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appraisers in the US and Canada.
ISA member benefits
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Advance your career by earning your ISA credentials, signifying to your clients, business contacts, and the public that you are among the highest-trained personal property appraisers. |
Get help when you need it. Access a network of support with your appraisal industry peers through ISA's online forum, courses and events. |
Appear on the Find an ISA Member directory for client referrals, use the Job Board for new assignments and assistance, and take advantage of toolkit resources to market your business. |
Gain access to advanced training courses in appraising, only available to ISA members. |
Increase your value through membership and advancement
Professional advancement and requalification is important to provide the public with appraisers they can trust.
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Professional Designation: ISA
Signifies you have completed core ISA training in appraisal theory, methodology, ethics, and report-writing standards.
Apply for membershipAccredited Member
Professional Designation: ISA AM
Official designation of a qualified ISA appraiser with a declared specialty and significant, appraisal-related experience.
Certified Member
Professional Designation: ISA CAPP
The highest achievement and level of credentialing in the industry of personal property appraising, signifying advanced appraisal methodology, expertise and professional development.
- Other membership options:
- Student Affiliate
- Life Member
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Spotlight
Susan M Russell
ISA member since November 2021
Real Estate and Personal Property Valuation and Liquidation. Real Estate Sales and Leasing. Real Estate Auctions. Personal Property and Business Asset Liquidations and Appraisals. Specializing in Appraisals and Estate Sales of Art and Antiques.
(702) 588-3800
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Is it the training, the exposure on the ISA website, or the support of your fellow appraiser members? See why these personal property appraisers decided to become and stay members of ISA.
From the ISA Now Blog
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Amazing Tours at Assets 2023 Conference in Beautiful Houston Texas
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
In Houston, you can find great cultural destinations and engaging arts events happening all over the city. Join us on one of the three specialty tours scheduled on Friday, March 17th. (Space is limited so submit your conference registration early!)
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Announcing ISA's 2022-2023 Board of Directors
Wednesday, September 07, 2022
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 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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Extension of 2020-2021 USPAP
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
The Appraisal Foundation’s Appraisal Standards Board announced on August 11, 2022, that it was extending the current USPAP another year through the end of 2023. The next published edition will be effective January 1, 2024.