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While it is true that an auctioneer will sometimes offer prospective clients free “pre-bid estimates” for objects sold through the auctioneer’s establishment, an auction estimate is not an [...]

Have you checked on your barn lately? If you live in an area where historic outbuildings are common, you may want to check that barn door both before and after the horse bolts. A recent article [...]

Sometimes a prospective client (usually an attorney) will ask us to explain the difference between the professional services of an appraiser and those of an auctioneer. The conversation usually [...]

Most appraisal assignments consist of an on-site examination of the Client’s personal property, creating a photographic record of that property, conducting market research and analysis of [...]

It is unethical, misleading and potentially risky for an appraiser to offer a Client unconsidered opinions of value verbally or in writing. In order to determine the worth of any object, the [...]