History of ISA

International Society of Appraisers was founded in 1979. ISA is a not-for-profit professional association. Now having over 1400 members (65% of whom are trained and tested), ISA is the largest association of experienced and professionally educated and tested personal property appraisers in North America. The ISA membership includes many of the country's most respected independent appraisers, consultants, estate liquidators, auctioneers, and dealers of antiques, decorative arts, fine art, gems, jewelry, residential & commercial contents, machinery & equipment, and many other types of personal property.

Members of ISA are charged with the responsibility of estimating accurate values of personal property for such functions as buying and selling objects, insurance coverage and claims, estate and gift taxes, charitable contributions, bankruptcies, family and business dissolution, liquidations, causality loss, collateral, and expert witness testimony. Clients include attorneys, financial institutions, insurance companies, adjusters, CPA's, heirs, collectors, the household goods moving industry, and others.

ISA is affiliated with the University of Maryland University College. The University provides academic guidance to the ISA Certified Appraiser of Personal Property (CAPP) professional education program, reviews ISA course material, and ensures that the courses meet the University's high academic standards. The University also awards certificates of completion, with Continuing Education Units (CEU) to those who complete ISA courses of instruction.

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