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Here's what our estate sale clients are saying…
“Dear Diane,
Thank you so very much for all of your work and guidance around emptying my father's
house. As you know, this process is not easy for homeowners, families, children,
etc. You approached every step of the journey with professionalism, kindness,
dignity, care, thoroughness and efficiency. As my dad and I looked at pictures of the empty house
and Salvation Army truck, we remarked how fortunate we were to have connected with you and
your team. Your hard work and expertise helped us stay on the positive side of my father packing
up, moving out, and moving on to the next chapter in life. If you ever need a reference, please feel
free to provide my information. I would be honored to lend a word of positive support to your
business endeavors. You are a true professional.
Take care, M.B.”
"Diane-
Thank you again for your time & support for our estate sale. The sale went well and we are in the
midst of now wrapping it all up. Our family very much appreciates your time, care and thoughts!
Fondly, T.D.”
"Diane,
A big thank you for handling the sale and post clean up. Your help was invaluable in this time of
transition. Also, just wanted to let you know that we received the check and paperwork.
All the best, S.S. & R.K.
S.S., Evanston”
"Dear Diane & Team,
Thank you so much for your efforts for the B.I.R. estate sale. Through the proceeds of the sale, D. is
able to move to Texas to be close to relatives in his old age and is moving with K., the dog, to a
small one bedroom apartment on the 1st floor near his aunt and other relatives. Your hard work
made that possible. Thank you on behalf of the B.I.R. estate and D. & K.!
J.A., Chicago”
"Hi Diane.
I just wanted to thank you again for a terrific estate sale! The charity picked-up EVERYTHING that
was left and we have spent the last few weeks getting the house ready to be put on the market. This
link shows the beautiful "realtor" photos that were taken on Monday:
have passed your name on to a number of friends who are planning estate sales. Hope you get a
few new clients.
S.B.O., Hinsdale”
"Dear Diane,
Just a quick note to thank you for all your hard work. I received the check yesterday and my sister
and I are very happy with the results of our recent estate sale. Like so many others have stated,
losing a loved one is hard enough but then you have to add to that loss the huge task of preparing a
house or condo for sale, we were definitely overwhelmed. Your staff was wonderful! Everything
was handled so professionally which gave us peace of mind. I will never hesitate to recommend
your services to anyone who is in need of liquidating an estate, whether it be a small condo or huge
estate! You can be sure whenever the topic of estate sales comes up "Diane Hudec" will be my first
response! Many thanks again.
D.J., Bensenville”
“Diane,
I received the check from the Nov. 8-9 sale in River Forest. Thanks. I was quite pleased with the
way in which you organized and executed the sale and am happy to recommend your services to
friends and acquaintances.
Dr. J. J., River Forest”
"Time has moved quickly since you and your team did the house sale at my parents home in Park
Ridge. From our first meeting at the house, I felt a warmth and sincerity from you. Emptying the
contents of a home of a loved one is very emotional. You and your staff made it a little easier. You
did a great job clearing out and separating items before the sale. You also handled the sale dates
with professionalism and care and respect for our belongings. Thanks for the successful sale and
care!
K. N., Park Ridge”
"Hello Diane,
I finally have the chance to email you to express my sincere appreciation & gratitude to a young
gentleman (your staff member), Noah, who thoughtfully helped me carry the card table & chairs to
my car, after I thankfully invaded your Des Plaines Estate sale a few weeks ago. What a terrific
young man he is and I mainly wanted to express my thanks to you. My crazy work schedule has
prevented me from going to as many of your sales as I would like this year, though it seems that
every time I am able to attend, I leave with nothing but the highest praise for you and your staff.
Thanks again Diane and a big thanks to Noah. I do hope to see you again soon. Until then, all the
best for continued success with all of your Estate Sales. You are the Best!
Take Care, R. R.”
"Ms. Hudec,
It is a great pleasure to extol the outstanding services your company recently afforded regarding an
estate sale on behalf of my mother and me. In fact, I doubt I would have been able to achieve such an
expeditious and thorough downsizing of a 2,000 square foot apartment, with 44 years of accumulated
treasures, and not so treasurable items, without you and your staff’s ability to make a seemingly daunting
task quite literally a heavenly experience. Throughout the entire process you were readily available for
update communications. The occasional hand-holding was also sincerely appreciated. And of course,
you and the members of your staff were always personable, professional and exceedingly
caring. The initial concerns I had as to how I would be able to advance an estate sale in the short period
of time I was scheduled to be in Chicago from California were allayed, when your company amazingly
effected order to what had the potential to be a total chaotic and colossal disaster. Moreover, I also
appreciate your painstaking attention to detail, with fairly pricing various items to be sold, and the timely
follow up with regard to compensating my mother and me from the proceeds of the sale. Truly impressed
by you and your company, I highly recommend your services to those seeking a very competent and
professional company to facilitate an estate or liquidation sale.
K. M., Lake Forest, CA”
"Dear Diane,
Wow, your advice and support were a godsend. Can’t thank you enough for posting our sale, it
brought in people. Also, (the charity rep) is delightful and is coming today to take away our
leftovers – the ones that no one had an appetite for! In the end, we did just as you predicted
despite the awful weather! Bottom line, you are a true professional and we appreciated your
support. As mentioned, as my friends follow my lead and downsize, I’ll let him know about you!
Best, C. M., Oak Park, IL”
"Dear Diane & Staff,
We can't thank you enough for all of your hard work & successful efforts conducting our estate sale. You
all worked with such professionalism and diligence and were so friendly, helpful & dedicated. The
success of our sale could never have been accomplished without you. You arranged, sorted through and
displayed our sale items so well-everything you did was successful. Thank you for all the advertising, the
long hours you spent preparing & conducting the sale and for being such kind, pleasant, caring
people. We truly enjoyed our experience with all of you and we would be happy to write and offer very
positive referrals for you. May all of you have continued success and many, many thanks again.
T. & B. S., Glenview, IL”
"Diane,
Thank you so much for all your help, your kind and professional manner and your support. You
helped make part of a big step quite painless for me and went the extra mile to help me out. I feel
lucky to have found your company to help facilitate my estate sale and would recommend you to
anyone.
R.M., Evanston, IL”
"Dear Diane,
I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to you and your staff. You made a very difficult time in our lives
much easier. The job of letting go of a loved one's (my father and stepmother) home is a very
emotional task. The estate sale was handled with respect and dignity that helped with the 'letting
go'. Your patience and understanding with me, my sister and my family was greatly appreciated.
L.B., River Grove, IL”
"I found Diane Hudec Estate Sales (Auctionbay) on the internet and decided to work with them for
my estate sale. They exceeded my expectations. They took care of every last detail before, during
and after the sale. I highly recommend them.
E.W., Oak Park”
"Dear Diane,
Thank you, thank you, thank you. What a wonderful surprise to get your check from the sale of our
inherited goods. Probably the biggest surprise of my life. I appreciate your time and effort.
Truly,
J.G., Chicago, IL”
"Diane Hudec Estate Sales (Auctionbay) was concerned, professional & communicative, which
enabled our estate sale to be a successul event. Thank you for all of your support!
P.A., Glencoe, IL”
"Dear Diane,
The thought of having an estate sale was overwhelming to say the least. Selling all the items in a
home can be a stressful task. There are many different emotional aspects as well as the desire to
realize appropriate compensation for your “treasures”. I was relieved to have your help. From the
beginning, you were patient and understanding of my situation and handled everything in a
professional, relaxed and gracious manner. Your extensive knowledge and experience helped me
find the most appropriate manner in which to distribute and sell each item. You were very flexible
and accommodating and filled in wherever needed in the process of liquidating a home. I
especially appreciated your sincere interest and extra effort in helping me distribute “special”
items to family members, friends and charities. You made a difficult situation go as smoothly as
possible and helped me through a difficult time. I enjoyed working with you. Thank you for a job
well done.
B. B., Port Ludlow, WA”
"You have been so very helpful, and I will be sure everyone hears about Diane Hudec Estate Sales
(Auctionbay) because you care about people!
E.S.”
"PACT, Inc. is a non for profit in the Chicagoland area which specializes in guardianship and trusts
for individuals with various disabilities. We do come across the need to settle estates and we
found working with Diane Hudec Estate Sales (Auctionbay) to be a pleasant experience. We were
amazed at how Diane and her crew prepared for the estate sale and then followed up with clearing
the remaining items from the home. Communication was excellent, even with (our clients)
extended family issues that popped up. Diane worked with us and had a number of resources to
help us complete the job, all of whom also had nice things to say about Diane Hudec
(Auctionbay). We look forward to working with them on future estates.
Nancy Fritz, Client Services Coordinator, PACT, Inc.”
"...I just want to thank you for all your hard work at mom's estate sale. I just couldn't believe how
empty the house was when we went back there...
J. K., River Grove, IL”