Merchandise beautiful and prices reasonable. Bought some jewelry that was vintage and unusual.

I recently attended an Estate Sale in San Lorenzo that Michele Markovich Antiques conducted . There was a lot of Cool Collectables and Furniture for sale. Michele was conducting the sale. Michele seemed very Organized and Knew exactly what items she had for Sale. It was interesting watching her Multi Task . Her assistant worked very well with her . I evened found a Cool pair of Vintage Binoculars and after a little Negotiation I purchased them . I was after a toolbox also but another person snatched it after I asked about it lol. I would definitely attend Michele's Estate sales again , She was very Nice and Welcoming .. She also hands out Red Licorice to snack on lol. Michele Markovich Antiques and Estates Sales is a Baller On A Budget Approved Business!!! read more

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Michele took the time to thoroughly go through my items to identify particularly those silver items that might have good resale value and identified a potential buyer, who panned out. This was of her own good will without any financial benefit. She emphasized other steps I could take to identify value in seemingly ordinary items. I heartily recommend her. read more

Our mother and father had lived in the same home in the bay area for over 50 years. When my mother passed we moved my father into assisted living quarters. I live down south and my brother up north. We spend weekends combing through what we knew they wanted distributed and passed on. Then the real work began. It seemed overwhelming to sort through what was valuable and what should be donated prior to listing our parents home for sale. We needed someone with that knowledge to help us. Our realtor was kind enough to recommend Michele Markovich of Antiques by Michele Markovich, Estate Liquidation & Senior Relocation. Michele met with us to assess the potential sale of the belongings. She made this process seem effortless. Her tireless hours spent preparing for the sale were beyond my comprehension. It was endearing to work with her in her respect and appreciation of my parents belongings. Once the sale was over, she took care of donations and garbage pickup so we were able to move swiftly into listing process with our realtor. We would highly recommend her services. L.K. and Family June 2015 read more

Michele is highly ethical, extremely hard working, completely conscientious, and exceptionally knowledgeable in her field. She offers complete transparency in her bookkeeping, and her staff is simply terrific to work with. Her sales are always highly organized, to boot, and extremely attractive. Top rate marketing skills, to top it all off. Major applause! read more

I want to thank Michele for responding. I attended another MMA Estate Sale yesterday and things were REMARKABLY better. I've probably attended at least 15 of Michele's estate sales over time. Things have changed for the better. The two helpers she had were wearing aprons which made it clear they weren't shopping, but working. I didn't see the helpers greet or engage with any customers, but identifying them as employees is a huge step in the right direction. Michele was manning the door and checking people out. This is the first time I've seen her friendly, taking time to talk to each customer and willing to fairly negotiate prices. This was the new and improved Michele and I really appreciate it. The line was long to check out, but it was fine. Customers were chatting with each other and Michele was giving each customer the time and attention they deserved. When it was my turn to check out, Michele was friendly, engaged in conversation, and gave me a fair deal on my armful of purchases. I have not had an experience like that with her before. I left happy with the experience and happy with my finds. Thank you Michele for listening to reviews and for working hard to improve the shopping/buying experience for your buyers. read more

We highly recommend Michelle Markovich as an estate liquidator. Our family hired her to help with an estate sale. She knows who is interested in what and calls them. In my case she called over a scrap metal dealer and cleaned out a shed. The estate was small in comparison with most she deals with but she did a very professional job. Although the sale was scheduled for a weekend, she started selling on Thursday. She will keep separate track of items that you want to sell that are not part of the estate and at the end show you her "books" of your sale. In my case she was still selling stuff even after the "book" on the sale closed. After the sale she will arrange for a donation pickup of all unsold items if you wish her to. She will also advise you of how to get rid of items that no one will take. i.e. old propane tanks, paint, etc. We think she did a great job. read more

I make a special effort to attend Michele's estate sales. I know I am going to get a very fair deal with Michele. I have furnished my home and do a lot of staging with the things I get at her sales. There are some items that are priced above what I am willing to pay so I return on the last day and make an offer. Most of the time I get the things I want at a VERY fair price. I have tried to do the same thing at other estate sales and not been as successful. I want Michele and Paul to do a sale for my family in the near future and I am sure that she will get the very best prices she can for the best stuff but will move all the rest of the stuff as well. Thank you for your integrity. read more

I decided to overlook a few of these reviews as they seemed like typical one-off complaints, and boy, I am so glad that I did! I had a garage full of antique "stuff" that I wanted to sell - some nice pieces, some garbage. Within the first few minutes of meeting Michelle, I was impressed by her experience, her knowledge and her focus on understanding my objectives. Over the course of the next week , I also learned that Michelle is: 1) Hard-working & organized: Late into the night, she would go through all the pieces herself, assess them, organize them and present them. She would very clearly communicate with us the plan, schedule and action items remaining. 2) Great with people: Michelle not only understands the history and value of each piece), she also clearly loves working with people and understanding their needs. She has a loyal client and customer base that have worked with her for years, and they keep on coming back - not only a testament to Michelle's great antique finds, but her ability to match them up with the right owner! She's a pleasure to work with!! 3) Knows her business: Michelle can very quickly assess the value/condition of an item, its historical context and how it fits in with current trends. She was able to sift through the junk and find some exquisite and very rare antique finds (glass lamps, vintage brochures, antique dolls, old photographs) which makes her estate sales such a treasure trove! In short, Michelle is the best and I would give her 6 stars if I could! read more

We just purchased a gorgeous mid century bedroom set at an estate sale run by Michele this week-end. She worked with us to get them delivered, while in the midst of being torn in a million different directions by customers asking for prices. I found her prices to be fair and the sale to be organized and friendly. I'm definitely going to check out her other sales now that I'm on her mailing list. read more

I have been to many estate sales over the years. I am always happy when it turns out to be one that Michele is doing. She is smart, friendly, easy to deal with, funny, and energetic. She prices the items fairly and is willing to bargain with her customers. read more

Michelle's estate sales are great! She has a good eye for offering beautiful or funky things that are affordable. Not pushy, informative, and will give you straight up info on pieces. A+ for service! :) read more

I have know Michele for many years. Oh my and have gone to almost all her estate sales. She greats everyone with her beautiful smile. The idems she sales are all very nice. And high quality idems. I always find a cool treasure. Her prices are fair to.. VERY PISSED off at the person that thinks so bad about her. They need to wake up and smell the roses.. Keep on trucking me lady. Michele you are doing a awesome job to help people and there loved ones.. read more

I've made a note to avoid this company's sales. High prices, bottleneck at the register ALWAYS and unorganized.

I have been attending Michelle's sales for over 5 years now and always find something cool for a fair price. Michelle is great to work with and is very straightforward. The great thing about her sales id that there is always free stuff at the end of the sales and usually lower prices on day two. Sometimes dealers are locked into prices by the estate owners and have very little flexibility on the prices. I will be attending many more of Michelle's sales in the future. read more

Michele is a dynamo. She handled the estate sale when we moved my mother in 2014 and - when she was done - the house was impeccable. She made a difficult situation so much less stressful for us. We were in good hands. She is such a pro. When I was ready to downsize to a smaller home in 2016, I called on Michele again and had another great experience. She is honest, trustworthy and kind-hearted, and a great business woman. Michele actually drove some items out to Lodi to help out a buyer. My highest recommendation. read more

This review has taken me much longer to get to then I would have liked and for that I am heartfully sorry. Michelle ran the estate sale for my grandmother's house in Mid 2013. The process was straight and to the point. She was exceptionally knowledgeable and made the process entirely stress free. I cannot stress enough how much time and gray hairs she saved my sister and I. Thank you Michelle. I don't recall whether or not I ever said it. You were a great asset. read more

I went to another one of Michele's estate sales and of course I was able to find great items at reasonable prices. Keep up the good work and I will continue to tell family and friends about your great estate sales. MLB read more

We live in Oregon and had to move my mother-in-law from Castro Valley up here with us. I found Michelle on the internet and called her. We had a 3 bedroom tri-level house to completely empty out, she came over, checked it out, told us not to throw a single thing away. We simply went thru each room, took what we wanted, took mom and headed back to Oregon. Michelle took care of everything from then on, she completely cleaned the house out and handed to keys to the realtor. I am so grateful that we found her. Wasn't sure how we were going to tackle this job, but, with Michelle on the job, it was so much easier than we had planned. Our realtor let us know the place was in excellent condition when she was done. We would definitely use her again. read more

Prices to potential customers are always higher than market or store prices. You can get better deals at K-Mart for everyday items.. Comparable prices at other estate sales are at least 1/2 lower. She also always tells you to come back the second or third day for better discounts. Like people have the time to do this for a $1.00 item. You can definitely find better deals at other estate sales and you don't have to listen to Michele tell you all about your finds and what they are worth. read more

We hired Michele to clear out and sell the contents of my parent's home and surrounding 2 acres. She met with us initially to sign a contract which was very clear in regards to her fees and expectations. I was impressed with her professionalism, knowledge, but most of all her sensitivity to the situation...both of my parent's are alive but we were moving them to separate care facilities. I knew from our first visit that we were in good and capable hands. We were able to just step back and let Michele work her magic. The sale was a huge success...Michele communicated throughout the process and I never felt like I needed to be looking over her shoulder. Forty plus years of "stuff" was sold, donated, disposed of and the house was left empty and clean. When all was aid and done, Michele had met/exceeded our Escrow closing date, reduced her commission AND kept the final clean-out costs lower than estimated. We couldn't have hoped for things to have gone any smoother. I will not hesitate to recommend Michele to others who are going through a similar situation. Thank you, Michele! read more

Michelle is the best! Honorable to a fault, hardworking, smart...we worked together on a very long estate liquidation, and she surpassed my expectations at all junctures. Impeccable integrity. Thoroughly enjoyable to work with! I am very grateful to have 'found' Michelle. read more

Michele is a miracle worker! She came into our family home which was packed with several generations of family belongings and when she was done the house was ready for sale. She spends countless hours researching items, organizing and preparing for the sale. She works harder than anyone can imagine to make this happen....and throughout it all,she is sensitive to the family members. This is just not a house to Michele, it is a home with many memories and she is very respectful to those memories. We do not know how she does it but we are very grateful to her for her work ethic and sensitivity to our family. read more

Outstanding, knowledgeable, wonderful to work with, awesome, these are a few words to describe Michele. She just liquidated 56 plus years and multi generational items for us. From the day she started, until the time she walked out of the house - clean and cleared, she was awesome. Michele would call or email to find out the history of items or where they came from. She kept me informed daily as to what was happening. Could not have asked for someone better to help me with an overwhelming task - would I recommend Michele to others, undoubtedly - in fact, everyone of my friends in the bay area knows how highly I think of her. read more

Michele helped me sell my parents' things collected over many years. My parents both died last summer 2014, one right after the other. Michele is extremely knowledgeable about antiques, what's valuable, what isn't, and knows many people in the area who help her do her job well. By the holidays, she helped me clear the house, ready to prep for painting and cleaning and eventually selling. Michele was like an angel for me at a tough time and kept me doing my job as the executrix of my parents' estate. She also kept me up-to-date on what was going on and "on task." I will always be grateful. read more

When you can't keep everything, Michelle is the one to call. She handles emptying a house with sensitivity and efficiency...even the junk. Our mother had many religious items that we had qualms about selling and these were put in a glass case to maintain reverence. She displayed vintage items cleverly and has a following of shoppers that check items online before the sale. She knows what things are worth and was generous with her advice and led us to a reliable cross country shipping company for several fragile items as well as a local piano mover who we could trust with an antique player. Our neighbors were treated very well which meant a lot to us. This was so much more than just a garage sale...she really earns her share! read more

I went to one of her estate sales the second day of a 2-day sale and the prices were really high. I go to lots of estate sales, and her sales are without exception the ones I walk away from without having bought anything...just like last Sunday. read more