We had a very bad experience with Great Expectations Estate Sales. I hired them to do an estate…read moresale of our house in Beaumont. Trouble started immediately. To begin with, they let children play in the house while they were setting up for the sale and the kids left game pieces and toys all over the house and made a huge mess. The games and toys belonged to us. When I mentioned it to the Gary, the owner of Great Expectations, he ignored my texts. I even sent him pictures and he did not reply. Then we starting noticing things missing from the house. Lots of items went missing. Gary refused to give us an accounting of any items that he supposedly "pre-sold". Great Expectations employees were the only ones with access to the home besides me. On our ring.com cameras, we saw Gary and his employees carrying out big garbage bags full of items that they placed in their cars. Gary finally admitted to taking a bread maker and some LP records that I specifically questions him about. The LP records were quite valuable. He never paid me for any of the items they took so I fired him. Before I fired them, Gary's assistant asked if she could buy our home with seller financing. I told her that the home was already sold and that is why we were doing an estate sale A day later, we noticed the blue prints for the home went missing from our house I can't tell you the amount of grief Great Expectations caused us. We were cheated by Great Expectations. Stay away from this dishonest company!

i spoke to Southern Estate sales about working for me. i had been waiting months for her to have…read morethe estate sale and she sent me an email stating she wanted a key. When I replied I didn't feel comfortable giving a key and would be able to open house whenever needed or give a code she sent me and email stating she didn't want to do business with me. I told her that I didn't think it was that big of a problem and she never even replied back. I don't think this is the way to do business. I see the other complaints about her and glad I didn't use her.

I want to highlight a few positives that we experienced. ·…read more Very easy to communicate with · Responded quickly to requests / questions · Our initial concerns were addressed and I felt like we were in knowledgeable hands · Felt good knowing we had a certified appraiser leading sale Everything started out well. We had learned of Southern Estate Sales from a friend who had a good experience with them. Somewhere in the process things changed and we became very disappointed their actions and effectiveness of the estate sale. Southern Estate Sales did not adequately support the auction in number of bidders or in the contents of the lots. Dawn Racca, owner of Southern Estate Sales, represented that an onsite Estate Sale would have 200 people waiting outside the door on the first day of the sale. We were asked if we would be willing to do an online auction versus onsite. I inquired as to which would have more response and Dawn Racca said definitely an online auction would have more activity so we chose the online auction instead. The online auction was abysmal. Only 176 of the 354 lots actually sold. Dawn was only able to draw 40 active bidders to the online site and of those 40 biddders at least 8 were family members. Basically Dawn brought in 32 active bidders - a huge difference from the 200 people waiting at the door if it were an onsite estate sale. In our initial dealings with Dawn, she had indicated that we should not have trashed several items and that we probably threw away items that would have sold. She pointed out a few items during the walk thru that would sell well. However, there were many items in the house, workshop, and outdoor kitchen that were not included in the auction, even some of the items she explicity pointed out that would sell well. There were a couple of vintage items (cast iron antique irons with detachable wooden handle and 6 cast iron antique claw feet from an old bathtub) that were grouped with general items. The lot was titled Seasonal Items and the description of the lot contained absolutely no mention of any of the vintage items. Similar vintage items recently sold on eBay for $75 - $125. There are approximately 20+ missing Barbie Dolls that were listed in the online auction that received no bids and did not sell. I brought this up to Dawn and she said they were there when she left. I asked if she took inventory before leaving and she replied no that she did not. Smaller issues but still not acceptable for a business - food containers and bags of take-out food trash were left in the house, there were 2 bags of general trash from the auction activity that were left in the house, and there were toys /trinkets scattered across the floor. It was like there was no respect for the property.

The team here is awesome. We enjoy going to the sales that they have and we most appreciate that…read morethey returned my husbands wallet that he accidentally left, with all of it's contents!

As a person that frequents estate sales, when I see that elite is handling the estate I know that I…read morecan expect a respectful and relaxing experience. They are hard working problem solvers. Darrion, Shannon, Kellone, Elena, Mike and Grant know how to handle all the stresses and randomness of running all different sorts of estates.

Shane and family totally wowed our family. They did such an awesome job of clean out l, set up and…read moreclean up for our parents' Baytown home. We split the funds 50/50 and we are very happy with that since the mission is getting this house "sale-ready"! We recommend Family Tree highly. Quite the value-add during a difficult, emotional time.

In my experience, hiring Family Tree Estate Sales (Shane and Jessica Compeau) to handle my late…read morefather's estate in July 2025 was a deeply disappointing and harmful decision. I trusted them because Shane's mother, Marlys Parker, is my neighbor, and I believed that connection meant they would be fair and honest during a very difficult time. Unfortunately, that trust was misplaced. The contract was vague, but I was told to expect a full, properly advertised estate sale. Instead, the day before the sale the type of sale was changed without my consent, and in my opinion it became more of a "picker-style" event. Preparation was minimal. They failed to show up on the agreed-upon date, worked only short hours, and rushed the setup. They also listed the sale online with the wrong address on EstateSales.net. On Friday, the first (and least trafficked) day of the sale, nearly all high-value items disappeared quickly, including my father's entire lifetime Snap-on tool collection (worth $7,000-$10,000), specialty tools, and a garage full of equipment. Their vague receipts only listed $945 total for "tools." In addition, my father's Harley-Davidson motorcycle parts, memorabilia, and paraphernalia were also gone by the end of the sale, yet the receipts do not reflect anywhere near their true value. Receipts overall were non-itemized, with questionable entries like "clothes" for $400 or a "denim jacket" for $200, while valuable items were undersold. At the end of the sale, every valuable item was gone, yet the estate received almost nothing in return. Based on what I saw, I believe this may have been an in-house resale situation, where items were intentionally sold cheap only to be resold later at higher prices. The family also owns The Perfect Piece Emporium, an antique business in Kemah, which in my opinion raises serious concerns about where my father's belongings actually ended up. Property was mishandled: they cut through a locked fence instead of using the combination lock, left keys in an exterior door, and unplugged appliances, which caused my brother to lose power in his room and disabled the washer/dryer. We did not pay for a clean out, but in the end we were cleaned out of all valuables. What remained was thrown into piles in the garage and left in total disarray. At payout, they even tried to give me 50% instead of the contracted 60%, only correcting it when I questioned them. They also spelled my name wrong on both the contract and the check. Many of their positive Google reviews appear to be written by family and friends, which in my opinion made the business look more reputable than it actually is. In my opinion, this was a serious abuse of trust. Families going through grief deserve compassion and honesty, not misleading practices and financial harm. Based on my experience, I strongly caution anyone against hiring Family Tree Estate Sales. Protect your valuables, demand itemized receipts, and choose a company with true transparency and integrity.

I've been to at least two of their estate sales and really liked them. Their prices are great &…read morethey are open to bargaining. I went in December, and they had even made cookies and rice krispy treats for customers to enjoy! I was having trouble determining if a mirror would fit in my car, and they had a measuring tape ready. Steven is very friendly and personable as well as all of the employees. My friend who is a frequent estate sale shopper also agrees that Two Moms hosts some of her favorite estate sales!

Mary and her team took care of everything. They laid out all the items in an attractive manner and…read moretook care of the promotion and sales. They kept me updated on the sales each day and left the house tidy.

Great group of folks. Have followed Lou and her crew for several years. Always friendly, courteous…read moreand knowledgeable. The great thing about them is they will work with you. Please make it a point to go to one of Lou's sales. I guarantee you won't be disappointed!

From the owner: We Work Very Hard At Making Our Customers Comfortable and Relaxing During A Sometimes Difficult…read moreProcess!I Have Been Working Doing Sales For Over 20 Years ! I Have A Great Crew That Has Been With Me For A Very Long Time ! I Love My Job And My Clients! #weloveourcustomers

They are all so nice over there. Me and my daughter are always there! Great prices and always new…read moreselections everyday. We adore you guys.

I love this place!! I find most of the pricing to be extremely fair, especially for clothing items…read moreand shoes. Also, everyone who works here is extremely polite and friendly. They have a great selection of clothing, shoes, jackets, jewelry, purses, stuffed animals, trinkets, and other household products, although what you'll find depends on the day. You can find almost brand new clothes that still have the tags on them for a great price. I would absolutely recommend checking it out!