EstateMAX Services Menu/ May 2026
Since 1999, the Original "Minimizing Stress, Maximizing Returns" Transitions Company!
Providing comprehensive services to get your transition strategy in order, your move accomplished and your new home set up and functioning!
We liquidate your unwanted, used personal property through the EstateMAX award winning estate liquidations service, then provide a property clean out following the sale. Services are all personalized for the client by written agreement, with no grey areas. We use professional practices from start to finish.
• Move Management and Downsizing: Initial Visit/Interview- Design the Plan for the move out and the hands-on downsizing with related services- Set a Schedule for Client to Work with the Downsizer, as possible, or the downsizer to handle the work with the client on the side giving input. Set a Projected Move Out Date, then working the schedule time frame backward through the property to fulfill the goal of the project. In Home Room by Room Services: Working with the Client to Sort, Assess, Label Items to Move, Sell, or Trash, Bag Items to Trash, Set Items aside for sale later, etc.
• We Assess wants and needs for the new home including realistic space required, furniture, accessories, work space, display areas, etc. required. We take Photography of how the home is set up to be used in setting up the new home. $85/hour Project Coordinator, $65/hour Project Assistant, as determined by needs of the project and the coordinator. The client is kept in the loop on going.
Project Labor: Move management is a service business. So, all jobs are personalized, quoted after the downsizing plan is designed, based on specifics and are billed on acutual hours incurred, The client's situation can change and incur more hours.
$45/hour for all labor personnel per person for moving the boxes, furniture in the home to accommodate the downsizing process, set up as part of the schedule as needed. (Calculate $1000. minimum for 8 hours or 1 day’s work with a project MANAGER ( $85/hour), Downsizing assistant,$65/hour) and laborer ($45/hour) on site. Working hand in hand with the client, most projects will require 20 to 40 hours.) Discounts available for projects in excess of 30 hours.
• D.I.Y. Downsizing Program/Plan/Schedule/Coaching: How to’s, Where to’s and What to and What not to: Initial visit includes 4 hour on site day, for assessing the home, setting the schedule, room by room, where and how to start, what is needed, and showing, by example hands-on, get it done, sorting, labeling, packing and time saving techniques, then weekly coaching phone calls for 4 weeks, or bi-weekly for 8 weeks. On site hours can be added and coaching can be extended, as needed. Includes a detailed written plan as determined at interview/planning on the initial day. Starts at $500 based on size of home.
• Trash Out Service: During the Downsizing or After the Client has moved out, prior to the estate sale during the estate sale organization. Trashing of non-saleable, non-donatable household trash. Cost is based on labor hours and dumpster or trash removal service hired, payable at their net cost, directly to them by credit card. EstateMAX will shop for the best deal at that time.
• Professional Organization for after the move-in to the new home, as part of the downsizing and move management process to get the client set up and operating in their new home, based on how their former home was set up and operational, or as a separate service- $135/hour
• Staging for Sale using existing furnishings and accessories, supplementing new items as needed. Recommending changes in fixtures, surfaces and details that work with the client’s budget. We can work with the real estate professional to accomplish their vision. Laurie Zook has a degree in interior design and project management, has 45 years in furnishings and application.
$135/hour, 20 hour typical. If using client’s furniture and décor there is only a minimal cost for architectural fixture updates, and small accessories. Home repairs are additional.
• Staging should be done after the downsizing, items defined and retained as part of the downsizing program.
Transitions Timeline: Downsizing, Relocation and Estate Sale, Property Clean out
1. The Downsizing process begins-from 1 month to 6 months out from the real estate listing
2. Client researches new housing options and selects new home
3. Real Estate Pro is hired, Staging is done – home improvements done…accomplished over a few weeks to a few months.
4. …and the Existing House is Listed on the Market.
5. House is sold and contracted by buyer, with a pending settlement date (30 to 60 days out)
6. During that time period Estate sale is scheduled and photos taken if not done so during downsizing process
7. Moving company is hired, EstateMAX coordinates the move with them, collaborates pack up based on the downsizing work done and relocation plan and floor plans.
8. Before the estate sale, the Client Moves Out into new home, EstateMax provides moving day coordination, unpacking and organizing on moving day and days following with a check list and final follow up during the next week.
9. The Estate sale is typically set up the week or several in advance of the sale and conducted over 3 or more days, or more, then leftovers removed to charity and home is left empty and broom swept, a few days following completion of the sale. Full house cleaning service can be contracted also.
10. Client is paid within 10 days of the end of clean out and donation receipts are forwarded with a final statement.
11. Client leaves positive review of EstateMAX on BBB
12. Project is complete
Laurie Zook, Owner/Operator and Chief Estates Operator has been in business since 1986. With a degree in interior design and work in commercial space planning, project management, decorative art sales, and founder of a former flea market " The Re-flea in Frederick MD, she brings oodles of applicable knowledge and skills to her clients.
