EstateMAX Transitions Timeline Downsizing • Relocation • Estate Sale • Property Clean-Out 🏠 1. Begin Downsizing Process 1–6 Months Before Real Estate Listing Begin planning and sorting Establish goals and timeline Meet with EstateMAX for consultation 🔍🏡 2. Select New Housing & Prepare Current Home Research and secure new housing Hire Realtor Complete staging andContinueContinue reading “EstateMAX Time line of Transition”
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Whole House Liquidation: What to Expect
Whole house liquidation clears, sells, donates, and removes contents fast. Learn what to expect, what affects value, and how full-service help works.
Executor Help Clearing House Without Chaos
Need executor help clearing house after a death? Learn what to do first, what to avoid, and how full-service support can reduce stress fast.
The Value of “Stuff”
The Value of “Stuff” I’ve had clients compare what they paid for their furniture, 10 to 40 years ago, to the prices we negotiate (sell it for) today. Vintage, used personal property is not commensurate with increased value. I hear this: “But it’s OLD, it was my Uncle Bob’s in the ’20s. See my blogContinueContinue reading “The Value of “Stuff””
100 or so, Angi’s (List) and BBB Maryland Real Client Reviews of EstateMAX Services
PODCAST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeeWOjIciFXuKiyb-tZMjLeG8hxCHU_TX If you’re reading this it might imply you are in the market for an estate sale company. To be more detailed for you, to bore you to death with our great reputation… here is every review EstateMAX has ever been awarded with, to date. It’s hard work. I’ll take every positive word everContinueContinue reading “100 or so, Angi’s (List) and BBB Maryland Real Client Reviews of EstateMAX Services”
Who and What is “EstateMAX”?
Who is EstateMAX? EstateMAX is a vetted, licensed service provider employing professional project management skills while representing our clients: owners or executors of residential property and estates, in the course of executing our contract obligations. These contracts can include: Property Downsizing Organizing, Property Clean Outs and Trash Out, Packing and Unpacking, Organization of Inventories, ValuationContinueContinue reading “Who and What is “EstateMAX”?”
The Witch of Pikesville… She Can Turn $6000 into $20000 of Used Stuff!
We met with a woman this week, after a lengthy phone consultation, after I had qualified her and she had qualified Estatemax as the likely company to hire. Later, upon looking at her address on Google, after agreeing to go to her home to sign an agreement and set a date for a sale, IContinueContinue reading “The Witch of Pikesville… She Can Turn $6000 into $20000 of Used Stuff!”
Planning Your Future, One Step at a Time-All Details Handled!
Planning Your Future: One Step at a Time! EstateMAX is a service company specializing in transitions and downsizing, estate and downsizing sales and property clean up on all size properties. Laurie Zook, President is a member of the NASSMM or the National Association of Senior and Specialty Move Managers. https://www.nasmm.org/ We aim to handle allContinueContinue reading “Planning Your Future, One Step at a Time-All Details Handled!”
Take Out What You Love, And Walk Away!
Downsizing and Moving? An Estate to Liquidate? The first rule of thumb we give our clients is to take what they want out of the house, and leave the rest. Seriously, EstateMAX will handle the rest! Stop fussing and worrying. Set a time line with a deadline and work backwards. Call us, we can helpContinueContinue reading “Take Out What You Love, And Walk Away!”
Would You Buy Your Mother’s Dirty Old Sofa! And Please leave the Steinway!
As an estate sale sales agent/organizer/conductor I have seen a lot of stuff in 21 years! Most of my clients have left behind very nice to marginal personal property, both downsizers and estates but there have been those who have been completely wrong in their expectations of what an estate sale can sell. For instance,ContinueContinue reading “Would You Buy Your Mother’s Dirty Old Sofa! And Please leave the Steinway!”


