Estate Cleanout in Augusta: Sell the House With Everything Still In It

Clearing out a loved one's house is one of the hardest parts of settling an estate. If you'd rather not spend months sorting, hauling and cleaning, we can buy the house as-is. Your family takes what matters, and we handle the rest after closing.

Keep what you want, leave the rest
We handle the cleanout at no cost to you
No repairs, cleaning or showings
Close in as few as 14 days, or on the date you choose, or on the date that works for the family

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What an Estate Cleanout Usually Involves

Nobody plans for this job, so it helps to know what you're walking into. A typical cleanout has a few stages, and each one takes longer than most families expect.

Find the important things first. Wills, deeds, titles, bank and insurance papers, photos, jewelry and family heirlooms. These are often tucked in drawers, closets and boxes, so it pays to go slowly here.
Decide who gets what. Family members choose the items they want to keep. This can take time when several heirs are involved or some live out of town.
Sell, donate or give away what's left. Furniture, tools, appliances and household goods that still have life in them can be sold or donated.
Haul off the rest. Whatever remains has to be bagged, loaded and taken to the dump or picked up by a junk removal crew. Attics, basements, garages and sheds are usually the biggest jobs.
Clean the empty house. If you plan to list the house with an agent, it usually needs to be emptied, cleaned and often repaired before it's ready to show.

For a house that's been lived in for decades, this can mean many weekends of work, plus trips back to Augusta for heirs who live elsewhere. It's also emotional. Every drawer holds memories, and that's a lot to carry while you're grieving.

Your Estate Cleanout Options

Do it yourself. The family sorts, sells and hauls everything. It costs the least in cash, but the most in time and energy, and you'll likely need a truck, a trailer or a rented dumpster.
Hire an estate sale company. They price and sell the contents, usually in a weekend sale, and are typically paid from a share of what sells. It works best when there are valuable items. Ask what happens to anything that doesn't sell.
Call a junk removal company. They haul away whatever you point to, usually priced by the load. It's fast, but a full house can take several loads.
Donate. Local charities and thrift stores take usable furniture and household goods, and some will pick up larger items. Call first, since most have rules on what they accept.
Sell the house as-is, contents included. If the family plans to sell the house anyway, you can skip most of the work above. Take what you want, and we take care of everything left behind after closing, at no cost to you.

Many families mix these. They keep the heirlooms, let relatives take furniture, donate a few things, and leave the rest in the house for us. There's no wrong way to do it.

How Selling As-Is Works With CSRA Homebuyer

Tell us about the house. Call or text (706) 397-4774, or fill out the form. A full house is fine.
We walk through and make an offer. You'll get a cash offer within 24 hours. We don't need the house emptied or cleaned to see it.
The family takes its time. Before closing, go through the house and take the items you want. We'll work around your schedule.
Close at a local closing attorney. Out-of-town heirs can usually sign remotely. Any mortgage, back taxes or liens are paid from the sale.
We handle the cleanout. After closing, whatever is left in the house is our job, not yours.

We're a local, family-owned company based in Augusta, and we've bought over 100 houses across the CSRA since 2019. We're not real estate agents, so there are no commissions, and we pay the closing costs.

If the house is part of an estate, you may also need to sort out probate before closing. We're not attorneys and this isn't legal advice. Talk to a probate attorney about who has authority to sell, and see our guide to selling an inherited house in Augusta.

Estate Cleanout Questions

Do we have to empty the house before we sell it to you?

No. Take the photos, keepsakes, furniture and anything else you want, and leave the rest. We handle the cleanout after closing, at no cost to you.

How long does an estate cleanout usually take?

It depends on the size of the house, how full it is and how many people can help. A lightly furnished home might take a few weekends. A house with decades of belongings, a full attic or a garage and sheds can take weeks or months, especially if family lives out of town.

What if the family hasn't decided what to keep yet?

That's normal. We can work around your timeline so everyone has a chance to go through the house before closing. Just let us know how much time you need.

Can we sell the house if probate isn't finished?

Often the sale can be agreed while the estate is still open, and it closes once the executor or administrator has authority to sell. A probate attorney can tell you where your family stands.

Do you buy houses that need a lot of work too?

Yes. We buy houses as-is, so a full house that also needs a roof, HVAC or updates is fine. You don't have to clean, repair or stage anything.

Related Help

Settling an estate often brings more than one problem at once. These may help: selling an inherited house, how long probate takes in Georgia, behind on property taxes, vacant houses and code violations, and how we buy houses. We buy in Augusta, Evans, Martinez, Grovetown, North Augusta, Aiken and the rest of the CSRA. Or see how we work when you need to sell your house fast in Augusta.

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