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• Ask an Instructor: Appearance Allowance vs. Loss on Value Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in Ask an Instructor ISA members are invited to send in their questions on all things appraising and education to ISA's instructors. View More
• Helpful Hint: Scope of Work Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in Ask an Instructor Appraisers often ask how to write the Scope of Work in their appraisal report. ISA Director of Education Meredith Meuwly reviews USPAP requirements for this section of your report and the information you should be sure to include. View More
• Chinese Export Porcelains: The Other Real Porcelains Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in Education

  Learn more about the history of Chinese export porcelains and tips on identifying and valuing it.

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• Choosing the Right Market Monday, February 4, 2019 in Education One of the most common appraisal questions is how to choose appropriate comparables for the property being appraised. Choosing the right comparables is very important, but choosing the right market in which to choose your comparables is actually even more important. View More
• Ask an Instructor: ISA Appraisal Report Examples Monday, February 4, 2019 in Ask an Instructor ISA members are invited to send in their questions on all things appraising and education to ISA's instructors. View More
• Listening to the Object: Chinese Art Connoisseurship Thursday, November 29, 2018 in Education Susan Lahey, ISA AM, MA, will be leading a course on Chinese art during Asia Week in New York, March 17-19. View More
• A Really Scary Halloween Story Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in Member Insights, Business Tips One of the scariest creatures that I have ever met is the dreaded TEMPLATE MONSTER!! She sneaks into appraisers' templates, making little changes or gnawing at key words necessary for one appraisal and not another, ultimately making items from the ISA checklist disappear... View More
• Ask an Instructor: Charitable Donations Tuesday, October 16, 2018 in Ask an Instructor ISA members are invited to send in their questions on all things appraising and education to ISA's instructors. View More
• An ISA Member in the Far East Friday, September 21, 2018 in Member Insights Art insurance is still a developing business in the region, where more collection owners or custodians elect to self-insure rather than taking up specialist coverage... View More
• Determining Value Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in Member Insights, Business Tips An essential aspect of our valuation services and specifically in our appraisal practice is determining value. The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) provides guidance in the form of a definition of value... View More