About us
Family-owned estate sales and liquidation in Gold River and Greater Sacramento for over 30 years.
Your estate liquidation partner in Greater Sacramento
Root Estate Liquidators is a family-owned estate sale company based in Gold River, California. Cheryl Root started the business over 30 years ago, and she and Keith have been running estate sales across Sacramento, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Fair Oaks, Carmichael, El Dorado Hills, and the surrounding communities ever since.
We blend deep local market knowledge with compassionate, professional service. Whether you are downsizing, settling a loved one’s estate, relocating, or simply ready to let it all go, we handle every step so you can focus on your family.
Our approach is built on transparency and efficiency. We research your items to bring you the highest return, stage your home so buyers enjoy shopping it, and bring in a loyal crowd of shoppers who come back sale after sale.
Meet the team
A family business. When you call, you talk to us.
Cheryl Root
Cheryl founded Root Estate Liquidators over 30 years ago. She leads every consultation, researches and prices the estate, and is on site at every sale. Clients describe her as organized, honest, and genuinely kind.
Keith Root
Keith runs sale-day operations alongside Cheryl, from setup and security to helping shoppers and handling transactions. Regular buyers know him for a warm welcome and the good music playing at every sale.
What our clients say
A few of our 5-star reviews from families and shoppers. Read them all on Google.
Root Estate Liquidators did an exceptional job managing and organizing this estate sale. Everything was thoughtfully laid out, clearly labeled, and easy to navigate, which made the entire experience smooth and enjoyable. The process for purchasing items was straightforward and well-run, and it was clear they truly care about both the estate and their customers. What stood out most was how welcoming, professional, and helpful the entire team was. Cheryl, in particular, was absolutely the best — friendly, knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely kind. She made the experience feel personal and stress-free, which is not always the case at estate sales. Root Estate Liquidators are great people to do business with. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a well-organized, fair, and pleasant estate sale experience.
Root Estate Liquidations exceeded our expectations from start to finish. Cheryl was absolutely wonderful—professional, kind, and incredibly organized—and made a potentially stressful process feel smooth and manageable. The team was efficient, respectful, and clearly knowledgeable about every step. I highly recommend Root Estate Liquidations to anyone looking for trustworthy, top-quality service.
Seriously one if the best if not THE BEST estate sale companies in the Sacramento area. Cheryl takes unbelievable care of her clients. She goes above and beyond for her clients, and made the whole difficult process super easy. Can’t recommend her enough!
I’ve been to quite a few estate sales and this was the first time I went to one run by Root Estate Liquidators. The owner, Cheryl, was so nice and was multi-tasking like a true boss! I watched her treat customers with kindness while a few of them were a bit rude to her. Prices were so much more reasonable than many other estate sales and was very organized.
Had a great experience at Root Estate Liquidators! The sale was well organized, staff were friendly, knowledgeable, and happy to answer questions about items and pricing. Everything was priced fairly, and the whole process felt smooth and low stress from start to finish. You can tell they put real care into how they set up and run their sales. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for their next one highly recommend if you’re into estate sales
My husband and I have been attending estate sales throughout the Sacramento area, and Root Estate Liquidators consistently offers great bargains. Their sales are always clean, well-organized, and supported by excellent customer service. We genuinely look forward to each of their events.
Cheryl and Keith are awesome great pricing, organized, and very friendly. Love going to their estate sales.
I have had nothing but good experiences with Cheryl and Keith and Root Estate Liquidators. The service they provide is excellent and are easy to deal with. Items are priced fair and well laid out. I would continue going to their sales.