Appraising Personal Property: Principles & Methodology New 4th Edition

Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology - 4th Edition by David J. Maloney, Jr., AOA CM (Appraisers Press 2010), ISBN 978-0-9794738-7-6, 570 pages, 8 1/2" x 11", softcover, perfect bound. $79.95 plus S&H (1st book US: $10 (Canada: $20), $5 ea. additional book for both US and Canada). Edition 4 vs. Edition 3

Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology - 4th Ed. is the only comprehensive, well-organized, practical and fully-indexed course book and reference guide to personal property appraising. This is a complete book and not merely a course outline.

This book is unique. No other book or course of instruction provides such a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of personal property appraising. This book has been written in strict conformance with the ethical and performance requirements of USPAP.

• It will teach you the appraisal theory, principles, practices, standards and methodology associated with developing credible opinions, conclusions and analyses.
• It will also teach you how to report your assignment results in a competent and USPAP-compliant manner.
• And, as a fully-indexed reference guide, this book will also allow you to quickly and easily find the appraisal-related information you are seeking.

This 4th edition has been fully re-edited for clarity and understandability. It also incorporates scores of expanded discussions and new topics including all new-new sample appraisals that will help ensure reports that are complete, understandable and USPAP-compliant.

A growing number of people are entering the personal property appraisal profession. Of utmost importance is that they understand the theory, principles and methodology that lay the foundation for ethical, complete, reasoned, and well-communicated value conclusions. Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology - 4th Ed. provides you with the most comprehensive yet practical course of instruction available today in the field of personal property appraising. From basic appraisal theory to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) to sample item descriptions and appraisal reports — this book covers it all.

At the book's core are the ethical and report writing standards of the widely-accepted Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice as promulgated by The Appraisal Foundation of Washington, DC. The reader will become knowledgeable in the principles and methodology of professional personal property appraising including terminology, tasks of an appraiser, objectives and intended uses of appraisals, types of value, IRS regulations, the three approaches to value, Appraisal Process, Problem Identification, appraiser competency, Scope of Work, value enhancers and detractors, depreciation, market principles, ethics, identification and authentication, USPAP, market research, describing property, sample appraisals and much, much more. The course also teaches the student basic appraisal techniques to facilitate beginning a professional appraisal business or improving an existing one. In short, the student will be taught the skills necessary to write a complete, clear, concise, well-developed appraisal report in conformance with today's generally accepted standards.

Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology - 4th Ed. is for those who wish to build a personal property appraisal business and/or add appraisal services as an adjunct to an ongoing related line of work. Many personal property appraisers were first antiques dealers, jewelry store owners, auctioneers, restoration and repair specialists, estate liquidators, brokers, insurance adjusters or collectors. Their original lines of business can be enhanced when professional personal property appraisals are added to the list of services they offer to the public.

Both the Association of Online Appraisers (AOA) as well as the Appraisers National Association (ANA) endorse our appraisal course offerings which makes use of this book, and the College of Appraisers (CFA) has adopted the book for use in its own course offerings. (See our Press Room for details.)

Note: Both this book as well as courses making use of this book focus on appraisal principles and methodology and are not intended to provide product knowledge, i.e., knowledge about the type of property in which you will be specializing as an appraiser. We do not teach about furniture, silver, jewelry, machinery and equipment, etc. Such in-depth product knowledge can only be gained through extensive personal experience and study, and through continued observations of the marketplace and relevant value-related market information. The gaining of product knowledge is a lifelong-learning experience and is not a focus of this book or of any courses of study making use of this book.