Aging

My compliments to Four Sales for conducting a professional and expedited Estate Sale. Their staff are so competent and pleasant to work with. The company even hauled away the non-sold items leaving a clear house. Thanks. Richard K. ~ Arlington, VA (February 2018)...

An empty nester is a parent whose children have grown up and no longer live at home. At first, you may be sad that all your children are gone. From there, you will likely realize you have freedom that you have not experienced in quite some time. There are many things you can do to […]...

You’ve thought it over for months and you just made your final decision: it’s time to downsize. If you are moving into a smaller home, chance are good that with downsizing will come lots of sorting, donating and tossing of at least some of your things. The following tips can help to make the entire […]...

The liquidation business is driven by the four d’s: downsizing, death, divorce and debt. With about 10,000 Americans turning 65 each day, boomers account for many of the downsizers. But plenty of other people can find themselves in need of help dumping property — whether they are struggling to fit recently inherited antiques into a […]...

Four Sales handled an in-house estate sale for us in Arlington for a houseful of furniture, books, china, glassware, clothing, military artifacts, looms, artwork, etc.  They handled all aspects including set-up, pricing, advertising, and sales. Daniel Sanders and Howard Deiner were our primary contacts.  Both were very knowledgeable, responsive, ...

Dear Four Sales, I had to place my mother in assisted living and take care of emptying and selling her home.  I interviewed with a couple of estate sale companies and chose Four Sales after speaking with Daniel. The whole process was extremely emotional for me, but Daniel and Howard were so helpful in getting […]...

“JK Moving Services has over thirty years of experience and was winner of the 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award. Like Four Sales, they know the importance of handling someone else’s possessions. Today, our friends at JK Moving (www.jkmoving.com) share 6 Tips to Helping Move Your Parents.” It can be a challenging time to move […]...

You may have heard your parent(s) say that they want to stay in their home as they get older. Sometimes it comes out as, “They’ll have to take me out of here feet first!”, or some variation on the sentiment. You would think we can honor that relatively simple wish, particularly with all the services […]...

How do you take charge without taking over?  This is a critical question for anyone who wants to help a parent make a timely transition successfully. Timeliness, particularly when a parent is in good physical, financial and emotional health, are critical to avoid a change in those positive elements. Here’s the problem – a parent […]...