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Estate Sale Penthouse Worman's Mill Frederick MD
jewelry appraising
202221703Full home estate sale after client moved out to assisted living.
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10%
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Verified Reviews
Showing 1-25 of 87 reviews
joseph B.
10/04/2021
Awesome! Laurie and her crew arrived on time and efficiently cleared the entire home of all furniture, personal items and trash. The took great care to sort items for consignment, goodwill or garbage/recycling. Laurie even saved a bunch of art supplies to donate to a school. I would highly recommend EstateMax
Description of Work
Sold the family home of 50 years and had to have it cleared out for new buyer
Category
interior designers
Service Provider Response
Hi [Member Name Removed], Sorry for the late response. We are happy that you are happy.Ginger R.
10/03/2021
With the passing of my mother came the overwhelming job of clearing out my childhood home and my deceased fathers huge workshop. After sifting through 50 yrs of “stuff” Laurie, Steve and the EstateMax team stepped in to finish the job. Laurie advertised to the masses, priced and ran the 3 day estate sale, what didn’t sell (which wasn’t much) was packed up and donated in my name. Dumpsters were then brought in and all of the trash was hauled away leaving the property completely empty, ready to be cleaned and placed on the market. I made enough money from the sale to pay their commission and trash removal and still made a nice profit. The best part was that I didn’t have to do anything myself. Thanks to EstateMax, a huge burden was lifted from my shoulders during this very emotional time.
Description of Work
Estate sale and clean out
Category
furniture sales, car sales, dumpster service
Service Provider Response
Hi [Member Name Removed], Thank you for the nice review and for your persistence with getting it onto Angi's List. Your "cost" from EstateMAX was $2800 and commission ( based on sales volume) All other costs are clean up and removal. Thank you again. LaurieLouise B.
08/23/2021
Laurie Zook is a true professional. From start to finish, she handled the sale of our belongings with a great deal of care, giving us valuable advice regarding staging. The entire house was cleared out and broom-cleaned as promised. All deliverables met with a tidy sum at the end. Thank you, Laurie.
Description of Work
Estate sale to sell belongings to prepare for downsizing move
Category
furniture sales, auction services, home staging
Service Provider Response
Thank you [Member Name Removed] and [Member Name Removed], It was a pleasure to help you lighten your load! Have fun in your new abode.Leslie R.
07/19/2021
I cannot say enough good things about the work performed by Laurie Zook and the entire Estatemax team. This project was with an old house filled with antiques and a barn. Laurie communicated at each step of the way and answered any questions I had. I would hire her again in a second. Experience matters in large estate sales and her years of experience shows in every step of the process.
Description of Work
Estate Sale of Home and Barn
Category
interior designers, moving companies, jewelry appraisal, furniture sales, car sales, antiques, dumpster service, home staging
Service Provider Response
Hi [Member Name Removed] and Family, thank you so much for your trust in us and your ongoing cooperation. I'm so happy to hear the property sold in a few short weeks!Gene L.
05/25/2021
Wonderful experience using Laurie and team! True professionals! I am so glad they were recommended to me by my boss! Best referral ever!
Description of Work
Estate Sales
Category
moving companies, furniture sales
Service Provider Response
WOW! You are very welcome. Thank you for your trust and business! Best to you in your new digs!Lynne F.
05/24/2021
Laurie Zook and her team are very experienced and professional. We were overwhelmed with moving out of our house after 23 years. Because of their experience with this it was easy and seamless. We were pleasantly surprised with the money made at the sale! It was a huge effort on their parts to get everything cleared out and empty on time. I am so glad we hired Laurie and Steve and the team!
Description of Work
Downsizing Estate sale
Category
moving companies, furniture sales
Service Provider Response
Thank you [Member Name Removed] and Jim, It was a pleasure to work with such nice inventory in a great neighborhood! Thank you for your trust and your business.nancy H.
04/27/2021
Moving/downsizing is one of the most stressful events in your lifetime. Parting with precious items that you can no longer use is a difficult and daunting task. Laurie and Steve from EstateMax helped us to focus only on our upcoming move and the items we were keeping, and took all of the worry away about what to do with everything else. You can move into your new home and focus on your future, and leave the rest in their capable hands. EstateMax provides a very valuable service!!
Description of Work
estate sale and property clean out
Category
auction services
Service Provider Response
Thank you [Member Name Removed] and [Member Name Removed].Donald C.
10/09/2020
They were very reliable and professional. They had all the sales equipment. They knew what they were doing. They were efficient. They were very terrific
Description of Work
They came in and priced up my items. It was a 2 day sales. They cleaned up what was left.
Category
auction services
Service Provider Response
[Member Name Removed], thank you for persisting thru the Angie's list verification process and your review. We actually were contracted to do actwo day sale but did a 3 day sale for you using Covid 19 regulations. It was well attended and your things were very appreciated by the buyers!Jessica L.
10/06/2020
Laurie and Steve with EstateMax saved my sanity. My father passed away and left behind a hoarder’s home full of STUFF that I had neither the time nor energy to deal with. Other estate sale companies took one look and turned up their noses. Laurie and Steve were reassuring and made me feel at ease immediately with the scope of work ahead of them. Laurie was very pleasant to work with- a great communicator, straightforward and honest. They managed to sell a ton of stuff, to my utter shock- enough to offset the cost of hiring them, with some leftover. Even if they hadn’t sold one thing, I would have gladly paid their (very fair) fee to clean out the place. They left the house spotless as promised and made this entire experience a breeze. Highly recommend and would hire again without reservation!
Description of Work
estate sale, property clean out
Category
furniture sales, auction services, dumpster service
Service Provider Response
Thank you [Member Name Removed] for your complimentary review. We are a service business which includes all types of properties in various conditions. And people enjoyed your dads stuff.Michelle Z.
10/06/2020
The sale went well and the house was empty when all was complete. Painless and easy .
Description of Work
estate sale, parents home, final property clean out, donations and trash
Category
jewelry appraisal, furniture sales, dumpster service
Service Provider Response
Thank you, [Member Name Removed], I'm glad we could help you and wish you fast turn around on the property. We collected names and numbers of potential home buyers during the estate sale, and I hope you provoked a bidding war with them! LolJulee H.
09/22/2020
Estate Max was very helpful in the estate sale and clean out of my grandmother's home during COVID-19. We were unable to assist in the clean out since out of state and everything was taken care in a timely matter for the sale of the house.
Description of Work
An Estate Sale and House clean out
Category
jewelry appraisal, furniture sales, antiques
Jan S.
08/30/2020
Estate Max sales are simply the best! The contents of each estate sale are very well organized and displayed. The prices are fair and checkout is quick and easy. I highly recommend Estate Max!!!!!
Description of Work
Antiques
Category
furniture sales, antiques
Service Provider Response
Thank you. Its great to hear from a buyer.Kate H.
07/21/2020
The process, start to finish, was amazing! After meeting the staff and signing the contract, I was very comfortable handing the reins over. It can be a very stressful time but they handled everything fairly and professionally. Highly recommended
Description of Work
Sale of personal estate items
Category
antiques
Service Provider Response
Thank you [Member Name Removed] for your trust and business.Charles W.
04/01/2020
I am pleased with how Laurie at EstateMax handled the estate sale. She was very responsive to my questions, and we communicated regularly throughout the process. I found Laurie to be both easy to work with and very professional. She sent me a video of how they staged the house for the sale, and I was very impressed with how it looked. If I ever need to have another estate sale done, I will hire Laurie again.
Description of Work
Estate Sale
Category
auction services
Service Provider Response
[Member Name Removed], Thank you for the positive review. Much appreciated.Lisa K.
10/30/2019
I attend the estate sales that they do. Estate Max has good Facebook announcements about upcoming sales that keep me going back. The sales are pretty well organized and I always get a fair deal. Seems professional. The places are always pretty secure.
Description of Work
Shopping for household items and antiques.
Category
interior designers, furniture sales, antiques, auction services
Service Provider Response
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. As a shopper, it means a lot. You are very observant!Chelsea N.
09/16/2019
It went well. I came back to an empty home and everything was clean and taken care of.
Description of Work
I needed to run an estate sale out of my mom’s house.
Category
auction services
Service Provider Response
Thank you [Member Name Removed], We were happy to have been able to help you with this with short notice.Mike V.
09/11/2019
Overall the sale went great. Estate MAX set everything up, advertised, executed the sale and had my house spotless all within 3 days. I definitely would use EstateMAX again
Description of Work
estate sale
Category
moving companies, jewelry appraisal, furniture sales, antiques, auction services, dumpster service
Service Provider Response
Thank you for the review, [Member Name Removed].kathy B.
09/11/2019
A lot of work but people are generally just interested in getting quality furniture, home furnishings and clothing for next to nothing!
Description of Work
Estate sale
Category
furniture sales, auction services
Service Provider Response
NO COMMENT. A JOB WELL DONE IS WORTH PRAISE. IT'S ALL IN THE PERSPECTIVE. WE DESERVE STRAIGHT A'S FOR THIS SALE.Laquise B.
09/10/2019
Estate Max was always ready and punctual on every project. They provide quality, effective services, and has gone above and beyond for there clients and vendors.
Description of Work
Moved items for Estate Max
Category
auction services
Service Provider Response
Hi [Member Name Removed], It's great to work together with Heart2Heart Moving on our estate sale cleanouts and client moves.Ian W.
06/24/2019
I am shamefully late in completing this review! Laurie and Steve are so much better than my brother and I imagined. Prompt, knowledgeable, connected, motivated, successful, and dedicated experts in the field who delivering to their an outstanding product to their customers. FAR EXCEEDED OUR EXPECTATIONS. They know and have solid relationships with real experts and collectors and can find amazing cash value in estate property. They seem to love their work and the results were outstanding! Very glad we picked EstateMax!!
Description of Work
Estate sale of mom and dad's property
Category
auction services
Service Provider Response
Hi [Member Name Removed], It is kind of you to take the time to do this...we did not expect a review from both of the [Member Name Removed] Brothers! It is most appreciated. Let us know if you need a final clean out of the property. Thank you!Cynthia A.
06/10/2019
EstateMax did an excellent job. They took care of every aspect of the estate sale and the subsequent removal of all unsold items. The sale was conducted on a Friday and Saturday. The following Tuesday the house was completely empty. They're very good at what they do which allowed me to avoid all hassles involved in trying to arrange the emptying out of the house.
Description of Work
Sale and/or removal of all items in a house to get it ready for turn over to new owner
Category
furniture sales
Service Provider Response
Thank you [Member Name Removed] and [Member Name Removed] for your trust and a nice review! We call your mom's sale the Teddy Bear Breakout Sale! It was fun to see who picked which bears. Good luck with everything. Laurie and SteveAbby D.
06/04/2019
They came in & evaluated everything, felt there was plenty of stuff for a sale, advertised the Estate Sale, prepped for the sale and cleaned up from the sale. They SOLD what they could, DONATED what they couldn’t and CLEANED out and trashed what was trash. My sister & I were long distance and needed the HELP that Laurie and ESTATEMAX provided!! We paid upfront, but made some money on the Estate Sale.... It was a godsend! We just wanted our Mother’s things to have a new home - sold or donated - and the house emptied. It was a blessing!!
Description of Work
We needed our Mother’s house CLEANED OUT of everything for the sale of the house
Category
auction services
Service Provider Response
The project was in Bethesda Maryland. A very nice little mid century modern house. There were lots of antiques and mid century pieces. We had a 3 day sale and sold most of the furniture and art.John L.
04/07/2019
Working with Steve and Laurie was a very good experience. We would definitely hire them again due to their responsiveness, professional behavior, and attention to detail. Steve and Laurie paved the way for a stress-free move from selling a home. As it turned out, we sold our home earlier than expected and had to move quickly. Steve and Laurie adjusted their schedule to support us and made for a very successful sale of items and interaction. Thank you Steve and Laurie.
Description of Work
Selling of all items in a home
Category
furniture sales, auction services
Service Provider Response
Thank you [Member Name Removed] and [Member Name Removed]!Lark A.
02/25/2019
Laurie and Steve came to our family member’s home to help us liquidate his assets. I was able to reach Laurie directly on the phone, then she booked a time to come see the property promptly. They came up with an action plan, and got to work right away. We were impressed with the very quick turn around of the estate sale, and the amount of funds Estatemax was able to procure for our family. They did an excellent job! Reasonably priced, fast service, and quick pay out. Fantastic job!
Description of Work
Estate sale
Category
moving companies, furniture sales, auction services
Service Provider Response
Thank you [Member Name Removed], We appreciate your trust and business. We had to light the wood stove in the garage where we set up the collection of 300 die cast toy tractors sold in two days, dug out of every corner of the home and property. Also uncovered the safe in the basement with the coin collection, and organized all the furniture and household goods. Start to finish 10 days from our initial meeting.Kellen L.
02/08/2019
Laurie and Steve were highly professional and did a great job of selling several items that we knew would be difficult to find buyers for. After some large furniture items did not sell during the weekend sale, in part due to poor weather, they suggested continuing the sale for another day, advertising the remaining items at rock-bottom prices, and most of the remaining inventory was then sold. We needed to dispose of the furniture somehow, so selling it at low cost was better than paying for it to be hauled away. Steve and Laurie listened to our request to do this. Their setup and signage at the sale was very professional. They clearly have tons of experience conducting estate sales, and they know how to manage the process.
Description of Work
Estate sale to dispose of belongings unsuitable for new smaller house we are moving into
Category
jewelry appraisal, furniture sales
Service Provider Response
Hi [Member Name Removed] and [Member Name Removed], We were happy to run your sale for another day, by exception, and did so because weather made the sale a little difficult over the weekend. It is not a normal for us to do that. We appreciate your positive review and trust in giving us your business. Have a great 2019!Phone
Address
256 S Carroll St
Frederick, MD 21701
Service Categories
Real Estate Auctions
Furniture - Sales
Antiques
Other Information
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Services not offered
Covid-19 update
We are actively performing full services. We are taking additional precautions to protect our customers.
Health & Safety Measures
We will wear masks and gloves when we visit your home
We offer estimates and quotes using video calling
We accept remote payment
All statements concerning COVID‑19 business operations and essential services are informational only, and are self‑reported and not verified by Angi.
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