Jordan is the best! Friendly, knowledgeable, and professional, he went above and beyond in his…read morehandling of my estate liquidation. He gave me an accurate estimate of how long the process would take, answered all of my questions regarding various items in the home, and kept me updated throughout the entire process so I always knew the next steps to take. It was a pleasure to do business with someone so well organized and easy to work with. His entire crew did an outstanding job, and by the end the home, garage, and yard were all exceptionally clean, as promised. Sweet Home Estate Liquidation is the way to go with absolutely no worries!

Jordan, his wife and team did an excellent job. The house was toally empty and swept clean…read more Excellent people to wrk with.

I can't recommend Sorted Estates highly enough. Amy, Felicia, and their entire team were absolutely…read moreamazing helping us clear out my late father's home in San Francisco. My brother and I had been trying to figure out what to do with the house for months, and from the first time I met with them, I felt like we were in good hands. One of the things that initially made me feel comfortable choosing Sorted was knowing that they've been through this themselves. They've been in our shoes and understand how difficult and emotional it can be to go through a parent's home and belongings. That really came through in the way they approached everything. They were incredibly organized, responsive, thoughtful, and easy to work with throughout the entire process. What really stood out was how much care they showed toward my dad's belongings. They took the time to understand what might be meaningful to our family, found good homes for so many of his things, and made sure anything they thought we might want was put aside for us. It never felt like they were simply there to empty a house. They handled all the logistics, donations, coordination, and final clear-out, which took an enormous amount of stress off of us. When they were finished, the house was completely cleared and ready for us to move on to the next step. Amy and Felicia are also just genuinely wonderful people. They made a difficult process so much easier than I expected it to be, and I'm incredibly grateful we found them. They completely exceeded our expectations. I've already been recommending Sorted Estates to everyone I can, and I wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend them to anyone dealing with an estate or family home.

I was so pleased with the work that the Sorted Estates team did for me. They handled everything…read more(top to bottom) with closing out my father's home. From getting all of the belongings sold, shipped or removed to an overall home cleanup. It was a real relief to have reliable honest people handling this for me and getting the home ready for sale. Highly recommended!

An estate sale scheduled by Vintage Collection Estate Sales for May 31. 2023 10:00 am was a TOTAL…read moreSPOOF?!! Huge ad posted on Craigslist I'm certain drew other customers other than myself this morning... re-arranged my schedule so that I could attend. To my dismay, the estate sale was totally 'radio silent' at 10:10 this morning. No estate sale signs posted anywhere might be a good indication that this sale was not happening! Why not cancel the ad on Craigslist so that customers could make other plans... hopefully no one drove over 5 miles to get to this non-event! The following is my response to the 'hostess' of this estate sale event: That is garbage! "I didn't arrive until 10:10 a.m. And I waited an additional 6 minutes checking Craigslist on my cell to ascertain if the sale had been cancelled! The only thing I saw was yellow tape wrapped around a little gate. Garage door was DOWN and there was NO activity whatsoever, i.e., people wandering into the home, oh, yeah that's right, how could they?" There should have been at least a line of people down the sidewalk if indeed you were open at 10am. Your response to my Yelp posting stating that you are now 'open' means nothing and I have no intention of wasting my time driving back...

Used this vintage service in 2017 after my mom passed away... very disappointed in how items were…read morenot displayed. I found boxes of dish ware and clothes that were still sitting in the closets and cabinets and never pulled out for display. The rest of the items were haphazardly displayed. They basically made as much to cover the cost that I paid them to host the sale. Due to my frustration in the whole process, I eventually gave everything else away on nextdoor and felt much better about giving good items to those in need and people just starting out in their homes. It was a total waste time and money to host an estate sale with this company. And from others I spoke to their experience was the same. It is hard to sell content if it is not even displayed out on a table. There was no effort to even display the items. For eg, I found 3 full sets of beautiful dishes tucked away into the cabinets that would have definitely sold for a fair price. Now I hope my kids will want them. The cashmere sweaters and custom vintage clothes were tucked away in back of the closet without any signs saying that they were there.

I'd give six stars here if I could. Liquidating our father's estate was a heart-breaking process,…read morebut it was sooo much easier with Alexis Estate Sales managing it. Shiloh was knowledgeable, compassionate, and incredibly efficient. She prepared us for what to expect, knew how to price things, and fielded multiple requests to accommodate last-minute changes. She transformed what felt like an overwhelming task into something orderly, organized, and manageable. Her team of experts allowed us to get the best possible prices and make good decisions about next steps. I can't imagine having done this without her.

Shiloh Elias was recommended to me by my San Francisco real estate agent to organize an estate sale…read moreof a large number of original artworks and mid-century furniture. She arrived for our appointment within a few days of initial contact, carefully inspected and photographed all the pieces, and discussed the estate sale process and what her company offers. We scheduled two sales, one for friends of the family and the second for the public. She worked with her resources to fairly price all the items, and engaged a professional buyer to prepurchase much of the furniture. She negotiated excellent prices, and the buyer moved the large and heavy items out at their expense saving us the effort and cost and opening up the space to showcase the art. On the three sale days, she provided masks for those who didn't have them, managed the flow through the rooms, collected money and sales tax, and was a knowledgeable resource to the buyers about the artist, art, and home furnishings. The sale was very successful leaving only a few items unsold. We received an itemized account within a week and a check for the net proceeds by Certified Mail. Shiloh is very professional, cooperative, and friendly. She communicates very well. It was a pleasure to work with someone who "gets it all right," and is highly organized. The sale could not have gone any better. I give Shiloh and Alexis Estate Sales my highest recommendation!

On behalf of our family, I want to thank Kevin, Vicky and the entire staff for a job well done…read more They turned an insurmountable task with 56 years of accumulations into a successful event. After calling other estate sale companies we decided on The YES Co. We are glad we did as they did not disappoint doing our sale. They exuded expertise and effort in all the aspects including organizing, advertising, pricing, customers, etc. Since we lived out of the area we were glad Kevin kept us informed constantly through regular emails with photos, It was a great comfort to our family that our mother's life long possessions were handled and displayed in a dignified manner. Seeing is believing. They did everything they said they would. The financial results were also most rewarding and the house was left cleanly condensed. The YES Co does what they promise!

I would like to take this opportunity to express my greatest appreciation to Kevin and the team…read morethrough the process of liquidating my parents' estate this past weekend. My parents were in the home for over 60 years and there were multiple surprises; the team separated those items for my review including items that had value and significance that were stashed away. My parents were merchants and in retirement had worked for a competitor estate sale company for over a decade where my father provided me with his (fatherly) advice to choose a compant with integrity. Kevin Black and his team showed integrity. The entire process took about six weeks where Kevin provided a balance between empathy and reality on execution of a successful sale in 2026. Kevin managed my expectations and the results were in line with his predictions. Kevin outlined what the strategy would be over the four-day sale and provided updates at each step. I see the critical success factors in this experience are as follows: Knowledge: A realistic approach on how to market and liquidate a large quantity and variety of goods in 21 hours over 4 days. Team: I was present for some of the preparation time and the team was extremely hard working and collaborative with one another to assemble and collate the merchandise for a coherent presentation. I feel like the team was there to maximize the return for the client. Marketing: Kevin is a master at marketing through all channels. For the items that could be challenging for effective sale over a weekend, he offered alternative solutions that I agreed to and was pleased with the results. Presentation: The initial opening of the sale, goods were effectively displayed and highlighted. Throughout the sale, as items sold, there was an executed strategy to bring the next items to the forefront. Communication: I wanted to give Kevin the space he needed to execute without being a high maintenance client and his updates put me at ease. As far as results, the proceeds were two times what I anticipated, no complaints from the neighbors, and the house was left in the condition promised. Kevin is the ultimate estate sale ringmaster from initiation to final clean-up.

You know what they say - you never forget for first! Luckily for me, my experience as a first time…read moreattendee to an estate sale was fantastic. I made plans to go one Terri's estate sales in Hillsborough sales taking place on a Friday. I called her Thursday night after normal working hours, around 8:00pm, and she answered right away. I explained that it would my first estate sale ever and she explained to me the process for her company. Everyone does things a little differently. Terri's sales usually start at 10am and she passes out sticky notes with numbers written on them at 9am. These stickies with the numbers act as the order people enter the house. Be warned, people usually start lining up way before 9am though! If you don't feel like calling Terri, everything you need to know about the sale is in the description on the website. Tells you where to wait in line, where to park, along with all of the I just mentioned above in this paragraph. If you know anything about Hillsborough, these people are very well off. If you didn't know about Hillsborough, now you do! You can def expect to find great things. Like any other estate sale, photos of mostly what's on sale is shown on the website. Of course in a house as big as the ones generally are in Hillsborough, it's impossible to get photos of everything. But Terri and her team do their best to capture most items in the description on the website, if not in all in the photos. Some treasures you just have to find there when you show up in person! What sets Terri's estate sales apart from others is that she has a lot of team members. Probably 15 or more if I have to guesstimate. She has a parking attendant to direct people where to park because some neighborhoods have specific rules about which sides of the road you can park on. Next, she has a security guard to manage how many people enter at a time. This is great if you don't like feeling crowded! Then, she staff to manage the jewelry section, kitchen, living room, master room, closet, office, etc. She also has people managing a holding station so that you can hold items you want to purchase at the front while you continue your shopping and she also has people packing your fragile items!!! Terri herself manages the pay station. People complain that Terri's pricing is on the high side, but look at how big her team is ! You shouldn't go in expecting garage sale prices. They do their research on the items and price it accordingly. I walked away with a Staub Dutch oven for 50% MSRP and it was like new! If you're on the fence about going to estate sales, start with Terri's! She friendly and the sales are so well organized. I look forward to her next sale!

They are always professional and have great items at their estate sales! Staff is personable and if…read moreyou go frequently, they actually remember & acknowledge you when you enter! Always enjoy their tidy sales-very civilized!

I thought speed was my only issue until my HOA told me that estate sales were not allowed in the…read morecommunity. A number of esate sale firms turned me down cold. That's when Pete turned a problem into an opportunity, a gift of his. Not only could he deal with my time-line. He found a way to incorporate about 90% of the things I wanted to sell into another sale he already had scheduled. He consulted a series of specialists for artwork, decorative arts, furniture, formal tableware and entertaining pieces to estimate value and carefully moved everything, and that means a lot, to the location of his upcoming sale. His promotion brought in both lookers and dealers and after three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), he and his team sold almost everything. The few things that didn't sell were donated to appropriate organizations. His energy and innovative thinking deserve every one of the 5 stars I gave him.

My family and I highly recommend Alameda Estate Sales after working with them to empty a family…read morehome in Alameda last month. It's great to support a small local business, and Pete and his team are friendly and great communicators during the process. Pete is very thorough and spent hours organizing and sorting 60 year's worth of items and researching their value. In addition to the actual sale days, they also list items online to pre-sell, contact local buyers, sell on ebay, and keep items on consignment to sell later- basically doing everything they can to sell for you. They do a great job after the sale as well, donating as much as they can so as little as possible gets thrown out. Pete will also haul away when needed, and handle any curbside pickups. Lastly, we really appreciate how part of their business model is a willingness to take on smaller jobs (they do this by sometimes combining sales into one location), allowing them to service different types of needs, including many clients the larger estate sale companies might refuse.

My experience and review got a response from Lana. So here's an update:…read more Of course, her point of view is very different from mine and I hope you read her version of what happened as I'm the kind of person that feels you should hear both sides of every story. I would, however, like to point out the slightly amusing part of her response to my horrendous experience, as I feel that it will further prove my point. As I mentioned many times on the phone, in person and in my original yelp review, I had my Grandfather with me for my appointment. I repeat, Grandfather. In Lana's response, she refers to my father numerous times as she tells me that my experience isn't what happened. Since my father has been dead for over 20 years, it would have been impossible for him to be as involved as she claims. If he was this involved, perhaps she would do better in the field of being a medium... Because I'm sure I can think of a thousand things I'd like to ask my dead father... Who, according to Lana, was at the appointment. This lack of attention perfectly portrays the "hear what I want to hear" issues that I had various times throughout my appointment. In fact, being scolded and having Lana raise her voice to me would have been avoided, had she actually paid attention in the first place. Instead, I am being blamed for her misunderstanding. I took notes when on the phone with Lana. I have notes for every person I contact regarding the death of my aunt. I write exact times of calls made and I'm overly organized because this is such an important matter. What happened to me and my family was atrocious. But really, it's my word against her's. Well, her word against mine and my grandfather's. (who she drove to the brink of tears.) So you'll have to decide if she is someone you want to deal with. I just hope you take my experience in to consideration. I appreciate Lana's apology, even though it was more of an opportunity to tell me that I was wrong, rather than a genuine apology but I can, in no way, recommend her services. Especially to a grieving family... Unless they're really in to being yelled at, in a time of grief.

HAYWARD APPRAISERS, state certified residential appraisers throughout all of Alameda County is…read morepleased to recommend LANA's Estate Sale Services, when settling a loved one's estate.