Everyone would say gemologist-appraisers, whether a society member or in a non-affiliated status, must avoid charging percentage-of-value-based fees. But within the appraisal world, the topic isn’t without its interesting exceptions.
The Appraiser's NotebookThey were trying to embellish their lovely lady humps. More than 40 camels were booted from a Saudi Arabian beauty pageant after getting administered Botox, hormones and other appearance enhancing techniques. This marks the biggest…
The Appraiser's NotebookAppraisers that undervalue an estate can be subject to fines by the Internal Revenue Service.
*Free Featured ArticlesOne obvious misdirection occurs when someone offers free appraisals that are really offers to buy. An offer to buy is not an appraisal.
The Appraiser's Notebook“The lay litigant enters a temple of mysteries whose ceremonies are dark, complex, and unfathomable. Pretrial procedures are the cabalistic rituals of the lawyers and judges who serve as priests and high priests. The layman…
The Appraiser's NotebookAfter months of intense work, under the burden of a top-secret clearance, a cryptanalyst 1 breaks an encryption. However, based on the maximum of “the need-to-know,” he is not allowed to read any intercepted secret…
The Appraiser's NotebookThe ideal stability on the appraisal teeter totter would be to have a professional valuator on each side or having both ends worked by trade appraisers. Here one can expect consistency in valuation approach.
The Appraiser's NotebookThe most often encountered task for gemologist-appraisers are reports involving merchandise seized as contraband.
The Appraiser's NotebookAppraisers that amass and advertise multiple professional designations and appraisal society memberships often forget that it is standards that will dismantle them.
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