Elevating estate sale professionals nationwide.
High-quality education, practical resources, professional certification, and ongoing development opportunities for estate sale operators at every stage of their business journey — built on more than 12 years of specialized industry expertise.
Built for every stage of an estate sale career
I want to start an estate sale company
Legal setup, licensing, insurance, pricing, contracts, and the credential that gets you referred — start with our foundational coursework.
I own one and want to sharpen my operation
Structured coursework on appraisal, pricing, trust accounting, and fiduciary standards — and the CESF credential probate attorneys look for.
I want to scale my company
Advanced training on multi-sale operations, staffing, marketing, and referral partnerships — for operators moving from solo to team.
Built for every stage of your business journey
High-quality education, practical resources, professional certification, and ongoing development opportunities for estate sale operators — from your first sale to a scaled operation.
Education
Structured training programs designed specifically for estate sale operators.
Resources
Guides, templates, checklists, and tools developed from real-world experience.
Certifications
Professional credentials that demonstrate a commitment to ethical and professional standards.
Industry Updates
News, trends, technology, and developments impacting estate sale operators and the resale industry.
Featured courses
Structured, non-promotional coursework built for practicing operators and firms in growth.
Certification courses
Certified Estate Sale Fiduciary
Estate sale professionals gain the Certified Estate Sale Fiduciary designation by mastering ethical asset protection, financial transparency, and conflict management to better serve their clients.
Certified Estate Sale Associate
Aspiring professionals will master the EstateSaleFinder.net method to efficiently organize inventory, stage merchandise, and manage public shopping days for estate sale companies. The course's cost includes a thermal printer, which will be sent to the student's perferred mailing address (USA only).
Coming soon
Estate Sale Project Management: Traditional Estate Sales
Manage every estate sale as a complete project — proven systems and workflows that maximize revenue, reduce wasted labor, and eliminate costly mistakes.
Technology for Estate Sale Operators
Estate sale operators will learn to leverage AI and specialized digital tools to streamline item pricing, automate marketing, and improve transaction efficiency for higher profits.
Business Systems and Process Management in Estate Sale Companies
Estate sale owners will learn to document workflows and assign responsibilities to build a scalable operation that runs efficiently without constant supervision.
Developing a Long Term Estate Sale Business Plan
Estate sale professionals will learn to build a scalable business by masterfully mapping out revenue strategies and long-term operations for sustainable growth.
Building Multiple Streams of Income in an Estate Sale Business
Estate sale professionals will learn to leverage existing networks and resources to launch secondary revenue channels that ensure consistent, year-round business profitability.
The Art of Estate Sale Staging for Increased Revenue
What CESF holders are saying
"For two decades, the answer to 'is this operator credentialed?' was 'there is no credential.' The IESP finally changed that."
"The reconciliation and trust-accounting coursework alone would have paid for the entire certification path three times over."
"Probate attorneys in my market started asking whether I was IESP-certified within six months of the registry going live."
Practitioners talking about the work.
A twice-monthly conversation with credentialed operators, appraisers, and the attorneys who refer them. No sales pitch, no guru talk — just the practice.