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• Assets 2018: Spotlight on Saturday's Program Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in Conference We want to learn about innovative technology, expand our knowledge in our selected fields and advance our professional appraisal skills and report writing, and we know that the best pricing happens when we register in advance! View More
• Collecting Information for Appraisal Reports Tuesday, September 19, 2017 in Member Insights When you are on-site collecting information for your appraisal report, make sure you take the time to take the right number of good quality photos. Luckily, digital photography has made it affordable to take enough photos... View More
• Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Becoming an Appraiser (But Were Afraid to Ask) Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Member Insights, Business Tips Are you thinking about becoming a personal property appraiser? That was me a few months ago – I’m relocating to the East Coast and wanted to begin a career I could take with me. I would like to share my recent entrée into this new chapter of my life with ISA. View More
• Design Patent in a Nutshell Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in Member Insights, Business Tips When working with 20th-century design items, it's important to know how design patents and trademarks work and to use the correct terminology when describing these items. View More
• The Case for ISA: Four Members' Stories Friday, July 28, 2017 in News, Member Insights We asked new and long-time members to report what they value most about our society, why they joined ISA, and why they recommend ISA training and membership to colleagues. View More
• Why Take a Course on Japanese Prints? Tuesday, May 23, 2017 in Education After taking my course, students will be well-equipped to offer their professional opinion on Japanese prints. View More
• What Is USPAP and Why Is It Important to Hire a USPAP-Compliant Appraiser? Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in Education

  If you need a precious item of yours appraised – perhaps a painting, your grandmother’s ring, or an antique piece of furniture – you want to make sure you hire the best person for the job.

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• The Architecture of Appraising: Building on a Solid Foundation Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in Conference As members and affiliates of an innovative, hardworking and curious community, we have the opportunity this year at Assets 2017 to look at our own practice with fresh eyes. View More
• 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
• 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