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• Expanding Your Comparables Resources: A Fresh Look at Sources Monday, November 14, 2016 in Education, Member Insights, Business Tips If you’re like me, you often get stuck in a rut with your tried-and-true comparable research sites. Lately, I’ve been expanding my resources, and I wanted to take this opportunity to share a few of my finds with you. View More
• Oriental Rugs: The Myths, the Market, and More Thursday, September 22, 2016 in Education, Member Insights, Business Tips

  Winston Churchill’s description of the former Soviet Union, “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma,” also serves as an apt way of depicting the world of Oriental rugs.

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• ASK AN INSTRUCTOR: Is ISA still using the term critical assumptions? Thursday, September 8, 2016 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
• Moving On Up With Education Thursday, September 1, 2016 in Education September is ISA’s back to school time. All three of our week long foundation courses, Core Course, Appraisal of Antiques and Residential Contents (ARC) and Appraisal of Fine Art (FA) are offered in the next few months... View More
• Foundation for Appraisal Education Seminar to Discuss Fakes and Forgeries, Sept. 23-24 Monday, August 15, 2016 in Education Fakes and forgeries will be the topic of discussion at many of the talks planned for the 5th annual Foundation for Appraisal Education (FAE) Seminar, on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24... View More
• ASK AN INSTRUCTOR: I have a client who wants ‘estate sale or liquidation value’ of furniture and not a full appraisal report. I believe I know the answer, which is a full appraisal report needs to be completed under USPAP, but I wanted to clarify this with you. Monday, August 8, 2016 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
• We Asked the Instructors Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in Ask an Instructor This blog post explores some of the top tips, favorite courses and highlights of ISA membership for our instructors. View More
• ISA Means Business! Part 3: Marketing Tips on the Cheap! Thursday, July 21, 2016 in Business Tips It can be daunting for a new appraiser to face the prospect of marketing themselves to the public. In fact, most appraisers come from an academic background and have had no prior experience marketing their personal brand. View More
• ISA Means Business! Part 2: Fantastic Apps for Startups Thursday, July 14, 2016 in Business Tips So many apps; so little time. And yet, they can be effective tools when it comes to both cutting down on the required time for certain tasks and broadening our efficiency. View More
• ASK AN INSTRUCTOR: How do you respond to an inquiry that assumes that appraisers don’t charge for their work and that we can easily answer questions about their treasures without having to do any work? Friday, July 8, 2016 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