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What am I Going to Do with All My STUFF?by Julie Hall, The Estate Lady® offers options,
resources, and best practices for the downsizing process.
Charlotte, NC – Over 140 million people over the age of 50 years old are now facing the
overwhelming task of downsizing and handling all the personal possessions found in estates. Our
homes, garages, storage units, and attics are full of stuff because most people don’t know how to
let go and they have no idea where to begin to simplify their living space. For all these people,
Julie Hall gives the brain of an appraiser and liquidator rolled into one. Packed into a 66-page
eBook, What am I Going to Do with All My STUFF? is her advice on how to thin out the house
one room at a time and determine what to keep, sell, donate, and discard. She discusses what has
value, options for selling stuff, and what to do with collections and family heirlooms.
Understanding value is critical knowledge for the process of simplifying possessions. This book
defines the factors which affect value, like the economy, market trends, changing styles, and
generational differences. Characteristics of value, such as condition, provenance, age, material,
artist, and style, are discussed to help the consumer realize what has value and why some pieces
don’t hold their expected value anymore.
Author Julie Hall, The Estate Lady® is a nationally recognized personal property advisor,
appraiser and liquidator with decades of experience. This experience provides for the consumer a
wealth of very valuable assistance which allows them to simplify their spaces and live free of
clutter. Many people want to downsize, or they need to downsize because of financial reasons or
an empty nest. After decades of working with estates and downsizers, hoarders and heirlooms,
Julie expertly shares her tips and best practices through this guide to empower consumers.
Ms. Hall expertly navigates the emotional aspects of how to make peace with letting go. She
addresses potential obstacles like time deadlines and staying on task. So many options are
available for selling stuff: professional estate sale, auction, consignment, yard sale. Her book
explains the pros and cons of each method and lists important questions to ask when
interviewing professional estate liquidators.
This guide has broad consumer appeal; everyone has stuff they don’t use, whether one closet or
an entire storage unit. At some point, everyone needs to move, downsize, and relieve themselves
of belongings they don’t need anymore. Julie Hall offers practical and professional solutions to
move people from clutter to calm.
About the book:
What am I Going to Do with All My STUFF? by Julie Hall
ISBN: 978-0989252980
Publisher: The Estate Lady, LLC
Date of publish: October 2015
Pages: 66
S.R.P.: $10.99
About the author:
Julie Hall, The Estate Lady®, is a nationally known personal property expert who has guided
thousands of individuals across the country in the daunting and often painful process of
managing what their deceased loved ones leave behind. Her best-selling book, The Boomer
Burden: Dealing with Your Parent’s Lifetime Accumulation of Stuff, continues to gain national
attention for its sound advice and insights. Her expertise has been sought out by families around
the world and has been cited in The Wall Street Journal, AARP, Kiplinger’s, Consumer’s Digest,
Smart Money, MSN Money, LA Times, Woman Entrepreneur, and many online resources. Julie
is also the Director of American Society of Estate Liquidators®.
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