Estate of Affairs

Attended their estate sale in Modesto CA on Dec 14th. They jacked up prices so high and the garage set up was set up terrible, people were having to climb over others just to get through to the back. The cashiers were rude, especially the gentleman. I will never attend their sales again nor will my mother in law that got trampled on by one of their workers in the livingroom as she was looking at the crystal animals. We left in utter disbelief you guys should be ashamed.

My sisters and I hired Estate of Affairs after speaking to many different companies. I was really touched and impressed by James' story of how he got into the business and his open and honest discussion of how things work. I loved him from the first day I spoke to him. He explained everything thoroughly and responded to all questions that my sisters and I had throughout the entire process. He and his team are experts at what they do and the process was flawless from the pre-consult, to the contract, to the set-up, actual sale days, clean up and the removal of things that were not sold. We lost both parents (married for 66 years with a lifetime of collectables, furniture, books, artwork, electronics, clothes and many other priceless belongings) within a year and 2 months of each other, and he and his team were caring, compassionate, respectful and considerate of us (my sisters and I), my parent's home and it's contents. Ours was a smaller estate sale, as I am moving into their home and needed to keep some of the pieces of furniture, so living spaces were secured each day of the sale and they made sure that the floors were vacuumed and covered in plastic to prevent any damages from the customers. Honest, respectful, caring, organized, polite and just plain good people! Need I say more?? If you are looking to hire a company to ease the pain of losing a loved one, the ease of the process, the reduction of anxiety having to go through their things and decide how to handle them, Estate of Affairs with James at the helm is the team to hire. Kudos to a job well done and so very much appreciated!

James and his crew were extremely professional and thorough when handling our estate sale. What he promises he delivers. He's honest and will guide you, giving you all your options, then you make the final decisions. You will not be disappointed trusting him with your sale.

Definitely 5 stars! I don't have experience with Estate Sales, but with James and his team leading the process I was educated and kept up to speed at each step. Very professional company. I highly recommend Estate of Affairs!

I follow estate of affairs for all my estate sales! They always have the best selection and are reasonably priced! The team that works the estate sales are top notch- very knowledgeable, and kind! I love shopping with estate of affairs!

I highly recommend working with Estate of Affairs for estate liquidation. They were kind, efficient, and did an excellent job maximizing the value of my dad's estate. Context: When my father passed, he left behind a house (in Tracy) packed with 30 years of collecting cookware, books, art, records, telescopes, camping gear, and clothes. He also left behind 3 storage units. I had spent a couple of months trying to make sense of things, and then realized I wasn't making progress on my own. James responded within a day to my initial inquiry, and then toured my dad's property and advised there was so much stuff that we should probably do 2 separate estate sales. From the beginning, he was transparent about his process and professional. Once preparation started, his team came in quickly to sort and display SO much stuff, and priced it to move while also maximizing the value of items sold. Things were priced as small knick knacks up to thousand dollars+ telescopes and stereo equipment. I really appreciated the time the team took to look up these specialty items so they could get their fair value while still being sold within the time of the estate sale. Some other nice touches: I gave James his own codes for entry and arming/disarming the house, which allowed him to self-manage estate sale prep. He always made it clear when his team was to be expected on site. James consistently checked in with me about anything he had questions about (e.g. what to do about items that probably wouldn't sell due to damage, or if I was okay doing a second day.) His team took the time to set aside any personal items that I hadn't yet uncovered within the boxes in my dad's house. It's also clear that EoA's marketing system works really well, as I heard from a neighbor there was a line down the block to get in. After the sales, I worked with EoA to finish clearing out my dad's house to prepare it for sale. They left the house spotless, and even took the time to lay out missing closet doors that had been uncovered. I can't recommend working with James and his team enough. I was able to reclaim my life and also made enough money to put towards my kids' college fund.

Very professional and nice people I have attended many of their sales never disappointed!

Their prices are way too high. Used dyson vacuum 250 is this a joke????? Everything was overpriced. I have been to many estate sales but not one like this. Will not go to their estate sale again

Great service, every employee is friendly and helpful in every way. Always looking forward to upcoming sales. Thank you James and family! - Alex O.

I engaged the services of Estate of Affairs after my mom passed away. I began to go through her home with friends, and the job was just too big for me to handle on my own. During my first contact, the owner James explained that his experienced team will go through the house, stage and price all sellable items, hold the sale and remove everything afterwards. EOA accomplished more in two days than I was able to do in a month. I also let James know that there might be hidden money and jewelry. He assured me his team was very ethical and would turn over anything they found. He wasn't wrong--they came to me with coins, dimes and pennies, they found on the floor.Losing a parent is a difficult process, but Estate of Affairs makes the logistical portion much easier. I was so impressed with their process and ethics.