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• Announcing Your 2018-2019 Board of Directors Monday, September 10, 2018 in News Voting for ISA's 2018-2019 Board of Directors has ended and we would like to congratulate our recently elected members! View More
• What Appraisers Can Learn From the Expanding Global Art Market Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in Business Tips Appraisers in America may be surprised to learn that reaching global markets is not as daunting as it initially seems. Like any endeavor, there are steps to take and pitfalls to avoid. View More
• Ask an Instructor: Replacement Cost Thursday, August 23, 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
• 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
• Tips for Writing a Great Appraisal Report Monday, July 23, 2018 in Member Insights, Business Tips Members of ISA can give a wide range of answers when asked why they joined the organization. Popular answers are for networking, continued education, and taking advantage of name recognition. The less exciting but basic truth is that most of us joined ISA to learn how to write an appraisal report. View More
• Ask an Instructor: Workfiles and USPAP Updates Monday, July 23, 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
• Defining Fair Market Value Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Member Insights, Business Tips FMV is probably a little bit more complex than you remember. First, there can be multiple definitions of fair market value depending upon the intended use of the report, and perhaps the state or province that you live in. Second... View More
• Ask an Instructor: Effective Date in Cases of Damage Tuesday, June 26, 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
• Announcing ISA's Private Client Services Program Thursday, May 31, 2018 in News In the beginning of my appraisal career, I marketed to the general public. I soon discovered that developing "clients who had clients" was the most efficient way to build my business... View More
• Ask an Instructor: Using Comparables Tuesday, May 29, 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