Estate Sales, Auctions & Move Management for Life's Transitions
Sterling Transitions helps families through every step of a big change: downsizing and moving, clearing out a home, and selling belongings through estate sales and online auctions. Our NASMM® Diamond Society Senior Move Managers and licensed auction firm handle as much or as little as you need.
We’ve been in business for over a decade, so we bring invaluable experience in moving best practices, and we are highly knowledgeable about market demand for selling.
How Can We Help You?
Do you have a home full of furnishings that you need to liquidate?
Learn about our estate sales and online auctions
Have you lost a loved one, and just don't know where to start?
See the types of assistance we can provide...
Moving isn't easy at any age - need help?
Learn all about our move management services and more!
Downsizing and need help?
Read about our process and types of assistance
Managing the liquidation of an estate?
Do you need an inventory of items in the home for family members to see?
Clean outs - it can be a dirty job! That's why you should let us do it.
Choose what types of services you need help with.
Love finding vintage treasures?
Don't miss our online auctions for great finds!
Furnish your vacation home from our inventory!
View our current and upcoming sales here.
Do you have high-end home furnishings you need to sell?
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Common Questions
What does an estate sale company do?
An estate sale company sorts, prices, advertises, and sells the belongings in a home, most often after a loved one passes or a family downsizes. Sterling Transitions does that and more, including move management, clear outs, and online auctions, so one team can handle the whole transition.
Explain the difference between Sterling Transitions’ estate sales and online auctions
Both happen online, on EstateSales.org, and most run from Friday to Monday. In an estate sale, every item has a set price and buyers purchase what they want, first come, first served. In an online auction, buyers bid and the highest bid wins when each item closes. At your free consultation, we will guide you to the best solution for your situation.
What services does Sterling Transitions offer?
We offer senior move management, downsizing assistance, packing and unpacking, estate cleanouts, estate inventories, estate liquidation, and estate sales and online auctions. Every project starts with a free consultation, and we do as much or as little as you need.
What kinds of items do you sell?
We specialize in full estate auctions, and we sell everything from vacuums to $40,000 paintings, and even cars. Our job is to find the best place to get the highest value. We have connections all over the country, so sometimes items sell through our own auctions, and sometimes we work with other buyers or auction houses. Those connections are part of our services. We only take small consignments when we are already working with a client on other services.
Do you take items to a warehouse to sell them?
No. We do not take items offsite to a warehouse. We list items online, but our staff work at the home. We cannot conduct an auction at a home while someone is still living there.
What are move management services?
Sterling Transitions offers floor plan design, timeline assistance, overseeing movers, managing move details, communicating with realtors and contractors, and one-on-one sorting assistance to finalize decisions. We are not a moving company and do not do the physical move. Learn more about move management.
Where does Sterling Transitions work?
Our flagship location serves Asheville and Western North Carolina. We also serve Greenville, Spartanburg, and the Upstate South Carolina area. Sales for both areas are listed on our Current & Upcoming Sales page.
What Makes Sterling Transitions Different
Sterling Transitions is full service, meaning we are one contact for all the services you may need. All you need to do is decide what you are going to keep, and we can handle the rest.
We are one of the longest-running full-service providers in the area, and we have helped over a thousand families in the decade we have been in business. We have the knowledge, experience, and referral sources to back up our top-notch reputation.
In October 2026, Sterling Transitions was featured in Mountain Xpress’s Women in Business issue, and co-founder Tanya Fletcher was nominated for the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce’s WomanUP Award.
Our Mission and Core Values
Sterling Transitions works with integrity and respect to connect our clients and our community to solutions that honor their stories.
Our 5 core values: Honor, Respect, Freedom, Flexibility, and Integrity.