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What Kind of Appraiser Do I Need?

The type of item you want appraised will determine the discipline and specialty of the appraiser you need.

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Art, collectibles, cars, tangible non-technical items

This kind of appraiser is a Personal Property appraiser. There are many specialists in the Personal Property appraisal field. If you don’t see a specialty listed for your item, a general Personal Property appraiser will still be able to help you. ASA has specialists available in the following areas:

  • African Sculpture
  • American Folk Art
  • American Indian Art
  • Antique and Collectible Glass
  • Antique Firearms, Armor and Militaria
  • Antique Furniture
  • Antiques and Decorative Arts
  • Asian Art
  • Automatic Musical Instruments (for ex. Player pianos)
  • Automotive Specialties
  • Books and Manuscripts
  • Clocks
  • Dolls and Toys
  • Ethnographic Art
  • Fine Arts
  • Fine Arts Photography
  • Firearms
  • Japanese Prints
  • Numismatics - coins and medals
  • Oriental Rugs
  • Pre-Columbian Art
  • Residential Contents - General - any other household contents
  • Silver & Metalware
  • Sports Collectibles and Memorabilia
  • Textiles—General
  • Textiles—Quilts
  • Wines—Fine and Rare
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Business

This kind of appraiser is a Business Valuation appraiser. The best place to find an ASA accredited Business Valuation appraiser is: Find a Business Valuation Expert

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Gems or Jewelry

This kind of appraiser is a Gems and Jewelry appraiser.

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Machines, equipment or technical items

This kind of appraiser is a Machinery and Technical Specialties appraiser. There are many specialists in the Machinery and Technical Specialties appraisal field. If you don’t see a specialty listed for your item, a general Machinery and Technical Specialties appraiser will still be able to help you. ASA currently has specialists available in the following areas:

  • Aircraft
  • Computers & High Tech
  • Personal Property
  • Cost Surveys
  • Machinery & Equipment
  • Marine Survey - Commercial
  • Marine Survey - Yachts
  • Mines & Quarries
  • Oil & Gas
  • Public Utilities

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Real Estate

This kind of appraiser is a Real Property appraiser. There are many specialists in the Real Property appraisal field. If you don’t see a specialty listed for your type of real estate, a general Real Property appraiser will still be able to help you. ASA currently has specialists available in the following areas:

  • Ad Valorem - appraising real estate for tax purposes
  • Residential
  • Rural
  • Timber and Timberland
  • Urban

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Review of an appraisal you have or management of a large appraisal project

This kind of appraiser is an Appraisal Review and Management appraiser. There are many specialists in the Appraisal Review and Management appraisal field. An Appraisal Review and Management appraiser can:

  • review an appraisal you already have to check whether if follows the proper appraisal professional standards
  • manage large appraisal projects
ASA currently has specialists available in the following areas:
  • Appraisal Management
  • Appraisal Review
  • Appraisal Review & Management

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