Finding a Personal Property Appraiser

If you are seeking an appraisal, Patricia H. Atwood, ASA - retired, recommends that you contact ASA and ask for a referral. Please do not request ballpark estimates. ASA appraisers comply with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and will not give off-the-cuff opinions.

If you wish to sell items of personal property and do not want to hire an appraiser, a common practice is to research suitable auctioneers and request an auction estimate. Each auctioneer's estimate will reflect their own particular region and level of trade.

Services

Now retired but willing to offer advice to other personal property appraisers

Expertise

Appraisals of furniture and decorative arts – including antique clocks and unusual specialty collections – for estate tax, insurance coverage, and charitable contributions.

Ethics and Confidentiality

As required by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, ASA personal property appraisers perform appraisals within their areas of competency and in a manner that is independent, impartial, and objective. They provide clients with confidential, evidence-based opinions of value.