You have a house full of things and no idea what matters
Photograph what you find. We value every item and hand you back one Value Report — what a specialist should see, what is worth selling yourself, and what you can let go of without wondering — as a PDF to keep and a private link the whole family can open.
Free to upload · You see what we found before you pay anything · No account needed
Only a few things in any house are worth a specialist's time
Whichever of these is you
Most people come to this after a death in the family, a move into care, or a downsize. The report is the same; what it settles is different.
You are the executor
The contents are your responsibility, and so is the number. You get every piece listed with a working value — something to show the family and the solicitor, and a record that nothing valuable was given away by mistake.
You are dividing things with siblings
Money divides easily; a ring and a mantel clock do not. One neutral list, priced by someone with no stake in who gets what, at the same link for everyone — so the conversation starts from the same numbers.
The house has to be clear by a date
The sale closes, the lease ends, you live three hours away. You get decisions, not a price list: the few things worth a specialist's time, what is worth an evening online, and the rest you can let go.
Everything comes back in three piles
Not a list of prices to interpret. A list of decisions, already made.
Show a specialist
Roughly $500 and up. We name the auction houses that handle this category, what they charge, and where they are — so you can approach them yourself, for nothing.
Sell it yourself
Worth real money but below what a specialist will take on. You get a realistic price and which marketplace suits it, so an evening's work actually pays.
Let it go
Donate, sell as a lot, or dispose. This is usually most of the house — and knowing which things it covers is what lets you move at all.
How it works
Most people do the photographs in an afternoon, one room at a time.
Photograph everything
One clear photo per item, phone camera is fine. Do a room, upload it, then add the next room to the same report.
We value every piece
Each item is identified and given a realistic price range. A few hundred items takes under an hour.
See what we found — free
Before paying anything you see how many items are worth real money, and the total range.
Unlock the detail
Every item named and priced, sorted into the three piles, with the specialists to approach. Yours to keep and share.
The first look, before anyone takes a percentage
This is not a certified appraisal and does not pretend to be. It is what you do first, so the expensive people only see the few things that deserve them.
| This report | Certified appraiser | Estate sale company | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $29–$249, once | Often $200–400 an hour | Often 30–50% of what sells |
| Time | An afternoon of photos; values within the hour | Book a visit, wait for the write-up | They take over the house |
| You get | Every item priced and sorted into a decision | A signed valuation you can file | An empty house, at their prices |
| Right when | You need to know what is there before deciding anything | Tax, court or insurance requires a formal appraisal | You want it gone and accept the cut |
If your estate does need a formal appraisal, the report still saves money: it shows which handful of pieces to put in front of the appraiser, which is where their hourly rate goes furthest.
Pricing
One payment. You only choose a size after we have valued everything, so you are not guessing how much is in the house before you begin.
Up to 15 items
Up to 15 items
one payment, no subscription
A handful of pieces: a small collection, a jewellery box, a shelf of things.
Up to 50 items
Up to 50 items
one payment, no subscription
A collection, a room, a storage unit, or the pieces you have set aside.
Up to 150 items
Up to 150 items
one payment, no subscription
A large collection, or the usual contents of a family home.
Up to 400 items
Up to 400 items
one payment, no subscription
A lifetime collection, a large property, or several rooms of stored things.
If there is nothing valuable, you pay nothing
If we do not find a single item worth more than the report costs, the report did not help you and we refund it in full. Sometimes a house really is all sentiment and no money — you should not pay us to find that out.
Questions people ask
How accurate are the values?
They are informed estimates, not a certified appraisal. They are good enough to tell a $20 item from a $2,000 one, which is the decision you are actually making. Before selling anything significant, the specialist we point you to will give you a firm figure — that is free and it is their job.
Can I use this for probate?
It gives you a working figure for the contents and a full itemised list, which is what most estates need for an initial valuation and for dividing things between beneficiaries. For a formal valuation for tax, court or insurance, some jurisdictions require an accredited appraiser — check what your estate needs. If it does, the report tells you which few pieces to put in front of them.
I have already valued some things one at a time. Do I start again?
No. Once you have valued a few things on the valuation page, your next result offers to put them in one report — the items you have already valued go straight in, with nothing to upload twice. The rest of the house can then be added to that same report as photos, from its page.
How many photos do I need to take?
One clear photo per item. Whole shelves or drawers in a single frame cannot be valued individually, so anything you want priced needs its own picture. Furniture, art, jewellery, china, tools, instruments and collectibles all work.
What if some photos are unusable?
Your report lists which ones could not be valued and why, and they do not count toward the price — you only pay for items we actually valued.
Do you take a cut if I sell something?
Not from you. The report price is all you pay us. If you ask us to introduce you to an auction house, that house may pay us a referral fee — this never changes your valuation or which specialists we suggest, and we say so plainly in our terms.
What happens to the photos?
They stay private and are never published or indexed. They are used to produce your report and are shared with a specialist only if you explicitly ask us to make an introduction. See our privacy policy.
Can I share the report with my family?
Yes — it lives at a private link you can send to anyone, and prints cleanly. Siblings dividing an estate tend to find one neutral, itemised list — priced by someone with no stake in who gets what — more useful than anything else in the process.
If you are earlier in the process
Plain guides for the parts that come before or around the report.
Start with one room
Photograph a single shelf or drawer and upload it. You will see what we find before you decide whether the rest is worth doing.
Start my Value Report