What drives the project fee
Two homes with the same square footage can require very different amounts of work. A lightly furnished condo is different from a longtime family home with a garage, basement, storage areas and decades of belongings.
- Size and accessibility of the property
- Volume, weight and complexity of contents
- Amount of sorting and family review required
- Potentially valuable items that need research or marketing
- Donation logistics and acceptance constraints
- Removal, disposal and final cleanup requirements
- Timeline and coordination with other professionals
Handled Homes uses a net-cost model
We quote one all-inclusive project fee for the agreed scope. Then, when we sell items from the home, the recovered proceeds are credited back to you.
Project fee − sale proceeds recovered = your net cost
Our goal is to recover enough practical value to offset as much of the project fee as possible. The amount recovered depends entirely on the actual contents and market demand; it is not guaranteed.
Why we do not price only by truckload
Truckload pricing makes sense for hauling. It does not capture the work of reviewing the home, protecting important belongings, identifying value, coordinating sales and donations, documenting proceeds and managing the project from beginning to end.
Why the free assessment matters
Before we can give a useful project price, we need to understand what is actually in the home and what outcome the family needs. The assessment lets us define the scope, identify obvious complexities and explain how value recovery may affect the eventual net cost.
Questions to ask any estate-cleanout provider
Ask what is included, who is responsible for unsold items, how sale proceeds are documented, whether donation and final removal are included, what could increase the price, and what the home will look like when the project is considered finished.
Handled Homes provides home-content and transition services. We do not provide legal, tax, appraisal or probate advice.