Garage & Yard Sale Guides

Everything you need to plan, price, advertise, and run a great sale.

🖨️ Free printables — a pricing cheat-sheet, a checklist, and ready-to-print yard-sale signs.

The Best Time to Have a Garage Sale (Season, Day, and Hour)

When should you hold a garage sale? The best season, day of the week, and time of day to draw the biggest crowd — plus weather and community-sale timing tips.

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The Complete Guide to Running a Successful Garage or Yard Sale

A practical, start-to-finish guide to running a garage or yard sale — planning, pricing with real comps, advertising, setup, sale day, and getting paid.

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Estate Sale vs Garage Sale vs Yard Sale — What's the Difference?

Estate sale, garage sale, yard sale — what's the difference and when does each make sense? A plain comparison of the sale types, plus DIY vs hiring a company.

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The Complete Garage Sale Checklist (Two Weeks to Wrap-Up)

A ready-to-use garage sale checklist — what to do two weeks out, one week out, the day before, the morning of, during, and after your sale. Nothing forgotten.

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Garage Sale Permits and Sales Tax — What to Check

Do you need a permit for a garage sale? Rules vary by city, county, and HOA. Here's how to find your own local rules on permits, limits, signs, and sales tax.

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Garage Sale Signs That Actually Work

Make garage-sale signs that stop cars — big letters, a bold arrow, dark-on-light, placed at every turn. A practical guide to design, placement, timing, and takedown.

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How to Accept Payments at a Garage Sale (Cash, Apps, and Cards)

Don't lose a sale because a buyer has no cash. How to handle a cash float, accept payment apps and cards, and sell online for local pickup at your garage sale.

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How to Photograph Garage Sale Items So They Sell

Good photos sell garage-sale items online before anyone arrives. Simple phone-photo tips — light, backgrounds, angles, and framing — to make your listings pull buyers.

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How to Price Garage Sale Items (Using Real Comparable Values)

Stop guessing at garage-sale prices. Learn to use comps — real sold prices — plus condition adjustments and category price ranges to price items that actually sell.

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Multi-Family and Neighborhood Garage Sales — How to Organize One

A multi-family or neighborhood garage sale draws a bigger crowd. How to organize one, keep each family's money straight, and share the advertising and setup.

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What Sells Best at Garage Sales (and What to Skip)

Some things fly off the table; others sit all day. A category-by-category look at what sells best at garage sales, the slow movers, and what to skip entirely.

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