Reviews & Testimonials
“I've worked with Parker Howe for many years to sell furniture and accessories for me or for my interior design clients. Recently, I got to work with him more closely as I moved from one home to another. Parker knows the market and the prices things will fetch. His team is organized, facilitating a crowded sale. They are great at publicizing their sales. I understand we had lines wrapped around the block waiting to get in. Howe Estate Sales took care of everything before, during, and after the sale. They even met people at my house after the sale who needed to transport the larger furniture items. A day after the sale, thanks to the recommendations they made about additional donations, everything was gone. My home was clean and I didn't have to worry about anything. Thank you, Howe Estate Sales!”
— Nancy D. in San Marino, CA
“Parker Howe and his associates did an outstanding job on an estate sale for my sisters and me when we had to sell our mother's home and possessions recently. Our mother had a lot of antiques and other valuable household items and jewelry that she had collected over her lifetime. Our mother had a friend who is a professional antiques appraiser and she came to the house and gave us a good idea of what we could expect from an estate sale. She also recommended several estate agents. We interviewed five different estate agents and chose Parker Howe.
The estate agents we did not choose, to varying extents, seemed quite capable of "liquidating" our mother's possessions, which was their stated goal. Parker was the only one who took considerable interest in and showed true appreciation for the finer things we had to sell and it was evident that he fully intended to get the highest prices possible for them--rather than just liquidating. Parker was very diligent in researching items for appropriate pricing.
We were very pleased with the outcome of the sale. Parker sold almost everything, from kitchen cutlery to oriental rugs, from used appliances to fine art and jewelry. And most importantly, Parker brought in more money than our independent appraiser had led us to expect.
I would highly recommend Parker and Howe Estate Sales. They are honest, trustworthy and good at what they do.”
— Jill K. in San Marino, CA
“From start to finish we had a great experience with Howe Estate Sales. Parker immediately answered my call and was able to come over to our home to assess our moving sale. We secured the date and signed the contract. Once we made the move, Parker and John were there on moving day to start staging our one day sale. John photographed everything beautifully and got it online right away. The sale was very well attended and we were pleased with the results. At the end of the sale, The Howe staff boxed all the not sold goods for us so we just needed to set them out for a donation pickup. We appreciated the level of professionalism on the part of Parker and John and especially the way they were very careful in staging to keep the house safe from damage. Parker even hand delivered our proceeds check right to us in our new home.”
— Christa P. in La Cañada Flintridge, CA
“We had the most pleasant experience with Howe Estate Sales. Parker and John were so professional but at the same time very warm and sensitive. Lots of fun to work with! They worked very hard to set up and make things look attractive. They treated everything with great respect . The clean up was great and made our life much easier. I would highly recommend them.”
— Julie K. in Pasadena, CA
“We are very pleased that we used Howe Estate Sales. First of all, Parker and his associate John were a delight to work with. We were dealing with an estate where there was a reverse mortgage on the house (with the constant threat of foreclosure) and the owner had been an extreme hoarder. We were totally overwhelmed with how to sort through things and what to do with them. The timeframe was almost impossibly tight but Parker calmly guided us through the process of getting things ready for the sale. We especially appreciated that he was always just a phone call away and never too busy to answer our questions even though he was involved with a couple of other sales.
The sale itself was a tremendous success. Between Parker’s contacts and the advertising (e.g., John’s 185 wonderful pictures on the web) over a thousand people came during the two days of the sale. The result was that we got almost twice the amount that we had hoped for. In every way, Howe Estate Sales exceeded our expectations.”
— Winona and Vernon H. in Glendale, CA
“Parker Howe and his associates, John and Susan, were very professional. I received a free in-home assessment of what type of estate sale would be most appropriate for the level of contents of the home. I was allowed to put reserve prices on some of the articles, and during the sale, I was contacted for approval if offers were made on articles that I didn't have reserves on but was concerned about how much to sell them for. The set up days were done to make it make it convenient for me, and the photos were done well, giving my articles good layout and appeal. My house was left in the same condition as it was in before the sale. I ended up with most of the articles sold, and for the prices I wanted or close to them for many of them. Open to suggestions and pleasant to deal with, I would recommend this business to anyone who has a lot of stuff to sell, and wants the event to go smoothly and as stress free as possible.”
— Kip F. in La Cañada Flintridge, CA
“Parker and John did an excellent job of organizing, displaying, photographing, pricing, advertising, staffing, conducting and cleaning up for this estate sale. Many thanks to both of them and to their watchful staff. A very professional organization.”
— Barbara L. in San Marino, CA