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A04/26/2018 – Courtney Lilly
Estatemax arranged items attractively and advertised the sale. Laurie was very professional and
efficient. The house was left in very clean condition without anything for me to handle so that I could
prepare the home for sale. Her services were a huge help.
Category: Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
18727 Northridge Dr
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Service Provider Response:
Hi [Member Name Removed], Thank you for the wonderful review. We appreciate your hiring us, putting your trust in us to run the estate sale of your dad's property. I know you said it sold in a short time and that is great! Hope all is well. Thank you.
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A04/25/2018 – Ed Garner
It went very well would have liked to have the sale at a later date but we had to move on short
notice.
Category: Interior Design & Decorating, Moving, Appraisals - Antiques/Jewelry/Items, Antiques
Services Performed: Yes
402 Gilmoure Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Service Provider Response:
Thank you for the review! We try to keep our commission in line and are one of the least expensive, most experienced companies in the DC market. We were able to step in and get your parent's sale set up and conducted and cleaned up within 14 days of your call. It is a nice property and we were happy to help! Thank you for your thinking of us and putting your trust in us. It means a lot!
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A04/17/2018 – Alicia Bowman
Laurie and her team were great to work with. The estate sale was professionally managed and run
well. Laurie was prompt in responding to questions. She was very helpful in arranging for the shipment
of several items after the sale.
Category: Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
4122 Aspen St
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Service Provider Response:
Thank you [Member Name Removed], We appreciate the review and most importantly putting your parent's home in our hands. It was a last minute booking, which we were happy to accomodate. It worked out great. Best to you and your family. Laurie and Steve
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A04/16/2018 – Nancy Kutz
Thank you Laurie and Steve for selling all our “stuff” and leaving our house swept clean for the new
owners. What a relief to know our items have all been recycled. What a pleasure working with Estate
Max. Awesome!
Category: Furniture - Sales, Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
2 Royal Oak Ct.
Potomac, MD 20854
Service Provider Response:
Thank you [Member Name Removed] and [Member Name Removed], Your sale was a big success. Our sell through was almost 100% of furniture, minus a few small items. Nice, clean, quality products like yours can make the difference in a lovely setting. Thank you again for your trust. Laurie and Steve
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A02/19/2018 – LINDA EDQUIST
Everything went very well, I netted a profit greater than expected though everyone should realize
that most owners value their "stuff" much higher than is real so don't expect huge profits. Coming out in
the positive and having the house emptied for the renovation to begin was well worth it. EstateMax did a great job advertising and setting up the sale and seeing it through to the end! I would highly recommend them as professional estate sale professionals.
Category: Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
Cost: $3500
6877 WASHINGTON BLVD
Arlington, VA 22213
Service Provider Response:
Thank you . I don't know how much more responsive we could be from beginning to end.[Member Name Removed] we appreciate your trust and business. Name Removed].
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A12/18/2017 – Jeffrey Keefer
Laurie and her team did a very nice job. After the first weekend of sale there were still items that had
not sold so her team offered to extend the sale for a very reasonable fee to try to maximize our profit.
There was good communication throughout the process and rapid settling of the financial side of things. They made a very difficult process (clearing out of my parents' home) relatively pain free.
Category: Furniture - Sales
Services Performed: Yes
93 Monocacy Blvd
A 6
Frederick, MD 21701
Service Provider Response:
Thank you [Member Name Removed].
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A12/14/2017 – James Britton
Great company to work for. Highly recommend them if you are interested in selling your
possessions and not worried about the process.
Category: Furniture - Sales, Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
Cost: $3000
11519 Seneca Forest Circle
Germantown, MD 20876
Service Provider Response:
Thank you [Member Name Removed]. We appreciate your trust and business.
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A08/28/2017 – Lee Simkins
The event was well advertised and prepped. After the sale, the house was cleared promptly for the
house closing two days later.
Category: Moving, Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
12504 Piedmont Road
Clarksburg, MD 20871
Service Provider Response:
Thanks much, [Member Name Removed], it was our pleasure to help. --Steve & Laurie.
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A08/09/2017 – Richard Scissors
Laurie and Steve were very professional and easy to work with. They were able to accommodate
our request to move up the Estate Sale a week, when we found out we needed to move a week earlier.
They were able to sell everything for more than we expected. I contacted Laurie based on EstateMax's glowing Angie's list reviews. They lived up to their reputation. After exchanging emails, a phone call, and some pictures, she came out to look at what we had to sell. Laurie explained all of the services she provides and what the cost would be. She went over the details of the contract and left us a copy for us to look at in depth. After answering several subsequent questions, we signed the contract and paid the upfront fee. Laurie assured us that we had enough items of value to make a sale worthwhile. It turns out she was right. Because we did not have any experience with Estate Sales, Laurie advised us on what items would be sellable and which wouldn't. At Laurie's request, we provided preliminary pictures, so she could put one of the more valuable items for sale on the Internet. Laurie advertised our Sale on many websites including EstateMax's own website and Facebook page, several Estate Sale sites, and Craig's List. Because we ended up supplying so many good pictures, she didn't come out two weeks before the sale to take pictures for posting online. Starting the Tuesday before the sale, Laurie and Steve came over to price all the items and display them. They are truly experts at pricing. Some items were sold for much more than we would have on our own. To address the concerns of the new home owners, they put down paper runners to protect the hardwood floors and carpet. Areas of the house that had no sale items were blocked off. The sale itself was from Friday to Sunday. As items were sold, Laurie and Steve rearranged the remaining items to improve their chance of sale. They ensured that people who bought heavy items had the means and expertise to remove them before the sale ended. After the sale, Laurie and Steve came back to the house to clean up and remove the few items that didn't sell, so they could donate the items to charity for us. Laurie then wired us the proceeds of the sale minus some administrative costs and mailed us the all of the sales and donation receipts. In addition, She mailed us valuable item that the movers forgot to pack and one item that didn't sell that we decided to keep. All in all, we were very satisfied with EstateMax and highly recommend them. Their services were well worth the fee.
Category: Furniture - Sales, Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
Cost: $3500
4273 Hermitage Dr
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Service Provider Response:
Hi [member names removed], Thank you for the glowing review. You've been exemplary clients to work with. Your beautiful brand name furniture was great to have at a downsizing sale and you were attention to detail while you packed and moved out prior to the sale really assisted me and setup and efficient process during the sale greatly appreciate your business and support and we wish you the absolute best in your new home.
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06/22/2017 – Virginia Manzione
From beginning to end, this was a professional job! Laurie and Steve answered all of my questions (as I had not done this before, there were many), and were very patient with me! They showed up when they said they would, and took care of the house as if it was their own. We were on a very tight timeline, as a buyer for the house wanted to close more quickly than I was ready to. The sale went well, and the clean out was done right before the buyer's last walk-through. The buyer and his realtor were very impressed with how clean the house was. I would use this company again!
Description of work:
Estate Sale of relative's possessions.
OverallA
PriceA
QualityA
ResponsivenessA
PunctualityA
ProfessionalismA
Category: Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
Cost: $3700
Work Completed Date: 05/27/2017
Hire Again: Yes
Virginia Manzione
136 Old Forest Circle
Winchester, VA 22602

06/26/2017 – Mark Owens
Sale went smoothly. Funds were transferred per agreement. Items not sold were placed on consignment in their warehouse, donated to charity, or disposed of. I felt that they could have been a bit more organized and provided a bit more unsolicited communication throughout the process. Other than that I think they did a great job.
Description of work:
I was downsizing and needed sell off most of what I had in my house.
OverallB
PriceA
QualityB
ResponsivenessB
PunctualityA
ProfessionalismB
Category: Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
Cost: $3200
Work Completed Date: 05/13/2017
Hire Again: Yes
Mark Owens
10 Spring Farm Dr
Lovettsville, VA 22314

08/09/2017 – Richard Scissors
Laurie and Steve were very professional and easy to work with. They were able to accommodate our request to move up the Estate Sale a week, when we found out we needed to move a week earlier. They were able to sell everything for more than we expected. I contacted Laurie based on EstateMax's glowing Angie's list reviews. They lived up to their reputation. After exchanging emails, a phone call, and some pictures, she came out to look at what we had to sell. Laurie explained all of the services she provides and what the cost would be. She went over the details of the contract and left us a copy for us to look at in depth. After answering several subsequent questions, we signed the contract and paid the upfront fee. Laurie assured us that we had enough items of value to make a sale worthwhile. It turns out she was right. Because we did not have any experience with Estate Sales, Laurie advised us on what items would be sellable and which wouldn't. At Laurie's request, we provided preliminary pictures, so she could put one of the more valuable items for sale on the Internet. Laurie advertised our Sale on many websites including EstateMax's own website and Facebook page, several Estate Sale sites, and Craig's List. Because we ended up supplying so many good pictures, she didn't come out two weeks before the sale to take pictures for posting online. Starting the Tuesday before the sale, Laurie and Steve came over to price all the items and display them. They are truly experts at pricing. Some items were sold for much more than we would have on our own. To address the concerns of the new home owners, they put down paper runners to protect the hardwood floors and carpet. Areas of the house that had no sale items were blocked off. The sale itself was from Friday to Sunday. As items were sold, Laurie and Steve rearranged the remaining items to improve their chance of sale. They ensured that people who bought heavy items had the means and expertise to remove them before the sale ended. After the sale, Laurie and Steve came back to the house to clean up and remove the few items that didn't sell, so they could donate the items to charity for us. Laurie then wired us the proceeds of the sale minus some administrative costs and mailed us the all of the sales and donation receipts. In addition, She mailed us valuable item that the movers forgot to pack and one item that didn't sell that we decided to keep. All in all, we were very satisfied with EstateMax and highly recommend them. Their services were well worth the fee.
Description of work:
We needed an Estate Sale to sell 40 years of furniture, household goods, tools, artwork, and a car before we moved to Florida.
OverallA
PriceA
QualityA
ResponsivenessA
PunctualityA
ProfessionalismA
Category: Furniture - Sales, Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
Cost: $3500
Work Completed Date: 07/14/2017
Hire Again: Yes
Richard Scissors
4273 Hermitage Dr
Ellicott City, MD 21042

08/28/2017 – Lee Simkins
The event was well advertised and prepped. After the sale, the house was cleared promptly for the house closing two days later.
Description of work:
Estate sale, with tight timing constraints.
OverallA
PriceA
QualityA
ResponsivenessA
PunctualityA
ProfessionalismA
Category: Moving, Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
Work Completed Date: 08/19/2017
Hire Again: Yes
Lee Simkins
12504 Piedmont Road
Clarksburg, MD 20871

12/14/2017 – James Britton
Great company to work for. Highly recommend them if you are interested in selling your possessions and not worried about the process.
Description of work:
Rstate sale
OverallA
PriceA
QualityA
ResponsivenessA
PunctualityA
ProfessionalismA
Category: Furniture - Sales, Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
Cost: $3000
Work Completed Date: 11/15/2017
Hire Again: Yes
James Britton
11519 Seneca Forest Circle
Germantown, MD 20876

02/19/2018 – LINDA EDQUIST
Everything went very well, I netted a profit greater than expected though everyone should realize that most owners value their "stuff" much higher than is real so don't expect huge profits. Coming out in the positive and having the house emptied for the renovation to begin was well worth it. EstateMax did a great job advertising and setting up the sale and seeing it through to the end! I would highly recommend them as professional estate sale professionals.
Description of work:
I am moving to the West Coast from the DC area and I wanted to get rid of most of my "stuff" before putting the house on the market. I hired EstateMax after interviewing several other companies because they offered on site service, online advertising and agreed to the terms of emptying the house of everything that did not sell.
OverallA
PriceA
QualityA
ResponsivenessB
PunctualityA
ProfessionalismA
Category: Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
Cost: $3500
Work Completed Date: 01/26/2018
Hire Again: Yes
LINDA EDQUIST
6877 WASHINGTON BLVD
Arlington, VA 22213
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A04/11/2017 – WELMOED SISSON
We were amazed at the attention to detail everyone put into the sale at our house. They photographed and made videos, marketed the sale widely, and did a lot of research into some of the items we were selling. It turned out that some of the pieces we had were actually worth a lot more than we ever dreamed! While we did not go to the house on the days of the sale, we did stop in the day before and were impressed with the extent of the preparation they put in. There were signs everywhere, and they did everything they could to protect the property. One thing that really impressed me was that they told me they had contacted the local police to arrange for some extra patrols near the property, since it could be a tempting target. They were very honest about how they would conduct the sale, and did not try to overinflate the potential sale proceeds. They were quick with follow-up and prompt with payment. Thanks to them, we were able to get a fresh start in our new home.
Description of work:
We hired Laurie and Steve to conduct an estate sale in our home to dispose of household goods from our downsizing.
OverallA
PriceA
QualityA
ResponsivenessA
PunctualityA
ProfessionalismA
Category: Auction Services
Services Performed: Yes
Work Completed Date: 03/10/2017
Hire Again: Yes
WELMOED SISSON
18505 Crossview Rd.
Boyds, MD 20841
Service Provider Response:Edit
It was our pleasure to help your relocation along, and we will consider this to be a landmark sale for EstateMax for a long time! It was such a wonderful place with your and [Member Name Removed]'s great taste in furnishings it was fun! Stay in touch, you two. And thx for being our partners throughout the process.