Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC

Real Estate Auctions, Appraisals - Antiques/Jewelry/Items, Antiques,

About us

We are a full time estate, liquidation, & moving sales company providing complete clean-out services. We specialize in the following areas: Estate, liquidation,& moving sales. We work directly and offer free referral services to Real Estate Agents, Attorneys, Appraisers, & reputable Auction companies. Also, buying estate, jewelry, and quality additional pieces. This is applicable, when there is not enough inventory to conduct a sale.

Business highlights

22 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Estate-consultation, sales, moving, auction services, consignment & clean out services.

Services we don't offer

Not applicable

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.825 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
84%
4
4%
3
0%
2
8%
1
4%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
5.0
Showing 1-25 of 25 reviews

aaron T.
04/2021
5.0
jewelry appraisal, antiques, auction services
  + 1 more
Their team killed it. Not only did they capture the best available values for my items but they even moved the non sold items through a liquidator. It's never easy to down size and part with items that you paid a fortune for. Selling it yourself is a nightmare and a mountain of a task if you have a 25/8 career that is taking all of your time. They came in, organized and inventoried everything, didn't sell the items i did not want them to sell and promoted the event to maximize traffic. I cannot say how much of a Godsend their entire team was for me.
Description of Work: Needed to get everything out of my house in under 30 days

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

David R.
05/2019
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
Sandy is very professional and knowledgeable. She is always available to answer any questions and make the process very smooth. Sandy and her team are hard working and she does what it takes to make the best of any situation. My estate sale was a great success!!! Thanks to Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC
Description of Work: Estate sale for my father's estate

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Nathan D.
01/2018
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
It went very well - I wish id found Sandy sooner!! Very happy with how she was able to facilitate getting an incredible amount of stuff out of my house and put a nice chunk of money in my pocket for doing so!
Description of Work: estate sale liquidation

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

C.L M.
06/2015
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
Sandy Tavarez was thorough, honest, intelligent, clever and a joy to work with. I interviewed, by phone or in person, 4 other South Florida estate sales agents. We made triple what other estate sales agents estimated we would make. She came to the house maybe 10X before and after the sale to make sure things went well and she brought her professional team during the 4 sales days. She is the consummate professional with a heart. It's extremely difficult to go through the sale of 45 years of your mother's belongings and cherished momentoes. Sandy handled this sensitive situation with confidence, talent, brilliance and compassion. I very highly recommend Sandy Tavarez and Absolute Estate Sales. I know you'll be very grateful that you chose her, as I am.
Description of Work: Everything. Sandy Tavarez helped me organize, analyze and prepare thousands of items in my mother's home to determine what should be sold, at what price and how. She brought in her extensive list of specialists who purchased many items in advance. She negotiated for me and knew exactly what she was talking about. It's obvious other pros in this industry admire and trust her. She nurtured me through every step of the process and without her I'd probably still be staring at a gigantic houseful of accumulated stuff or giving it all away in desperation.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Trudi L.
06/2015
5.0
jewelry appraisal
  + -1 more
Sandy will continue to network and help us find any interested parties. Thank you, Sandy.
Description of Work: The provider looked at photos of antiques. She contacted a reliable resource to determine the type of antique and its current value. Sandy was helpful, informative, and prompt.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

ANITA T.
06/2015
2.0
auction services
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Response from Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC
I find it very unfair that this client will give us a bad review when we went to the appointment and couldn't contract with her because the items she had were not what our current clients are looking for, we did contact the client and related this information to her, apparently the client wanted me to contact her while I was on the apartment with her Realtor, something we decided not to do, because we wanted to tell her privately, not during our visit while her realtor was there. Maybe another company would have been able to conduct her sale, because all companies do not have the same client base.

James H.
05/2015
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
Sandy took care of credit card and cash sales. Kept careful records of items sold. The helper covered the garage area, while I was consulted when the buyer wanted to negotiate a price. My sale had a lot of small items that brought small prices considering the amount of effort. Sandy was willing to go ahead with the sale even thought her profit was not huge. It is more difficult to manage a sale when not everything is for sale. Sandy sent her helper back to help me prepare unsold items for donation and disposal. I was very pleased with the result. I am a packrat, and it is hard to give up "stuff" in order to downsize.
Description of Work: This was an Estate Sale, not an auction. Made several trips to my house to sort and organize items for sale. Set up tables and arranged items. Pre-priced most items. Looked up costs on Ebay for comparison. Used a scale to weigh Silver items to be sure I received full value for silver content. Hired a helper to do a lot of the preparation. Counseled me on what to expect. Made recommendations as to what items should not be included in the sale ie. could be sold for more on Ebay, etc. Very personable and puts customer satisfaction first.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$740

Donna C.
04/2015
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
Sandy has excellent connections and works very hard to sell your household goods. She is friendly, professional and very accommodating.
Description of Work: household sale set up; contacted appropriate dealers for the goods we have for sale. meet with us several times: initially viewing; picture taking and sale

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Kendra O.
04/2015
4.0
auction services
  + -1 more
Great job - the home owner decided to give the contents away. Honest, professional and timely.
Description of Work: Estimated the value of home content prior to sale

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Barbara L.
04/2015
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
Wow very professional, fair, and prompt. If you need to sell items from your home that you no longer need , this is the company. Very honest person to deal with; if you come to an agreement, she shows up on time, does her job quickly, and you will be happy I have no problem recommending this company to anyone.
Description of Work: purchased items I no longer needed or wanted

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

tim H.
09/2014
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
I am extremely impressed and pleased with Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals The sale went well and Sandy was professional, knowledgeable, prompt and personable. The time and effort she put into the sale went well above our expectations. She even put in a few hours the next weekend to help us sell a few items we had left over, asking nothing in return. Her expertise identified a painting (that we may have thrown out thinking it was junk) as a named artist and possibly of high value. It is being sent to Sotheby's for further evaluation and appraisal. I highly recommend Sandy and Absolute Estate Sales to anyone considering having an estate sale.
Description of Work: Sandy came to our home on short notice and determined that the contents qualified for an estate sale. She explained everything in detail and was very straight forward on what we should expect from the sale. Sandy took pictures of all our items to research appropriate values and post on her website. We set a date for the following week for her to price and set up for the weekend sale. Sandy devoted several days to price everything properly (8/21 and 8/22) and sale was conducted over two days, Saturday and Sunday 8/23 and 8/24). Sandy provided an itemized list of everything that sold and prices they sold for along with a check.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300

Maria S.
09/2014
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
We had a better than expected turn out for Labor Day Weekend. We sold every large item that we wanted to sell.
Description of Work: I can't say enough good things about Sandy and her assistants. The sale was on a holiday weekend so we ran it on Friday and Saturday. Sandy came over the day before the sale to tag and organize the items. She placed an ad in the paper, on Craig's List and also her website. She personally called he designer contacts who came to the sale and purchased.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$870

Response from Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC
Thank you, I could have not asked for nicer people as clients. I hope your move goes well and you have many years of happiness at your new home.

Myra C.
08/2014
1.0
jewelry appraisal, auction services
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: When Sandy and her "partner" arrived, I felt like the fifth wheel in couple basking in the "afterglow." Flirting with one another aside, Sandy was to get back to me about helping sell a few items. She never did. Her "partner" confirmed he would be buying a few items, shook hands with me on agreed price and scheduled a pick-up date. He never showed up.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0


Response from Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC
I don't have your information in my calendar and never visited the address you have listed in Angie's List. This is very peculiar because the date you mention as our visit, I was pricing an Estate Sale that was being conducted in the Harbor Inlet area of Ft. Lauderdale & is impossible for me to be at 2 locations at the same time. I have no contract that shows your name and address and my company uses a contract. When I'm asked to bring a "client" as I have no "partners", and an offer is made & accepted, the item is paid for and removed the same day, with a bill of sale or receipt showing a description of the items purchased, I show no record of such a transaction. The only time where a transaction is not completed is when a client can't verify ownership/provenance for the items that are offered or when we feel the client is not able to make sound decisions on their own. I will be contacting my representative at Angie's List today to see if we could get this review looked at in more detail.

James M.
08/2014
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
She came and was extremely knowledgeable examining and looking at various things my Mother had collected. Sandy supported me and pointed out many items values and characters and prices I should expect.I will do a series of garage sales with the support of my friends and If I don't get enough sold to cleaned out of the house i will certainly contact her to do her Estate Sale service.
Description of Work: My mother had recently passed away and I was trying to get her house cleaned out for rental or resale. Sandy came to my house to give me an idea of what her services for Estate Sales involved. I told her I was going to try garage sales first to get some of my mother's furniture and books, knick knacks sold.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jill B.
08/2014
5.0
jewelry appraisal, auction services
  + 0 more
I highly recommend Absolute Estate Sales and Appraisals. Sandy Tavarez was terrific. She spent a lot of time explaining to me how to prepare for the Moving Sale, she came and priced and ticketed all items for sale at my house, and she came with a professional crew day of sale doing everything she could to help sell as much of my household goods and furniture as possible. She was great to work with. I highly recommend her.
Description of Work: Provider came and priced items for sale in my home--moving sale. She was very professional, pleasant, and did all that she said she would do.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC
Pleasure working with you and your family.

Kristi D.
07/2014
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
Though we didn't use her services, I will keep her in mind if we ever move. She is a very personable professional.
Description of Work: Sandy shared her knowledge over the phone. She explained the best way for me to do a garage sale with the things left over after my parents moved. She also gave me names of who to contact for information on the better things. She is willing to help everyone and is extremely nice over the phone.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Dennis G.
06/2014
2.0
jewelry appraisal
  + -1 more
Only provider I've dealt with on this site that never contacted me. All sandy had to say was she was too busy. Now I'm scrambling to get this done.
Description of Work: Contacted Sandy once to set up appointment for an appraisal and she got back to me relatively quickly. I contacted her again recently and never heard back from her. To me, she deserves an F but since she contacted me the first time, it's a D.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0


Response from Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC
Our apologies for not being able to hold your sale, we could only handle a certain amount of sales to ensure they are successful and go as planned. Unfortunately there is no way to post a calendar to show availability. You did send photos of a couple of items to our direct email address and we gave you an opinion regarding value back in March. we also included a telephone number where we could be reached and asked you to call us with any questions and to schedule an appointment. We did not receive a telephone call or direct email from you until June. Unfortunately the email came to this website and is our FAULT for missing it. Nothing ever came from you to our direct email address and no telephone call was ever received from you. Normally when you establish contact with a company, the next step is a telephone call to arrange a visit and a visual inspection of the items you have. Only then could we have determined the best course of action to follow.

Marta B.
04/2014
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
3/26/14,. The estate sale went as Sandy had predicted. I could not be more pleased. Sandy made a difficult and painful decision easier.
Description of Work: Sandy came to the property, determined that an estate sale was appropriate, gave me an estimate of what to expect as a return told me her commision % and associated fees, what she would be responsible for and set a date for the sale. The day before the sale she came and priced items.The sale was conducted over two days. Sandy paid me promptly and provided me a list of the items sold and the price paid for each item

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

DR E N F.
04/2014
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
Estimated values and promptly supplied us with estimated values for use in negotiating sale of furniture to home buyers. Has not charged us. Will be paid with percentage of sales on estate sale items just prior to our move.
Description of Work: Catalogued and estimated prices for furniture and personal items in home before home sale

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Alicia R.
01/2014
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
The sale was well organized and successful within the limits imposed by the condominium board (no open public sales, but only by appointment). Sandy was a pleasure to work with. She was knowledgeable, informative and efficient. She was able to attract appropriate buyers for the items on sale and priced fairly. A very positive experience.
Description of Work: Arranged an estate sale of my parents' three bedroom apartment.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Harris M.
11/2013
5.0
antiques
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: Purchased antique items from my mother's estate. Went smoothly, Charlie was great to work with, very professional and nice personality. Obviously, I would have liked to have received more for the items, but as a bulk sale, and taking into account they need to make a profit, the pricing was acceptable.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Michele R.
11/2013
5.0
jewelry appraisal, auction services
  + 0 more
I am assisting my family with downsizing - my mother will be moving from her house to a smaller apartment. I met with Sandy, who is a wonderful and compassionate individual. Sandy was very honest in providing feedback around options that will work for us. Even though we won't be using her services, she recommended some extremely viable approaches for us, and basically drew us a roadmap. I would wholeheartedly and without reservation recommend her to anyone who needs help figuring out what to do with their household furniture/art/decorative pieces, etc. There are terrific people out there in the world, and Sandy is a wonderful example, for sure!!
Description of Work: Discussed options for selling furniture

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC
It was a pleasure meeting you, hope everything goes as planned. Thank you very much for taking the time to review my company.

Patricia C.
10/2013
5.0
jewelry appraisal, auction services
  + 0 more
Sandy is remarkable and her partner Charles is great. They came all the way from Ft. Lauderdale to look over my things. They have been very helpful and has stood out is how kind she has been the whole time. They pointed me towards people that might have been able to help me.
Description of Work: They are looking all my things over for my estate sale.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Dante S.
08/2013
5.0
auction services
  + -1 more
She is the best. She was honest, respectful, very fair, and professional. Also very knowlegable about the items and she knew who her buyers where. Just the best of the best. If I ever need someone to put together another estate sale I would only trust Sandy to do it. She truely goes above and beyond to provide great customer service!!
Description of Work: She did an estate sale.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$740

Anne B.
07/2013
5.0
jewelry appraisal, auction services
  + 0 more
The price was 25% if they sold at $10,000 or more and 35% under 10,000. They were very honest and very up-front. They was no game playing. They were very efficient and very professional.
Description of Work: We used Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals for estate sale. They appraised and sold.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC
Thank you (deleted member name), it was a pleasure meeting you. We are so happy that Dave & Dotti referred our company to you and that we lived up to your expectations. Please keep in touch and thank you so very much for the review.

    Contact information

    2242 NW 158th Ln, Hollywood, FL 33028

    http://www.myabsoluteestatesales.com/

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Saturday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Licensing

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
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    Service Categories

    Real Estate Auctions,
    Appraisals - Antiques/Jewelry/Items,
    Antiques,
    Dentistry - TMJ,
    Dentistry - Dentures/Prosthodontics,
    Dentistry - Cosmetic,
    Dentistry - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery,
    Dentistry - General,
    Dentistry - Root Canals/Endodontics

    FAQ

    Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    Saturday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
    Yes, Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC offers free project estimates.
    Yes, Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC does not offer emergency services.
    No, Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC does not offer warranties.
    Absolute Estate Sales & Appraisals LLC offers the following services: Estate-consultation, sales, moving, auction services, consignment & clean out services.
    Not applicable

    Contact information

    2242 NW 158th Ln, Hollywood, FL 33028

    http://www.myabsoluteestatesales.com/

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    Saturday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM