Join The National Estate Sales Association (NESA)

What is NESA?

• NESA is a member founded trade association. 
• NESA’s mission is to raise and maintain professional industry wide standards. 
• NESA’s application for 501c(6) non profit status was granted November 2015. 
• NESA is an association, not a commercial enterprise. NESA is not a pay for play platform.

About The NESA Board of Directors

• NESA board members are active estate sales professionals. 
• NESA board members have each contributed to our founding seed funding. 
• NESA board members are not paid to serve, and never will be. 
• NESA board members are volunteers. 
• NESA board members each pay yearly membership dues. 
• NESA has no “Boss” we are a member directed trade association. 
• NESA’s board has devoted many 100’s of hours of their personal time to form NESA. 
• NESA’s board arrives at decisions by board vote using Roberts Rules of Order. 
• NESA’s board is committed to the development of additional member resources. 
• NESA’s web content was written by multiple board members.

Estate Sales Ethics and Best Practices

• NESA members must prove business conduct as well as experience. 
• NESA has a unifying Code of Ethics. 
• NESA’s Code of Ethics details both lawful and practical behaviors. 
• NESA’s Code of Ethics was written by experienced estate sales professionals. 
• NESA’s Code of Ethics protects estate sales companies, clients and shoppers. 
• NESA has codified best practices so that consumers may better understand them.
• How do we spend NESA Membership Dues?
• Membership dues fund the creation of educational modules and video summits. 
• Membership dues fund web development, hosting and site maintenance. 
• Membership dues fund and sustain normal association growth and development.

What do Members Receive?

• Membership allows members to vote on NESA direction. 
• Membership grants members the right to use the NESA logo for marketing. 
• Membership gives members a NESA profile page with links back to member sites. 
• Membership places your company’s name on our NESA map, and listing pages. 
• Membership allows you to serve on various NESA boards or committees. 
• The NESA website features a forum section to facilitate member-to-member learning. 
• Membership permits members full access and member participation within all forums. 
• Membership ensures member access to all of our educational videos. 
• Membership gives members access to all other educational content. 
• Membership grants members access to our attorney written contracts. 
• Membership allows member access to other helpful business forms. 
• Membership ensures that members have access to vendor discounts.

A few facts about Member and Consumer Education

• NESA presented the first ever Estate Sale virtual summit in September of 2016 with a second in May 2018. 
• NESA’s virtual summit presented topics from 22 experts related to our industry 
• More than 500 individuals and companies signed up for the conference and videos. 
• All 22 Videos from our 2016 as well as the 2018 Summit can be accessed and viewed in our member area. 
• NESA is dedicated to member, client and shopper education. 
• NESA has written a core group of educational articles for consumers. 
• NESA has a blog with articles to benefit estate sales shoppers and consumers. 
• NESA has a members only area with business articles written on behalf of them. 
• NESA is an educational bridge builder between fiduciaries and members. 
• NESA educates Realtors, Attorneys, and Bankers leading to member sales.

Where does the money come from? 

• NESA funds its present activities through membership dues. 
• NESA has neither asked for nor received compensation from vendors. 
• NESA has neither asked for nor received compensation from summit presenters. 
• NESA has neither asked for nor received compensation from any 3rd party.

NESA Membership Helps you Build Your Business 

• Membership in NESA managed wisely helps members to grow their businesses. 
• Membership in NESA gives members tools to increase their competitive edge. 
• Membership in NESA will assist in the better creation of a members marketing. 
• Membership in NESA increases the profile and influences of its members.

NESA Member Outreach 

• NESA believes its members have expertise and unique knowledge. 
• Have a specialty? Want a spotlight on your expertise? Contact us with your ideas. 
• NESA board members can be directly contacted via our “Contact” page. 
• NESA believes you can be an estate sales professional, and choose to not join.