate Sales. Our clients trust us to handle their items with the utmost care and provide them with excellent service to maximize their investment.
We are licensed and bonded. We also take credit cards at all of our sales to maximize your profits and for buyer convenience.
Contact us a free assessment!
Frequently Asked Questions about Estate Sales and Estate Sales
Q: What IS an estate sale, anyway?
A: There are many reasons for people to have an estate sale: a death in the family, moving to a new home, poor health, or altered financial circumstances. The term has been more loosely applied to any sale involving an entire household of possessions. Regardless the reason the details can sometimes be overwhelming. We are here to help!
Q: How far in advance should I call you?
A: Obviously, the sooner the better. We often have sales lined up for several weeks in advance, although some of them may be flexible, and we may be able to fit you in at the last minute.
Q: What will it cost me for Strictly Estate Sales to execute my estate sale?
A: There are no up-front or out-of-pocket expenses to you. We will negotiate with you a percentage of total sales for our commission, and simply deduct that from the proceeds at the end of the sale.
Q: How long does it take you to "set up" an estate sale?
A: Each sale varies, depending on the amount of contents involved. Large estates, or "hoarding" situations can take a couple of weeks. An average home normally takes only a week to get ready for an estate sale.
Q: How many days to you hold an estate sale open?
A: We usually hold the estate sale open to the public for 3-4 days.
Q: Where do you advertise your estate sales and liquidations?
A: We advertise on our web page, by means of our email list of over 800 buyers, as well as thousands of buyers on all three estate sale websites (.com, .org., .net) as well as on Craig's List, and with directional signs throughout the area.
Q: How do I arrange for the Strictly Business to execute my sale?
A: Just give us a call at 760.963.4208 or email us at StrictlyBusServ@aol.com and arrange for a free initial assessment.
Q: I don't have an "entire household" of possessions. Can you help me sell what I have?
A: We do need a certain quantity of sellable items, in order for us to hold a liquidation sale for you. However, it does not need to be an "entire household", especially if there are lots of tools, jewelry, desirable collectibles, etc. Give us a call, and we will tell you whether or not we can do a liquidation sale for you, based upon what you have to sell.
Q: What happens to the items that don't sell?
A: We strive to sell every last item in the house for the highest price we can achieve. However, unlike a store, we can't sit back and wait days, months, or years for items to sell. We only have 3-4 day to get it all sold. So there probably will be items left over. At the end of the sale, if you wish, we can arrange to have a charity of your choice come and pick up the remaining items and provide you with a form for deducting a write-off from your income taxes. Also, you can choose to keep any unsold items.
Q: Why should I hire Strictly Estate Sales to execute my estate sale?
A: The main reason: We make the entire process stress free!!
• We are insured & bonded
• We have NO hidden fees
• We pay all advertising
• We send out an email to thousands of estate customers
• We have experienced staff members (sales & antique qualified)
• We set up the entire estate top to bottom
• We control the prices according to today’s market
• We accept credit cards (to insure higher gross sales)
• We have wonderful references
We only work for you! We strictly work on a percentage basis. We do not own a shop; we feel this is a conflict of interest!! We take pride in our customers and their belongings!
Q: What do you do to "set up" an estate liquidation sale?
A: First, we set up our display tables throughout the house, and re-arrange furniture as necessary. Then, we go through the house, emptying drawers and boxes, cleaning items as necessary and arranging them on our display tables. Finally, we affix prices to all displayed items.
Q: Should I sort items out, or clean the house up before you arrive?
A: NO, NO, NO! Please do not throw anything away, even if you feel certain it is of no value. And sorting and arranging is our job. Typically these situations can be emotional and we can do it quicker and more efficient - you don't need to do anything.
Q: Can I assign minimum prices to my possessions?
A: We do allow our clients to set minimum prices on a limited number of items, and will work with our clients to meet their needs. However, we know the area marketplace, and will tell you what the maximum price something is likely to bring. We will allow clients to set minimum prices on some items, but obviously we have to have the freedom to price items to sell, at the prices we know will sell.
Q: How do I know what sold, or how much any given item sold for?
A: We provide you with a detailed accounting of the sale, showing exactly what sold, and for how much. (Note: minor items, such as towels and washcloths, kitchenwares or toiletries, are sometimes grouped into general categories, but all major items are listed in detail.)
Q: How soon will I, the client, be paid after the estate sale is over?
A: We deliver your proceeds and a detailed accounting of the sale the day after the sale, or we can mail you a check along with the accounting sheet; whichever is convenient for you.
Q: What if my estate contains fine art or very rare collectibles?
A: An antique or collectible has to be very rare indeed for us not to have prior sales experience or knowledge of it. For fine art and ancient artifacts, if we cannot find the necessary information, we have sources of appraisers and dealers who do. If we can't price something confidently, we will let you know before the sale, and if you wish, put it out for bid.
Q: What if my estate contains motor vehicles?
A: We have had great success in selling all sorts of motor vehicles at our estate sales. Typically the commission rate for vehicles is 15%, which is much less than the commission rate for the household items. We simply ask that you have all the registration and ownership papers available as soon as possible as we prefer to advertise any vehicles immediately to maximize exposure for you.
Q: Should I wait until the house is sold, to hold my estate sale?
A: Some real estate brokers may disagree with us, but our answer is no. Once the house is sold, time for holding an estate sale can be very limited or even nonexistent. It is far better to have the estate sale right away, then clean, repair, paint the house as necessary, once everything has been removed. With the amount of traffic during the sale, we have had cases where houses have sold as a result of the exposure to potential buyers who can view the house at their own pace and then contact the real estate agent to make an offer.
Q: Do you sell items on Ebay or other online auctions?
A: Generally, no. The time delay, shipping and other complications usually make this unfeasible.
If you have any questions not addressed here, please feel free to contact us at 760.963.4208
Service areas
Based out of Murrieta, CA also serving areas near Fallbrook , CA , Murrieta , CA and Sun City , CA
Services Offered
- In-person Estate Sales
We are in the beautiful Wolf Creek Community right off Pechanga Parkway in Temecula. House is full of beautiful furniture, including three bedroom sets, dining room and living room furniture, high end workout equipment, full kitchen with small appli...
We have a super cute sale for you in the Menifee Lakes Community. Lots of great modern furniture and beautiful Like New Stainless Refrigerator, Washer & Dryer only about 3 years old! There is great furniture in every room, nice jewelry (including g...
Merry Christmas! This will be our last sale of 2023! We have a great sale for you this week in Temecula in the beautiful Paseo del Sol Community. This is your one stop shopping for Christmas! We have lots of beautiful gold and silver jewelry, 100...
We have a great sale for you this week in Menifee and everyone purged! There is beautiful 10K & 14K Jewelry, dozens of designer purses, including Coach & Michael Kors along with a dozen more nice leather purses, wallets, and tote bags. Women's clot...
We Have it ALL! Including Great Tools! Temecula Estate Sale - 9/28, 9/29, 9/30
Strictly Estate SalesWe are back in Temecula for a packed out house that HAS IT ALL! This house has great furniture in every room, nice kitchen items including china, small appliances, pots & pans, pyrex, lots of serving items, lots of vintage collectibles, crocks, anti...
We are in Temecula this week for a super packed estate sale. Homeowner moved to Assisted Living so everything has to go! This house has furniture in every room, nice kitchen items including china, small appliances, pots & pans, pyrex, lots of servi...
We are in Menifee / Sun City this week in the Patio Homes Community with a packed out house with lots of treasures! There is great furniture, some vintage, along with a loaded kitchen full, collectibles from around the world, art, sewing & craft ite...
We are in the beautiful community of Redhawk this week. This is a gated community; however, the homeowner will provide gate access. This is a packed out, high quality sale with lots of beautiful Ethan Allen maple & birch furniture along with other gr...
We are back in Murrieta this week for a super cute sale in the townhouse community of Skyview Ridge, on the corner of Whitewood & Clinton Keith. This three bedroom house is PACKED with elegant Mission Style furniture, eclectic art, lots of collectib...
We are in Temecula Wine Country for this 4-day packed out sale! Owner downsized from this huge 2500 sq ft. home and HUGE barn. There are lots of fun items including 6+ Antique Slot Machines, Vintage Coca Cola Chest cooler, several vintage steamer tr...
We are in Temecula this week in the beautiful Paseo del Sol community. Owner moved to assisted living so everything has to go! There is lots of furniture, artwork, misc. decor, women's clothing, books, patio furniture, fishing gear, tools and much m...
We have a great sale coming up fo We have a great 4-day sale coming up for you in Menifee / Sun City. There is lots a variety including great furniture, LOTS of jewelry, including some gold and silver - (JEWELRY NOT KEPT ON PREMISES PRIOR TO SALE!) ...
We are in Temecula this week with a packed out house! Owner moved to assisted living and EVERYBODY purged! This is a great combined sale with lots of variety! There is something for everyone! Great furniture, decor items, art, women's clothing si...
We are back in Murrieta for another fantastic estate sale! (It's actually on the same street as the last one - Just different house) Owner downsized and other family members purged, so there is lots of variety here! We will add more photos as we ...
We have a Super FUN (AND PACKED) house for you in Murrieta. There are lots of collectibles here for everyone! Owner previously closed out a Yarn Store so there is everything yarn, thread, fabric, quilting, embroidery, sewing and more in this house!...
We are in Murrieta this week (in the area of Date & Margarita - Next to Harveston Community) for a super packed out 5 bedroom house. Owner downsized so everything has to go! There is lot of furniture, decor items, art, kitchen items, sewing, crafti...
We have a FANTASTIC, high quality estate sale for you in the beautiful community of Temeku Hills in Temecula.
We are in Murrieta this week (in the area of Date & Margarita) for a super packed out 5 bedroom house. Owner moved to assisted living and the ENTIRE family purged so this is a great blended sale! There is lot of furniture, decor items, art, kitchen...
We are in Menifee (close to the intersection of Scott Rd & Briggs Rd.) This is a super cute and FULL 3000 sq. ft. house with lots of furniture in every room, decor items, artwork, packed kitchen, lots of holiday items, women's clothing, jewelry (som...
We are back in the Golf Knolls Community for a super cute estate sale. Owners previously worked for Disneyland for 50 years so there is alot of Disneyana, Vintage Disneyland Publications, service awards, including a 14K men's ring (along with other ...
We are back in the Spring Knolls community for a SUPER BIG 4 DAY ESTATE SALE - WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY! This one will not disappoint! There is great furniture in every room, lot so kitchen items, small appliances, several china sets, vintage toys, HUG...
We are back in Murrieta in Spring Knolls for a super cute and clean house. There is a lot of variety here including furniture for every room, nice sound systems and electronics, decor items, Nascar collectibles, kitchen items, pots & pans, china set...
We are back in Murrieta for a packed out house! There is nice vintage and antique furniture in every room! Lots of kitchen items, several china sets, flatware, pots and pans, cast iron skillets (Wagner), serving items, misc. decor, collectibles, ar...
Happy New Year! We have a fantastic HIGH QUALITY estate sale for you in the beautiful Redhawk Community of Temecula. This 5 bedroom, 3000 sf house has beautiful furniture in every room including Bernhardt dining table and buffet, Thomasville bedroo...
We are back in Murrieta for a MASSIVE 4-day estate sale. If it's 4 days, you KNOW it's big. This one will not dissapoint! You can get ALL you Christmas gifts right HERE! Owner was a HUGE QVC fan so we have lots of great items still in the box and...
We are in Murrieta for a packed out estate sale. Owner is downsizing so everything has to go! Other family members purged so there is alot of variety here! If it's four days, you know it's packed! There are great Hopi Native American baskets, rugs...
We have a MAGNIFICENT estate sale for you in Murrieta! This house is PACKED with lots of treasures. If it's 4-days, you know its a big one! There is beautiful high quality furniture, decor, an ENORMOUS pottery collection including Roseville, McCoy...
We are back in Murrieta for this LOADED 3400 sf house! We have a little bit of EVERYTHING. There is nice quality furniture in every room, lots of home decor, collectibles, artwork, designer women's clothing (Size 2-6) and shoes (Size 6-7), baby clot...
We are back in Murrieta at a PACKED out house and barn. This will be a 4-Day sale, so you know its a big one! There is great furniture in every room, including a large sectional sofa, separate sofa, loveseat, several coffee tables, end tables, vinta...
We are back in Murrieta in the Spring Knolls Community. Owner is downsizing so everything has to go! There are great treasures from around the world! We also have nice living room furniture including a leather loveseat, leather recliner, triangle ...
We are back in Temecula in the beautiful Chardonnay Hills community. Owner moved into assisted living so everything has to go! There is beautiful designer furniture, art, collectibles and more! There are two dining tables that can seat up to 12. ...
We are in Sun City / Menifee this week for a super cute estate sale! There are two nice bedroom dressers with matching nightstands, queen bed, ornate king headboard/footboard w/rails. The living room has a vintage sofa, coffee table and several end...
We are back in Murrieta this week for a super packed house! There is a little bit of everything at this one. There is a variety of nice furniture including sofa, lift chair, recliner, coffee table and several end tables, cute little decorative tab...
We have a FABULOUS sale for you in the beautiful area of Woodcrest in Riverside. Homeowner is moving out of state so you can now benefit from her many years of collecting RARE and BEAUTIFUL antiques! There is definatley something here for everyone. ...
We have a great sale for you this week in Menifee / Sun City. This will be out last sale for 2020! Owner recently moved into Assisted Living so everything has to go! We truly have something for everyone! We have (2) sleeper sofas, several end ...
We hope you and your family had a safe Thanksgiving! We are in the Paloma del Sol community for our upcoming sale in Temecula. There really is a little bit of everything! Owner moved out of state and the WHOLE family purged! We have nice furnitur...
We truly have a little but of EVERYTHING! There are nice leather sofas, several coffee tables and cute end tables. We also have a beautiful roll top desk, vintage chairs and LOTS of decor items and beautiful AREA RUGS! The kitchen is packed out wit...
We have a great sale for you this week in Temecula. This horse ranch is not far and is right off the 79 – La Paz area, right before Pechanga Parkway. Ranch includes a 3000 sf, 4 bedroom house, a ranch office and a Tool Room (Barn has already been em...
We have an EPIC Western Estate Sale here in Valley Center. It is a 4-Day sale because this place is packed! (Yes, this is the same one we did a few years ago but this time EVERYTHING goes- excluding the house again...) ALL of the yard train items,...
We are in Winchester this week and have a super cute and super clean 3 bedroom house. Owner downsized so everything has to go! There is great furniture, including a beautiful King Size Poster Bed, lots of cute decorative tables, dresser, desks, dra...
We are back in the Golf Knolls Community for this great estate sale! This house has several really nice pieces of furniture but also has some vintage items. It is the best of both worlds! There is a leather sectional sofa, really nice red sofa w/...
We are in the beautiful community of Temeku Hills this week for a super cute sale in Temecula. There is really nice vintage furniture, end tables, display cabinets. Super cute picket fence king bed. The kitchen is LOADED with brand new kitchen app...
We are in the beautiful community of Tuscany Hills in Lake Elsinore to bring you this FABULOUS estate sale. This house is full of beautiful furniture, collectibles, designer clothing (size 14-22 / 1X-3X), jewelry, shoes (size 9-9.5), beautiful, artw...
We are excited to be out of the mandated Home Stay and be able to bring you this awesome sale! It will be a 4-day sale because the house is packed! (Although I am willing to pre-sale furniture,so just call or text me) We have missed you and hope yo...
We are back in the Golf Knolls community with a packed out 3 bedroom house. Owner is moving out of state so it all has to go! There is a little bit of everything here from a super cool Jukebox with all its records and labels, nice furniture, vintage...
This is a cute sale coming up in Menifee / Sun City in the Sun Meadows Community. There is nice furniture, lots of kitchen items, china sets, pyrex, etc. There are dozens of paintings, decor, and collectibles. Women's Clothing Medium - Petite. The...
This is our last sale this year and its a great one! Huge 4000 sf - 6 bedroom house- Full! Owner is downsizing so everything has to go! There is a beautiful sectional sofa, separate gray leather sofa, several coffee tables, end tables, entry/sofa...
We have a great sale coming up in Murrieta. Owner moved out of state so everything has to go! It is LOADED with everything crafting, sewing, LOTS of Tools in addition to the furniture, kitchen items, collectibles and holiday decor, books and so much...
We have a MONSTROUS 4-Day Temecula sale coming up. I am willing to pre-sale large amounts of Halloween Decor starting immediately (or large furniture only). Homeowners purchased an RV and they plan to hit the road, so everything has to go! We have a...
We have a super cute and clean estate sale this week in Menifee / Sun City area. Owner moved to a small apartment and everything has to go! There is nice furniture, lots of vintage photography equipment, collection of Florence Ceramics Pasadena fig...
This company has posted a total of 170 estate sales. Only the most recent 50 sales are shown.
We really didn't know what to expect from a sale since we had a lot of tools and farm equipment, in addition to household items from my father's estate. Leslie and Will did a great job organizing and finding buyers for all of the farm equipment, tractors, guns, tools and household items. We were very happy with the level of commitment to making this sale work. We have had nothing but positive comments from those in our area that attended the sale.S. Brown - September 2015
Having been a regular to Leslie's sales for 2-3 years, and having had an unfortunate experience with another (large, franchised) company in Orange County for an estate sale for my mother's estate, I fully appreciate the level of service and professionalism provided by Leslie and her coworkers.K. Borne - August 2015
They show great respect and care for their clients and for the estate which they are working to handle. Items are inventoried, and those of higher value are tracked individually. I don't recall ever seeing an item that wasn't priced, either individually or on a list that shows prices by category where appropriate. The sale is monitored with employees moving through to insure that customers are helped and the estate is treated respectfully by the customers. It is well-secured with only one entrance/exit where payment is collected for items prior to leaving the property.
It is a pleasure to shop Leslie's sales and I so wish I had been able to use her services in Orange County (but we were far from her area) as I had a terribly different experience with the company I ended up hiring.
I wholehearted and highly recommend Strictly Business/Estate Sales to anyone needing to hire an estate sale company!
I found Strictly Business on the Internet, not knowing much about how estate sales work. Leslie and her team were knowledgeable, comprehensive, prompt and answered all my questions before I even asked them. The sale far exceeded my expectations and I would recommend them 100%. I would definately use them again if I am in need of any estate sale services.P. Kramer, Corona, CA
Leslie and her team are fantastic. They are efficient, organized friendly and fair. They made my impending move remarkably easier. They sold almost everything in the house and helped me make the tough decisions that go with a move. I appreciate the fact that they are one of few companies that will host an estate sale while the owner is still in the house. This is a difficult task , and they pulled it off with such ease. Thank you Leslie & Will!D. Price, Yorba Linda
My sisters and I enlisted the help of Leslie in organizing and having an estate sale for our parents estate. It was an unexpected loss for our family and even THINKING about clearing out the house, garage and workshop was overwhelming since none of us lived locally. Leslie and her team were amazing. They took care of the details and made an emotional and difficult time bearable. I've referred Leslie several times to my clientele and friends who have gone through a loss of a loved one.Forever Grateful
Leslie and team - we can't thank you enough for your guidance and support through the sale of our parents home. Thank you!!
Jaynie Sullivan and sisters - Fallbrook, CA
"I was so overwhelmed with my mom's house It was a hoarding situation but Leslie and her team took care of everything I couldn't believe how it looked for the sale I would recommend them hands down to anyone." Alicia - Murrieta, CAThank You!