I needed an appraisal for a car tied up in a family trust. My mother had recently passed away, and…read morenot much has gone right since then. I called several appraisers, none of which returned my calls. I came upon Mr Troise, and it wound up being an excellent experience. It has made a tough situation a little easier. Joseph is a true pro. As honest as can be. Doesn't waste time. He will take plenty of time to answer all of your questions, and his price was more than fair. Excellent value for the money. He drove 65 miles to appraise the car, and was very punctual. An absolute fountain of knowledge as well. I could have talked to him for hours! A true gentleman, and a savvy pro at his trade. You won't find a better option available. Gold standard on every level. I'm very grateful to have found Mr Troise.

Very professional objective service. The appraisal itself was a document I could use in sale or in…read morea legal dispute. Well put together of highest integrity. Joe spent a week investigating similar values from Haggerty and other sources and found historical attributes I could not find on my own. Good guy with allot of automotive journalistic background. Had a good time visiting during the appraisal process. Thanks Joe. You don't charge enough. Super appreciate your work.

This out fit is either dumb, lazy or crooked in doing appraisals. Something is wrong when it takes…read morethem 10 days to come out and appraise the home and another 10 days to complete the job. They over charge $850 to do a $600 appraisal and use low comparables instead of the higher ones in the same area. The guy named John Barnes was in a hurry in doing the appraisal which was way off in value. Everyone else has appraised the home at a higher value including all the free on line real estate home values and the county tax collector office. I have a feeling the hard money lender Sterling Home loans in San Diego who uses his services had him appraise low and could have received a kick back on the higher appraisal fees. This is only my opinion as to why the appraisal was dirt low for a high class home. I cancelled the loan and saw what they were trying to do. The bottom line is, I hope this information helps the next homeowner in thinking twice before getting ripped off.

John Barnes' appraisal of the value of our home at $850K makes no sense to me. An excellent comp…read moreright around the corner is in process for $1.28 million. I know John couldn't use that property as a comp because it hadn't sold yet, but it was selling as ours was being appraised, and that's a 34% difference in value. The properties are very similar -- they are both simple 3-bedrooms built around 1940 on full-sized lots with only modest improvements. He listed two-bedroom comps in our neighborhood selling at $950K -- they are also original neighborhood homes on full-sized lots with only modest improvements. He found 2 bedroom comps for less than $900K on much smaller lots, lots that back up to the train tracks (while the owners of those lots are scared about high-speed rail plans and eminent domain -- almost all those homes have "Not in Our Neighborhood" yard signs protesting high-speed rail) and one lot on a busy boulevard at the edge of our neighborhood right near El Camino). We are in an ideal location in our neighborhood with a full-size lot -- couldn't be better. Our location is even better than the place that sold for $1.28 with multiple offers. I thought we needed the appraisal to come in at 900K, and I was angry that this would delay our refi, but I was wrong about that. $850K is good enough -- so my initial anger has dissipated. I actually really liked John and the woman who scheduled the appointment on the phone. I would like to give more stars for friendliness, but I really don't think John did a good job with the appraisal.

Jennifer was great! She handled everything for the sale, gave me a list of what sold with prices,…read morefound buyers for many of the items that didn't sell at the actual estate sale and a hauler for the rest. She was attentive and put my mind at ease with everything I needed to clear out my parent's house, even under the house. What a godsend!

Can't go out of their corporate lines to assist. No help at all- couldn't meet and price for an…read moreidea, doesn't have a facility to take merchandise and doesn't take on consignment. At least not now

I recently hired the Antique Shoppe Estate Sales company to help liquidate my father's home in…read moreSaint Helena. I was blown away by the level of detail and attention given while carefully and methodically arranging my father's home for optimal sales. I didn't even recognize the house went to visit before the sale. The sale was well attended and very successful. I highly recommend this company as they are professional, organized, reliable, and responsive to the needs of the client. They also know the value of the items they are selling and are very conscientious about how they go about pricing items. I am very grateful for their help..

The Best Estate Sale Company In the valley, professional and knowledgeable they have been in the…read moreantique business for over 30 years very honest people. They are well know in the community for their excellent service. they have a email list with thousands of people on it that regularly attend all their sales.

This is my favorite way to find treasures in the Bay Area! I'm not sure I should be letting…read moreeveryone on this Bay Area gem . I have found so many amazing items over the years . I really like how professional and organized the sales are . If you haven't checked out the auctions. - do ! I have only used Pocks and Treasures for the auctions but having come to know the owner I would hire Picks and Treasures without hesitation to handle a clear out . I find Dina very knowledgeable, professional and most of all kind ! .

I enjoy the sales that Deana has for $1! You never know what you might find! Always a treasure or…read moretwo to come home with.

I recently found myself needing a business evaluation as I navigated through a divorce. My ex and I…read morehad a very different opinion of the businesses value. I worked with Bob Bates. He was very knowledgeable, kind, professional and made me feel like he was genuinely on my side yet fair with the value. I would highly recommend working with Bob.

Thank you to cheryl. She was pompt knowledgeable and friendly. She came to our house on short…read morenotice and quickly notarized two Durable Powers of Attorney along with matching Jurats.

She responded quickly and was very informative in my consultation. Her turnaround time was amazing…read moreand provided me exactly what I needed. I highly recommend Paris Investigations.

Very friendly service, helpful insight on jewelry repair. I felt safe leaving my heirloom jewelry…read morethere. Will definitely continue to use them for all my jewelry repair

I took an old vintage Hamilton doctor's watch I paid $2k for in there for a repair. When I got it…read moreback it still didn't work. I took it in a 2nd time but again it wasn't working properly. Finally I sent it to LA to a Hamilton specialist for the repair. I wasted over $200. They should have admitted they couldn't repair it. Very disappointed in their work and I think they owe me in good faith a refund.