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• New ISA Members Wednesday, June 22, 2016 in News The ISA is proud to introduce you to the newest appraisers to obtain a 2016 ISA Membership. Please join us in publicly welcoming them to the Society! View More
• ISA Means Business! Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Business Tips Ever wonder what “WWW” really means? It stands for Wow Whata Week – an accurate description of the spectacular ISA Annual Conference in Fort Worth that took place in April... View More
• Take Advice and Make Opportunities Thursday, June 9, 2016 in Member Insights, Business Tips You may have seen the new motto spreading amongst ISA members—“ISA means business!”— particularly when fellow members are sharing the advice that they received when they were new appraisers looking to jumpstart their business. View More
• ASK AN INSTRUCTOR: Can I legally group items by using the sales comparison approach based on experience without researching? And my client desires two values side by side. Is it okay to list the values of each item listing FMV first, followed by liquidation value? Friday, June 3, 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
• Asian Art II: Asian Paintings and Screens Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in Education Why can an accompanying box be an important value determinant? What’s authentically "Coromandel," and what’s "Coromandel style?" When are three seasons or seven horses just not enough?... View More
• Connoisseurship Outside the Classroom: Special Activities For Chicago Modernism Students Tuesday, May 24, 2016 in Education Modernism has been a passion of mine for many years, and I am thrilled about the brand new Modernism course that the ISA will be offering next month in Chicago: "Modernism: Prints, Photographs, and Multiples," June 13-15, presented by Meredith Meuwly, ISA CAPP. View More
• The International Society of Appraisers and Chubb Announce an Educational Partnership Tuesday, May 17, 2016 in Education The collaborative educational partnership between ISA and Chubb has officially launched! The first of an 11-part webinar series on specialty collecting categories has been presented to Chubb's appointed independent agents and brokers. View More
• ASK AN INSTRUCTOR: What is a reasonable formula to help create an inventory in the estate of a noted historian? Friday, May 6, 2016 in Ask an Instructor ISA members are invited to send in their questions on all things appraising and education to Leon Castner, ISA CAPP. View More
• Why You Should Attend ISA’s Antiques & Residential Contents Course Friday, April 22, 2016 in Education The Antiques and Residential Contents (ARC) Course is an essential course for the generalist appraiser. While intended as one of the major courses for ISA members, it is also open to members of other organizations, as well as... View More
• The Benefits of Cloud-based Collection Management and Appraisal Software Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in Business Tips It is 2016, and technology is a key tool in how we all conduct and streamline our businesses. However, that doesn’t mean that you are actually taking advantage of the best technology that is available to you. Why not use technology to help you work smarter rather than harder? View More