Sep 23 minWhat separates USPAP compliant appraisers from other market experts?More than 16 years ago, I took my first Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice  ( USPAP) course on my way to becoming an...
Jul 21 minThe Inspection Phase in the Appraisal ProcessThe first thing an appraiser does after taking an assignment is inspect the property or collection to be valued. Armed with pen and...
Jun 122 minWhen to Insure Your Art or CollectiblesMaybe over the past decade or two you’ve slowly built a collection of paintings and sculptures by local artists. Or maybe you’ve become...
May 312 minBecoming an Appraiser, Pt. 1Twenty-five years ago, I was a newly minted Ph.D. in Chinese Art and Archaeology from New York University, Institute of Fine Arts. It had...