>>> THAT IS YOUR LATEST WEATHER. HODA?
>> ALL THE. AL, NOW FOR MORE ON OUR SPECIAL
ROSEN REPORTS CITY. ROSEN TO THE RESCUE.
COULD YOU POTENTIALLY HAVE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS COLLECTING
DUST IN YOUR HOME RIGHT THIS VERY SECOND?
>> OR IS IT JUST DUST? INVESTIGATIVE CORRESPONDENT JEFF
ROSEN IS HERE. >> YOU LIKE FREE MONEY?
PERFECT. THIS IS THE STORY FOR YOU.
BELIEVE IT OR NOT EXPERTS SAY THE AVERAGE FAMILY HAS ANYWHERE
FROM $2,500 TO $10,000 STASHED AWAY.
IF YOU'RE SAVANNAH LIKE A HOARDER, LIKE $30,000.
WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT LOOSE CHANGE IN THE COUCH, WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT THE STUFF YOU JUST HAVE SITTING AROUND THE HOUSE
COLLECTING DUST THAT COULD MAKE YOU EASY MONEY.
WHAT SHOULD YOU BE LOOKING FOR? THIS MORNING WE'RE ABOUT TO SHOW
YOU. WE ARE ON THE HUNT, SEARCHING
FOR HIDDEN CASH ALL OVER THEIR HOUSE.
IN MY NEW BOOK ROSSEN TO THE RESCUE, I SHOW YOU ALL THE WAYS
TO SAVE MONEY. NOW I'M SHOWING YOU HOW TO FIND
IT. UNCOVERING VALUABLE ITEMS
STASHED IN CLOSETS. THE GARAGE.
EVEN INSIDE YOUR JUNK DRAWER. YEAH, THERE ARE HIDDEN TREASURES
IN HERE, TOO. YOU HAVE TO HAVE WHERE TO LOOK
AND WHAT TO LOOK FOR. HERE TO HELP, JACKIE DANNY,
MANAGING ESTATE SALES FOR 20 YEARS AND CO-FOUNDER OF
EVERYTHING BUT THE HOUSE. WE START IN A SPOT SHE SAYS IS
ALWAYS FILLED WITH INSTANT INCOME.
THE CLOSET. THIS IS WHERE YOU KEEP YOUR
JEWELRY. SHE CAME ACROSS THIS PIECE,
WHEN --EN -- DO YOU WEAR THIS A? >> MAYBE ONCE OR TWICE.
IT'S BEEN IN THERE FOREVER. >> IT JUST SITS IN THE DRAWER?
>> IT SITS THERE. >> SAME OLD STORY WITH
EVERYBODY. WHAT DID YOU FIND?
>> THE GOOD NEWS IS THIS IS AN EARLY 19th CENTURY ITALIAN CAMEO
BRACELET. AT MARKET RIGHT NOW, ABOUT $175
TO $200. >> PRETTY GOOD.
>> WOW. I'LL TAKE IT.
>> WOULD YOU SELL THAT? >> DO YOU WANT TO BUY IT?
>> BONUS TIP, TO MAKE THE MOST MONEY ON JEWELRY, THE LUXURY
CONSIGNMENT WEBSITE THEREALREAL.COM IS GREAT.
WE'RE OFF TO THE KITCHEN. WE'RE SHOCKED AT WHAT'S IN THE
FAMILY JUNK DRAWER. >> WOULD YOU BE SURPRISED YOU'VE
GOT ABOUT $500 IN GIFT CARDS IN HERE?
>> REALLY? >> THAT'S LIKE, REAL MONEY.
>> $100, $100. $108 AND A STARBUCKS CARD FOR
WHO KNOWS HOW MUCH. >> I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY CAME
FROM. I'LL TAKE THEM.
>> REAL CASH. >> GIFT CARDS, WE NEVER USE
THEM. >> IN THE GARAGE, WE FIND NEARLY
A DOZEN BIKE AND SCOOTERS THAT KIDS SAY THEY NEVER USE.
HOW MUCH COULD THEY GET FOR ALL THESE EXTRA BIKES AND SCOOTERS?
>> SCOOTERS AND BIKES ARE VERY POPULAR RESALE ITEMS.
MAYBE $40 A PIECE. >> THAT ADDS UP.
WHAT ABOUT THE GAMES? >> ALL THE GAMES, NOT THAT GREAT
OF A THING TO RESELL. BUT THE CONSIGNMENT SHOPS ARE
LOOKING FOR ELECTRONIC TOYS. >> OLD PHONES AND IPADS WORTH
$100. AND ANTIQUE CLOCK WORTH $500.
AND DOLLS WORTH WORTH $200 APIE. AND HERE'S ANOTHER BONUS TIP.
SHE SAYS, THE SHOPIIFY APP IS GREAT PLACE TO SELL ANTIQUES.
WE CAN'T BELIEVE THE GOLD MINE STASHED IN DAD'S CLOSET.
HIS BASEBALL COLLECTION. >> I BROWSED THROUGH THIS BOOK
BEFORE. IT'S A COMPILATION OF EVERYTHING
FROM THE 1960s, 1970s, VERY STRONG PLAYERS.
ABOUT $2,500 FOR THE BOOK. >> FOR THIS BINDER?
>> FOR THIS BINDER. >> TELL WILLIAMS SIGNED BASEBALL
HERE. >> RECENTLY AT AUCTION ONE JUST
LIKE THAT SOLD FOR $600. >> WOW.
I HAD NO IDEA. THIS IS AWESOME.
>> AT THE END OF THE DAY, ADDING UP THE VALUE OF EVERYTHING WE
FOUND. >> $7,850.
>> WOW. THAT'S A LOT MONEY.
>> THIS INCREDIBLE, THIS IS JUST LAYING AROUND THE HOUSE.
WHAT'S THE MESSAGE FOR PEOPLE AT HOME?
>> START LOOKING IN THE CLOSETS. >> FIND THE HIDDEN TREASURES.
HERE'S ONE MORE TIP, EXPERTS SAY YOU SHOULD TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT
THE CLOTHES IN YOUR CLOSET. ANYTHING YOU HAVEN'T WORN IN
MORE THAN A YEAR, SELL IT. GUESS WHAT?
CRAIG MELVIN BROUGHT IN STUFF FROM HIS CLOSET HE HAS NOT WORN
IN A YEAR. TAKE US THROUGH THIS.
>> THIS IS A VELVET JACKET. THIS IS MY PARTY JACKET.
>> I LIKE IT, THIS IS WHEN CRAIG IS WESTERN ON WEEKENDS.
>> IF THE JACKET COULD TELL STORIES.
>> I'M NOT SURE WHY I HAVEN'T WORN THEM.
>> I LIKE THIS SUIT. >> SELL IT TO YOU RIGHT NOW.
>> PERFECT. HERE'S THE THING, WHAT SELLS
BEST, MEN'S SUITS SELL GREAT. FOR WOMEN, IT'S WOMEN'S TOPS BUT
NOT BOTTOMS. BECAUSE BOTTOMS ARE OFTEN
ALTERED FOR EACH PARTICULAR ONE. IT'S NOT ONE SIZE FITS ALL.
THE NUMBER ONE RESELL ITEM, PURPOSES.
IF YOU HAVE HANDBAGS LAYING AROUND, SELL THOSE.
>> ALL RIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN FUN.
THANK YOU. >> I'LL TAKE THAT SUIT.
>> DO YOU HAVE A BOOK OUT? >> WHY DON'T YOU MENTION IT.
>> IT'S AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE.
CHECK IT OUT. >> THE