I can't say enough about Gary and his company! I not only needed a current appraisal for my home…read morebut also a retroactive one from a decade before for my records for tax purposes. He was thorough, honest and took his time preparing both of these documents. Always responsive and clear. i am glad I chose him for these projects.

I had Gary help me do a retrospective appraisal and he gave me a very good quote. He works quickly…read morewith diligence and was quite pleasant throughout the whole process.

We needed an appraisal quickly for a condo in DTLA, and Jeff at LA Home Appraisal definitely…read moredelivered! Their rates were also very reasonable. Jeff was super responsive and just an absolute pleasure to work with. Highly recommended!! 5 stars and 10 thumbs up!

Jeff has done an excellent job each time i have requested his help. He does the difficult ones and…read moremakes it look easy. He also handles short notice ones when needed with no complaints - he just keeps his promise. He has done IRS special appraisal and also single family home with 27K sq ft lot in a rush to match the needs of clients. I can always count on him. Super professional and can handle any type of appraisal. I have been a broker for over 20 years. Jeff is one of the few who knows his trade inside and out. Thank you Jeff !!

Clearing out your family home of 40+ years is a daunting task not for the faint of heart, and…read moreyou're better off with an expert by your side. That expert would be Penny Katz and her team at Penny & Pig. They have many years of experience doing estate sales. Penny is resourceful, has an eye for appraisals, and has the qualifications and large network to make your sale and clear-out a success. She can give you the right options for on-premise, online and auction-house sales. She will help with final clear-out and donation of items that don't sell and will provide a receipt for taxes. She'll communicate with you throughout the entire process, and if she says she'll do something, she's good for her word. She is honest and trustworthy. She is respectful of your stuff and careful to not damage your floors when moving furniture. Plus she is a genuinely nice person with an upbeat, can-do personality, and she clearly loves her work. Some lessons learned along the way: 1) If you plan to engage the services of an estate liquidator, do it sooner than later. I made the mistake of clearing out "too much" only to have most companies tell me it wasn't worth their time and effort. Apparently, this is an all too common mistake. It's better to hire a professional to help you sort through and valuate items for sale at the very beginning before you start donating or throwing things out. Don't wait until your house is in escrow and you're in a time crunch. 2) You won't get much for furniture--even antiques--no matter how good of a condition they're in, unless they are in demand (i.e., mid-century modern). Sad but true: the price is whatever the market will bear. Have realistic expectations, and you're better off donating furniture to family and friends. 3) If you have a piano, it's extremely hard to find an interested buyer or even a charity who will take it off your hands, as the market is currently glutted with used pianos. If you're just starting the clear-out process, the piano should be your number one priority because it'll be the most difficult item to get rid of. 4) The price you paid for an item doesn't necessarily determine its value in the current marketplace--for example, expensive luggage, cameras, and electronics will sell at a fraction of their original value. 5) What will get you the most money are jewelry and collectibles. DO get an appraisal for these ahead of time. 6) Don't get rid of books, clothing, dishes, tools, toys and other knick knacks ahead of your sale. These lower-value "filler" items are what will draw buyers to your sale and will bring in more cash for you. 7) Finally...hire the best. HIRE PENNY & PIG!! They do a fantastic job and I would not hesitate to hire them again.

Penny has been absolutely great! After consulting with…read moreseveral estate sales agents, I learned that the standard charge is 40% and it takes up to four weeks to put on a professional estate sale. So no. I didn't get to use her expertise as our estate sales agent, but she gave us some great valuable information on putting on our own estate sales. I used the estate sales links she suggested and they brought in people from great distances. Our signage brought a great crowd too. BUT!!! I highly recommend --- DON'T DO IT YOURSELF!!!! I was pressed to remove the contents of my mother's home much sooner than a professional sales would complete a sale. Yet, I will never let this time pressure control the issue again! Penny's expertise expands all levels! She advertises. Completes signage. Provides adequate pricing. And knows about crowd management, which we came short handed at one point. She's knowledgable in antiques, vintage, jewelry, and coin. Through this personal experience, trying to dispose of my mother's estate, I confirmed Penny's estimates (which seemed low) on what to sell my mother's very high quality items, and yet I still didn't get that value. So, don't be disappointed that your loved ones antiques and such don't sell at your high expectations. People just aren't buying it!!! Penny also passed my impression as a good honest person. Who else would help out in so many ways? Hiring an estate sales person is worth the cost all the way!! So why not hire someone like Penny and Pig Estate Sales? HIRE PENNY!!!

Very good professional business, I recommend to anyone looking to appraise their jewelry. The shop…read moreis towards the back if you come in from the main street so it took me a few minutes to find it. There is parking in the back, which looks much more convenient. I like that we were the only two people in a fairly large office as the global situation still has me uneasy about being in closed spaces with others. As for the appraising, everything took place in front of me. I sat in front of her desk while she examined the gemstone with various devices. Pictures were taken. She made me aware that my gemstone was loose within it's setting and informed me of the observations she made of the gem's fingerprint. The next day, as promised, I received a detailed report that I was able to use to insure my ring. It contained details on the main stone, side stones, and small stones. I went in thinking I was just getting a document for insurance and came out knowing my ring a whole lot better. Overall, I am very happy with the experience and will be returning for any future appraisals.

Report was extremely detailed and thorough, delivered via email promptly. The entire experience was…read morevery lovely and Teri is not only very knowledgeable, but also very professional!

Blessed or cursed (depending on the day you asked us) with a cache of antique furniture, china,…read moresilver, art, textiles and collectables a savvy friend suggested we photograph/catalogue our stuff to sell on eBay. Mission complete, we realized we had absolutely no idea what any of it was worth, zero, zip, nada which put us back to square one and that was impeding our remodel plans. Bottom line our stuff, minus the pieces we knew would blend well with the modern look we wanted to achieve, had to go before we could start. We were to say the least overwhelmed! Same savvy friend suggested we contact personal property appraiser, antiques appraiser William M. Novotny ISA AM https://www.novotnyappraisal.com/ who had recently assisted a friend of hers preparing an estate sale. We made an appointment with Mr. Novotny. His consultation fee was $200 and because we were out of his business radius, a travel fee of $100 was added. Money well spent though as he honestly, professionally advised us that what we had was basically "brown furniture", not of much value with a few noteworthy pieces (the ones we intended to keep). So, my always thinking, sweetie, asked how might we get rid of all our stuff? Mr. Novotny referred us to Abell Auction Company http://abell.com/ http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/classichollywood/la-ca-mn-classic-hollywood-20160221-story.html (review to follow). As Mr. Novotny's website proclaims, "When value is in doubt - find out!" We're SO glad we did.

I bought this bar cabinet a while back for really cheap but didn't know how much it was really…read moreworth. Bill did great and provided a lot of information to me about the piece - name, its approximate price, where I could go and find out more information. Overall really impressed with his knowledge, would highly recommend to a friend!

Easy and positive experience. Professional, punctual, thorough and delivered appraisal on time.read more

They didn't reply after I answered their follow-up questions. And things were left at that.read more

I highly recommend this company. I did not have enough items for them to run an estate sale…read moreunfortunately, but Sheryl took the time to give me advice on the best ways to sell via my own garage sale. Through this info I could tell they really know their stuff. They provided details on how I could sell on my own, how to advertise, what websites to post on, how many times I should post etc....basically the tricks of their trade. They even offered to help the day of....this is with no money exchanged. They are great people who genuinely want to help and understand how to get the most money for you and how to get people in the door. In a situation such as this, where everything is overwhelming and stressful, they were the light at the end of the tunnel.

Beautiful items and walked away spending more than planned because of the selection of items. One…read moreitem was mislabeled as a certain textile that it wasn't. Bought it and found out later when researching. Still happy with the purchase! Set-up was professional!

Professional, knowledgeable, courteous . Very honest people,…read morepleasure to work with. Highly recommend.

I live here in Los Angeles and sent in photos of a very amazing painting I acquired. It was signed…read moreand appeared to be mid century or earlier. John Moran auctioneers (Bob Cullen) got back to me saying they too could not identify the artist but they were very interested in putting the painting in an upcoming auction. I was totally interested in consigning. It wasn't my first rodeo as I sell vintage and sold through Swann in NYC. Swann has handled individual prints for me but not a painting. So I was hoping to find a local auction house for the painting to avoid shipping it. Swann charges 15% commission. I was waiting to hear back from Moran as I was planning to drop the painting off. That is until I heard their fee would be 35% plus a $50 fee for photography. To me that is highway robbery. I reached out to Swann as, at that rate, I'd rather ship it to them.

We've been searching for a G.I.A certified gemologist and experienced Jewelry Appraiser for a…read morewhile, we couldn't find the one until we tried to visit the San Gabriel Square Plaza. The first time we didn't bring my jade and other items, just chat with Mr. David and found out that he is a very knowledgeable and experienced master with Jade, diamond and other gemstones with so many years hands on experiences. So I made my decision to bring my jade, diamond and ruby to him the next visit. Mr. David is very professional and knowledgeable. He explains every item's details from the look to the test results from his professional examination equipment. Also showed us the similar item both in fake and real in his own collections to teach us the difference between the fake one and nature stone. For my real diamond, he counted the whole one and melees very carefully and gave the most precise appraise price, and also the current retail price. He also gave me the advice on not to change the diamond ring's base and the reason behind this, and help us to clean the item with the professional tool. Mr. David is a very fun person to chat as well, it's really fascinating to hear some of the stories from the master who has been trough a lot. We are glad to find the Pro like Mr. David in this field in LA area with all the strong knowledge and vivd personality. We will definitely visit Mr. David's laboratory again to lean more and enjoy this atmosphere surrounded by these beautiful stones and interesting history.

Do you see Daiso in a San Gabriel plaza on Valley? Good. Go inside the building entrance away from…read morethe Daiso entrance into the elevator. Get to the third floor and along the right wing is the coolest dude named David you'll ever meet. He tested my rings to confirm if it was 14k and 18k gold respectively and broke down through science how he did it. He also checked if the diamonds in my ring were real. He is great! He also has a bunch of cool jewelry in his display case I want to check out next time. Make sure to pay in cash, though he is open to use Zelle.

Our family recently had the privilege to work with Mike Berge of Berge Company Realtors in…read moreAlhambra, California. Mike was a Godsend! He sold our original family home of over 70 years in the San Gabriel Village in just 3 days and he really knew the best way to do so. The process was professional and without any setbacks due to his many years of experience. Mike was very friendly, patient and helpful with all the questions we bombarded him with and he always made time to help us out (even with concerns which may have seemed elementary). He got us through what may have been a most traumatic period in our lives, with the least amount of stress due to his professionalism and expertise. Mike definitely had our best interests in mind and we felt solace in that. He also closed escrow for us in less than the original 30 day period requested. Needless to say, our family HIGHLY recommends Mike Berge to anyone who needs Real Estate Services in the San Gabriel Valley Area. WE LIKE MIKE!