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Art Authentication Can be a Tricky Business!
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 in News, Ask an Instructor, Education, Business Tips
Art authentication can be tricky business. The International Society of Appraisers Core Course in Appraisal Studies teaches, “Authentication is a matter of informed and reasoned opinion, explaining, “Authentication is rarely definitive or absolute…. It is subject to revision as additional information becomes available…. It is subject to disagreement among experts.”
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UPDATES FOR YOUR APPRAISAL PRACTICE
Thursday, December 28, 2023 in News, Ask an Instructor, Education
There are a few changes to the new 2024 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), effective January 1, 2024. It is your responsibility as an ISA Appraiser to educate yourself in the changes to USPAP.
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Announcing ISA's 2023-2024 Board of Directors
Monday, November 27, 2023 in News
Voting for ISA's 2023-2024 Board of Directors has ended and we would like to congratulate our recently elected members.
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The Post-Pandemic New "Work" Order & Design Trends
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 in Ask an Instructor, Education, Member Insights
The media speculated that after the long COVID lock-down, consumers’ day-to-day life would return to the fast paced, activity-filled, dining-out-often existence, including returning to the office for work, that was typical of pre-pandemic life. Quite the opposite, the reality has been that people are continuing to use their homes as their primary workplace, the preferred place to entertain, and a sanctuary to relax and exercise a more financially conservative lifestyle.
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Congratulating the 2023 ISA Award Winners
Thursday, July 27, 2023 in News
The ISA Annual Awards Program gives us the opportunity to recognize individuals who have gone above and beyond to help strengthen the mission of ISA and the personal property appraising profession. ISA would like to give a huge thank you to the board, committee members, members, and staff for their hard work in keeping ISA running smoothly throughout the year. The effort and commitment to ISA have not gone unnoticed.
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Housework: Making Onsite Inspections Easier
Monday, June 26, 2023 in Business Tips
Though some of our members have a very narrow specialty most of us are called to catalog an estate at some point. A common question many new appraisers have is how to handle an inventory that is inclusive of all the property in a home.
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USPAP - Frequently Asked Questions!
Friday, April 14, 2023 in Ask an Instructor, Education
The Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practice (USPAP) materials include a lot of Frequently Asked Questions! There are currently 367 FAQs in the 2020-2021 version of USPAP which has been extended through December 31, 2023. These are included as guidance from The Appraisal Standards Board (ASB) of The Appraisal Foundation to respond to questions to illustrate the applicability of USPAP in specific situations.
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Who Can and Should be Listed as an Intended User Under USPAP
Tuesday, April 4, 2023 in Ask an Instructor
As an instructor, I often get questions about who can and should be listed as an “intended user” under the Uniform Standards for Appraisal Practice (USPAP). And, I am also often asked what “rights” intended users have under USPAP.
The short answer: Generally, you want to list as few intended users as necessary to meet the client’s needs. And, intended users do not have a right to obtain a copy of the report without client consent.
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Announcing ISA's 2022-2023 Board of Directors
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 in News
Voting for ISA's 2022-2023 Board of Directors has ended and we would like to congratulate our recently elected members.
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Understanding Guardianships
Monday, August 29, 2022 in Education
In the Netflix movie “I Care A Lot,” Rosamund Pike’s character, Marla Grayson, is an icy, ambitious, court-appointed legal guardian who fleeces her wards out of their homes, cash, and personal property with amazing efficiency. The story is fiction, but it shines a (dramatic) light on the predicament of individuals who become wards due to mental incapacity, inability to care for themselves, addiction, or disability.
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