I have been to their estate sales and everyone has been very nice and helpful. They price fair and are organized. They were accommodating to my special needs which made me come back to shop for more! I appreciate their great customer service. read more

Used Caring Transitions to liquidate and clean out my mother's home of 30+ years. Luis was very quick to reply to messages and calls. His contracts are concise and accurate. He and his entire crew were excellent, organized, respectful of our property; and fast. Cindy was most helpful during and after the sales event. She responded to my calls/text very quickly. The entire process went smoothly and without issues. If you are needing a liquidation/cleanout service, I would use Luis (Caring Transitions) again without a 2nd thought. read more

Luis and Caring Transitions were extremely accommodating and responsive to a move that I needed to make quickly. They took excellent care of my mother's possessions, carefully packing each piece and setting things up perfectly at her new residence. I would highly recommend Caring Transitions. read more

I flew across the country to help my mom move into an independent senior community, and I can't say enough good things about Luis and his team at Caring Transitions of Carlsbad. They arrived early, were genuinely friendly (literally always smiling!), and showed real care and compassion in every word and action, not just with my mom's belongings, but with her and me as well. They struck the perfect balance between being efficient and being personable. They took the time to understand my mom's situation, checked in regularly to make sure everything she wanted made it onto the truck, and turned what could have been a highly emotional and stressful day into something calm and productive. When my mom later regretted not moving two pieces of furniture, I called Luis, and without hesitation, he offered to meet me and make a second trip. To top it off, the whole move came in under budget, and my mom quickly received a refund. I would hire Luis and his crew for every move. Absolutely and wholeheartedly recommend them! read more

Super great company that allows for flexibility with schedules and unique packing situations for those who have health issues and need to take breaks. It is hard to manage that kind of a schedule but Luis did a great job of really working with my clients and creating a non stressful very loving packing situation for her. He also came in under budget. Great job read more

Caring Transitions is a wonderful organization. When my mom had to move out of her home, I was so stressed out about making sure that her stuff got cleared out so that we could sell her home. With Caring Transitions I didn't have to worry about a thing & everything was staged so beautifully for the auction and by the final day, everything was gone. All of my mom's things are in new homes now making new memories to share. Thank you, Caring Transitions. read more

Great estate sale in Leucadia today! Lots of eclectic treasures! Worth your time just to see a nice property and beautiful ocean view. Prices are very reasonable. read more

Luis was prompt and thorough and very professional. Moving a lived one into a care facility can be taxing. Luis and his team made it as painless as possible during a difficult time. They handled my mother's belongings with care beyond what I have seen from other movers. I like the service so much I hired them for two other services immediately after. Thank you for your care, compassion and excellent service. read more

Luis, Thank you so much for your caring assistance in liquidating my beloved mother's estate. You and your team have completed a task that could not have been accomplished by myself in the limited time necessary. With much appreciation read more

I cannot say enough good things about Carungy Transitions. I reached out to them to see about having my father's belongings cleared out of his townhouse. My dad had passed away unexpectantly and non of us lived in Carlsbad. Luis was very helpful. He went over to see all that needed to be done. He gave me my options. Then I told him that we needed it cleaned out quickly due to a pending sale. His team went above and beyond. They cleaned it out in a day and had papers shredded per my request. Luis kept me informed throughout the process. I would recommend them to anyone in the same situation. Great job! read more

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My elderly neighbor recently lost his wife and had no family to help him with the transition from his home of 24 years to a residential community. Caring Transitions of Carlsbad was recommended by a realtor and once contacted, the move was orchestrated in a quick, thorough, caring and incredibly efficient manner......from packing and moving cherished belongings to unpacking and placing everything in his new apartment. This was accomplished in only two days! Selling and disposing of what remained in the house is yet to happen, but I couldn't wait to 'sing the praises' of Caring Transitions. read more

I recently had the privilege of working with Caring Transitions, a company that truly understands the unique needs of seniors during major life transitions. We contacted them to help my mom & step dad move from their house to a retirement home. From the moment I contacted them, their caring and compassionate approach stood out; thank you Tracy and Luis, you are the perfect people for this work!! They helped my parents with downsizing, moving, and setting up their new apartment at the retirement community. Additionally we used their services for an estate sale, and clearing of their house so we could list it for sale. This is a HUGE undertaking, and I sincerely cannot imagine this process without Caring Transitions. We are now (2) months post move, and have just listed their house for sale. It's amazing we could accomplish something so significant in such a short period of time!! If you're a senior (or supporting a loved one), and considering a move, I encourage you to reach out to Caring Transitions. Their commitment to excellence and personalized care sets them apart. read more

Corine's patience and professionalism stood out from the start. She listened to my concerns, guided me through every step, and expertly navigated the many moving parts of the process, ensuring I felt comfortable and informed throughout. Thank you to her and her incredible team! Beverly read more

Very easy to work with. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend!

I cannot put into words the incredible professionalism, kindness and support offered my elder parents as we all worked together to get them packed, unpacked and placed on their senior living community. Louis, Syd, Tracy and Dan have been first in class. The services they offer to help give families piece of mind when downsizing, house out, moving, estate sales and disposal saved me, as a daughter from feeling completely overwhelmed to having a partner hold my hand through the process. Highly recommend an inquiry so they can tailor you needs and offer priceless peace if mind during a very life changing time.​​ read more

This organization was fabulous to work with to eliminate large furniture pieces that we could no longer use. Their expertise in the estate sale business was the perfect answer to our dilemma. Their coordination with the pick ups was seamless! read more

I reviewed them on Google as well, so don't want to restate it all. However, this company was a HUGE blessing to me and my family. The peace of mind they gave us was priceless. Honestly, I was expecting to have to pay a LOT more than I did. And I probably would have paid more. Professional, friendly, caring, respectful, clean. Highly recommend. Thank you to Luis and his amazing team! Words can not express all that you guys did for me and my family. read more

I'm sorry to see this business go OFF my list but after 2 SERIOUS incidents - I will not shop there again. They have their online auctions rigged & I wont fall for this again. Its OK cause there are so many wonderful auction houses to use & buy from. read more

Helping grandma move to her new condo turned out to be way less stressful than expected, all thanks to Caring Transitions. They literally did all the work. At first, I was like, 'How are we gonna sort through all this stuff?' But with their help, it was a breeze. We had a blast going through old photos and sharing stories. Caring Transitions was amazing with the heavy lifting and super respectful with grandma's things. Setting up the new place? They had great ideas, and it was so cool seeing it all come together. Grandma had a say in everything, which made it really special. Honestly, this move brought us closer, and I'm super thankful for the memories and the help from Caring Transitions! read more

Caring Transitions of Carlsbad was beyond 5* awesome+++ at clearing personal property away from an upcoming listing. What an incredible team lead by Dawn Lesicko. They are my "go to" & I know they will get it done! Thank you team~ read more

We just completed our first auction and the staff was very helpful and friendly. Greg is awesome and we had a small issue which was resolved quickly and professionally. I also love that they are helping their clients transition. All in all, very pleased with our purchase! read more

We had a very short deadline to clear out my mother's house before a sale. Caring Transitions worked with us every step of the way and made it all possible. After the sale, their work was essentially free! read more

We bought some collection items and antiques from their online auction a few months back. Their staff was very helpful and informative about the pick up and shipping options, and overall experience was great. read more

Can you possibly imagine that a business called Caring Transitions would take advantage of an 87 year old woman? Well, this one certainly did! Do not do business with this company! Tell any friend you have that is moving to avoid them! Here's the story: They damaged and lost numerous items treasured by my Aunt after telling her she should not be present during the packing of her goods. They did a horrendous job packing! She is heartbroken over her lost possessions and they completely ignored her calls of complaint. I got involved and Dawn told me they had never had a problem before (complete bunk I am sure) and that although it would take time, they would provide compensation under their insurance policy. Thereafter, she ignored all of my calls and the messages that I left on their website. I had asked for her email address so I could send the numerous pictures we have of all of the damaged items but she did not provide it. I am going to create webpage with those pictures. You won't believe it! So again, avoid Caring Transitions of Carlsbad and La Jolla like the plague. They are the worst type of business. They say they care about the elderly, but they only want to take advantage of them. Sweet voice on the phone but that is only to lure you into trusting them. Don't do it! read more

I implore anyone who is looking for an estate sale/downsizing manager to avoid Caring Transitions. They were very unresponsive, not at all transparent with their processes, and put forth what can at best be described as minimal effort with our sale. Maybe the company is just disorganized, maybe they are simply untrustworthy. The contract we were given was vague, and the team was evasive in answering my questions while we dropped things off. Both of which should have been red flags, but in the difficult time my family was going through during this process and the reasonable promises made to us during the consultation, I didn't think much of it. Items were photographed sloppily, marketed with no specificity for the technical items we were selling, and bundled haphazardly. When asked if the company was equipped to deal with designer items or technical equipment, we were assured they were, but there was no certification done, and the items ended up selling for far below their values. While this is disappointing, the most egregious issue we came across was that several of our items weren't even listed, and others were missing from the ledger of items that should have been attributed to our estate.The rates are high (40% + fees) for work that could have been done more thoroughly by anyone with phone cameras and an ebay account. I only wish I had seen Sarah's review of this company before we started working with them--predatory is the most adequate word I can use to describe this company, and cheated the best word to describe our experience with them. AVOID AVOID AVOID! read more

Caring transitions did a great job sorting through 50 years of stuff, sold what they could, trashed the stuff they couldn't donate, and cleaned it all out. They did exactly what they said they would do. Made a difficult thing really easy! Highly recommend! read more

I am stunned at the name of this business. The staff at a " sale" this weekend was rude and " uncaring". Over priced items, above retail in some instances. No willingness to accept lower offers. I would never endorse this company. There are other people that are truly caring, professional and kind. Not this group. read more

Dawn is super awesome! I work in a field where my clients are often looking to move. Usually that is moving from the family home to assisted living or a nursing home of some sort. Moving is number 3 on life's most stressful events list, right behind death and divorce. I am thankful for Dawn as she does a wonderful job easing the stress of the move. Also, when you transition from one locale to another, one of the hardest things to decide is what to take with you! For this, Dawn has a process in place to help with this issue that is professional, repeatable, and successful. The divides the items into three categories - trash, charity, keepsakes. This is the easy part. The hard part is counseling the clients on what items go into what pile. Dawn is so calm and sweet, this process comes natural to her. Finally, the layout of the sale is impressive. It's kind of like a Where's Waldo book. When you show up the day of, everything in the house has a sticker on it, and you are welcome to buy anything there. You can walk through the house three different times and find a new item with a sticker that you didn't see before! It's like treasure hunting, and everyone likes treasure hunting. If you are looking to move, downsize, or transition into a new place for either yourself or your loved ones, call Dawn. She is the best! read more

Loved the online auction! Items were very well represented and everything was very reasonably priced! The staff at pickup had a great attitude and was very courteous. I even got to do a little shopping at the warehouse and picked up a few other items at a good price. Overall a very good experience! I will be bidding again soon. read more

I would highly recommend Dawn of Caring Transitions! In addition to making the downsizing process for seniors simple, she is also happy to help someone of any age with their downsizing. Dawn has a calm and peaceful demeanor during what can be a stressful time in life and will help accomplish it professionally and smoothly. Also, don't miss her online estate sales ... find pieces for yourself and your home at a bargain price! read more

Dawn is simply incredible. She knows all the ins and outs of downsizing and does it with the utmost of understanding and care. Even if you don't need to downsize yourself, check out one of her estate sales for incredible deals! read more

Please do not use this company. My sisters and I hired Dawn after our mom passed away in 2017. It has taken me this long to write this review because I wanted to be certain that I allowed enough time to pass that no emotion from that time carried over to this review. The issue we had with Dawn is that she was untrustworthy or extremely unorganized, pure and simple. We were presented with a bill that we felt did not match with what was sold. When asked for an accounting of items sold she was unable to produce one. This went on for months. When finally she did produce one it was completely inaccurate as many items that I personally went back and purchased on the online auction were not attributed to being sold and those that were sold, the price was lower than I paid. In addition, when looking online there were many items that had belonged to my mother but were attributed to a different estate, items that we girls had purchased for my mom, when brought up to Dawn's attention, she was less than professional. This review could go on and on with examples of how unprofessional and essentially unethical Dawn was during this time. In the end, we paid our bill in full, not because of a job well done or even done professionally but because after having watched our mom slowly fade away from us, parting with our family home and giving away her items we needed to preserve what sanity we had left. Maybe we were the rare exception, but somehow I doubt it. In the end Dawn was unprofessional and her business is predatory. read more