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“I decided it was time for me to “downsize” eliminating the costs, physical maintenance and stresses of home ownership. I have collected art during my lifetime and had a painting I loved and valued which I knew would be too large for a smaller space, so I made the decision to sell it and contacted Suzanne to assist me with the sale.

I knew Suzanne from “The Arts In Healthcare” program at Eisenhower Hospital and found her to be very personable, intelligent, and professional. Suzanne researched the market for my painting, evaluated the choices, and helped me determine a course of action. The painting was sold to a collector within a week for a very fair price. Suzanne’s assistance relieved my anxiety and stress, making a huge difference in my life.

To people thinking of working with Suzanne I would say, “there is peace and confidence in knowing you are working with a person of integrity who is highly proficient in her work, straightforward in her manner and a delightful person.”

“Many years ago, Suzanne Houck appraised our mother’s art collection. At that time our mother expressed how happy she was with the very thorough job Suzanne did for her. When our mother passed away in April 2014, my sister and I went to Suzanne to have her update the previous art appraisal for estate purposes and once again she worked in a very timely and professional manner to give us the information we needed.

My sister and I really appreciated Suzanne’s professionalism and timely results. It was obvious from working with her that she has had extensive training and experience in her field of work. And it is clear that Suzanne is not only very knowledgeable, but she really enjoys her profession and working with her clients.

We would definitely recommend Suzanne to anyone wanting a reference.”

“We needed to update some older appraisals for insurance purposes and contacted Suzanne based upon knowledge of her local business.  Suzanne responded promptly and we were able to arrange a timely meeting for the appraisal. She had reviewed the older appraisals and had provided us an estimate that was appropriate for the scope of the job. Her appraisal was prepared in very timely manner. We would highly recommend her services which were very professional and courteous.”

“When I was dealing with my parents’ estate I needed an expert to help me understand what was valuable and what wasn’t. Suzanne helped me better understand my family’s tangible assets. She is very personable, flexible and intelligent.”

“Suzanne’s knowledge and keen sense to see value among a houseful of items constantly surprised me and gave me confidence that my parents’ possessions were being handled with dignity and respect.  Suzanne set ambitious goals about what she could accomplish when handling our estate sale and she met and exceeded those goals.

She was a relentless advocate for our family as buyers negotiated with her.  She brought in a capable team to set up the home for the sale and transformed the chaos we handed over to her into a remarkable and effective sales environment.  As she sorted through items she identified what would interest her buyers and also unearthed some special family heirlooms which we had missed.

Suzanne is a great communicator and is a joy to work with.  She and her team are very professional and accomplished a Herculean task in a matter of days.”