ISA Now The official blog of the International Society of Appraisers
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Announcing ISA's Private Client Services Program
by noreply@blogger.com (International Society of Appraisers) on May 31, 2018 at 6:07 pm
Christine Guernsey, ISA CAPPIn the beginning of my appraisal career, I marketed to the general public. Marketing to such a broad audience was time-consuming, expensive, and not always fruitful. The clients I attracted usually needed an appraisal for […]
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Ask an Instructor: Using Comparables
by noreply@blogger.com (International Society of Appraisers) on May 29, 2018 at 8:30 pm
ISA members are invited to send in their questions on all things appraising and education to ISA's instructors. One of ISA's instructors will share answers on the ISA Now Blog. Please send questions […]
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The Appraiser, the Umpire, and USPAP
by noreply@blogger.com (International Society of Appraisers) on May 29, 2018 at 8:30 pm
Cathy Peters, ISA CAPPIf you appraise personal property long enough, you will come across an assignment for a damage claim that will require you to choose a mediator, also known as an umpire. It took me 17 years of appraising to come across this […]
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Looking at Buddha
by noreply@blogger.com (International Society of Appraisers) on April 11, 2018 at 7:37 pm
Daphne Lange Rosenzweig,PhD, ISA CAPPBuddha = an awakened one (one who has achieved enlightenment)Appraisers frequently encounter Buddhist art works in every form, from goldfish tank ornaments and modern cast concrete potbellied garden statues, to […]
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Ask an Instructor: Requal Exams and USPAP Required Disclosures
by noreply@blogger.com (International Society of Appraisers) on April 11, 2018 at 7:37 pm
ISA members are invited to send in their questions on all things appraising and education to ISA's instructors. One of ISA's instructors will share answers on the ISA Now Blog. Please send questions […]
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Protect Your Business with Higginbotham Insurance
by noreply@blogger.com (International Society of Appraisers) on April 9, 2018 at 8:04 pm
Joy S. Simpson & Carsey AycockThe following is a sponsored post by ISA Affinity Business Partner (ABP), Higginbotham. Learn more about ABP membership.Dear ISA members,It was such a pleasure to attend Assets 2018 in Pasadena this past month! […]
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Announcing the ISA Dealer Directory
by noreply@blogger.com (International Society of Appraisers) on April 2, 2018 at 8:46 pm
Christine Guernsey, ISA CAPPIf you weren’t at Assets 2018, you missed the announcement for the new ISA Dealer Directory. This new directory connects prominent invited and vetted antique, jewelry, fine, and decorative arts dealers with our […]
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2018 ISA Award Winners
by noreply@blogger.com (International Society of Appraisers) on March 26, 2018 at 8:30 pm
Once a year, ISA’s members are asked to help identify those in the organization who have inspired them by an accomplishment or act of service. This year at Assets, we recognized the following award recipients for their contributions to […]
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How to Evaluate a Basic Coin Collection
by noreply@blogger.com (International Society of Appraisers) on March 20, 2018 at 5:50 pm
Steve Roach, ISA CAPPMany appraisers dread encountering a client’s coin collection, where there might be thousands of individual items. Appraisers are worried they’ll miss something. But thankfully, most accumulations of coins in normal […]
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Ask an Instructor: Comparables and the Report Writing Checklist
by noreply@blogger.com (International Society of Appraisers) on March 20, 2018 at 5:50 pm
ISA members are invited to send in their questions on all things appraising and education to ISA's instructors. One of ISA's instructors will share answers on the ISA Now Blog. Please send questions […]