AppraiseItNow Case Studies
Real engagements we have completed: the asset, why it needed a value, how we approached it, and what the report concluded. Search by asset, purpose, or location to find work like yours.
Leveling Up: Valuing Commercial VR Equipment for Charity
March 25, 2026
A four-player VR battle arena, headsets and gaming PCs donated by a New Jersey business. We had a purchase order, a thin resale market, and a Form 8283 to sign.
Valuing a Pop-Up Camper for Title Bond
March 25, 2026
A 2009 Forest River folding camper with torn canvas and no title. In this segment, canvas condition moves the price more than anything else.
Valuing a High-Mileage Semi Truck for Loan Collateral
March 25, 2026
A 2020 Volvo VNL with 692,000 miles, a missing seat and an active engine fault. The lender wanted a number that reflected the truck as it actually sat.
Valuing a Classic Runabout for Probate Court
March 23, 2026
An 18-foot 1970s fiberglass runabout on its trailer, valued as of the owner's date of death for an Ohio probate filing.
Valuing a Home's Contents for Probate Court
March 23, 2026
Fourteen photographs of grouped furniture and household goods, and a probate court waiting on a date-of-death value for all of it.
Valuing a Home's Worth of Generosity
March 20, 2026
Roughly 170 kinds of household goods and clothing, photographed in bulk and in closed bins, donated to two nonprofits and claimed on one Form 8283.
Valuing a Distressed Fifth Wheel for Bankruptcy
March 17, 2026
A luxury fifth-wheel trailer in rough enough shape to fall outside the normal RV resale market. The bankruptcy court needed its real as-is value.
Valuing a Motorsports Legacy: Estate Planning for a Closely Held Racing Business
March 16, 2026
One share in a forty-year-old motorcycle racing company with growing revenue and negative earnings, valued for estate planning.
Valuing a Minority Partnership Stake for Estate Planning
March 16, 2026
A minority stake in a California industrial distribution partnership, after adding back related-party pay to see what the business really earned.
Valuing a Bulk Board Game Donation for the IRS
March 11, 2026
Thousands of board games across five titles, donated with stock photos only. The value had to hold up for the IRS without a single picture of the actual stock.
Tracing Value on a Vintage Boat Trailer
March 11, 2026
A late-1980s single-axle boat trailer with no title. Low value, but the bond still required a defensible number and the model year was nowhere in the listings.
Valuing a Semi Trailer for Title Bond
March 9, 2026
A commercial semi trailer with a patched roof and no clean title history, appraised from photographs for a Wyoming title bond.
Valuing a High-Mileage Semi Tractor for Bankruptcy
March 7, 2026
A Class 8 tractor nearing two million miles, well past the point where auction records exist, valued for a personal bankruptcy filing.
Valuing a Minority LLC Interest for IRA Conversion
March 3, 2026
A 6% interest in an LLC that owns a single central Illinois apartment complex, valued for the IRS ahead of a Roth conversion.
Valuing a Horse Trailer Without a Title
February 27, 2026
A 2001 CM three-horse gooseneck with no paperwork to prove ownership. The missing title was the reason for the appraisal and the hardest part of it.
Valuing a Vintage Truck for a Title Bond
February 25, 2026
A mid-century commercial truck with a frozen engine, stored outdoors for years. A project vehicle, valued where projects actually trade.
Valuing Bitcoin for a Charitable Donation
February 24, 2026
Bitcoin donated to charity, with a price that moves by the minute and an IRS rule that fixes value to one date.
Valuing a Trucking Fleet for Bankruptcy
February 17, 2026
A Freightliner Cascadia at 880,000 miles and two flatbed trailers, valued on an orderly liquidation basis for a Massachusetts bankruptcy.
Super Bowl Ticket Donation Appraisal
February 12, 2026
Two suite-level Super Bowl tickets with hospitality, donated to charity. We rebuilt the ticket market as it stood on the donation date.
Valuing a Promissory Note for Charitable Giving
February 6, 2026
A promissory note amended several times over the years and held by a trust, not a company, donated to charity and valued for the deduction.
Valuing Medical Equipment in a Bankruptcy Liquidation
February 4, 2026
Seventy-three lots of surgical and imaging equipment from a closed surgery center, with no budget to market or store any of it.
Historic Military Handgun Appraisal for Personal Records
January 20, 2026
A mid-20th-century military sidearm with little paperwork, valued from photographs for the owner's own records.
Commercial Highway Equipment Appraisal for Divorce Settlement
January 19, 2026
Commercial trucks and trailers caught in a California divorce, each needing a value the court and both attorneys could rely on.
Valuing an Iconic Travel Trailer for Bankruptcy
January 16, 2026
A well-kept compact travel trailer with a slow leak at the front window, valued for a bankruptcy filing without over-penalizing one aging seal.
Vintage Collegiate Championship Jacket Appraisal for Charitable Donation
January 14, 2026
A mid-century championship letterman jacket headed to a university museum, with only a handful of comparable jackets ever sold.
Valuing a Family LLC for Estate Planning
November 14, 2025
Units in a family LLC holding a Georgia timber tract that earns almost nothing, transferred to three trusts and valued for estate planning.
Valuing a Rare Vintage Camper for Title Bond
November 14, 2025
A 1960s Boles Aero Montecito, rare and below average condition, with no title. Finding another one that had actually sold was the whole assignment.
Classic Pickup Truck Appraisal for Insurance Claim Resolution
October 30, 2025
A pickup with a specific options package and condition that the insurer's number did not reflect. We found the matching sales.
Fair Market Value Appraisal for Charitable Food Donation
October 24, 2025
A large lot of private-label snack bars given to a food bank. No brand, no listings, so value came from national-brand bulk pricing.
Bullion Coin Donation Appraisal for Charitable Contribution
October 22, 2025
A large lot of silver bullion coins from a limited mintage, donated in sealed packaging when few dealers had any in stock.
Laboratory Equipment and Instrumentation Appraisal for Transactional Due Diligence
October 16, 2025
Precision lab instruments for a calibration business changing hands, with buyers needing to know remaining life as much as value.
Industrial Hydraulic Hose Inventory Appraisal for Charitable Donation
October 16, 2025
Industrial hydraulic hose donated without warranty traceability, which shut it out of authorized distribution and set the market it could sell in.
Fair Market Valuation for Electric SUV Insurance Claim
October 16, 2025
A late-model electric SUV after a damage claim, with comparables matched to its exact trim, battery and mileage.
Charitable Donation Appraisal for Construction Aggregate Material
October 14, 2025
A large volume of construction aggregate donated in Maine, where supplier pricing and delivery terms varied enough to change the answer.
Professional Audio Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
October 13, 2025
A studio's worth of production and broadcast gear, including custom isolation enclosures that rarely appear on the used market.
Valuation of Promissory Note for Charitable Donation
October 13, 2025
A lender forgave nearly a decade of advances to a nonprofit elementary school. The forgiven note needed a value before it could be deducted.
Compact Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation Tax Substantiation
October 13, 2025
A near-new tractor, mini excavator, side-by-side and ATV donated in Washington, in a market where dealer and auction prices sit far apart.
Medical Supply Donation Appraisal for Tax Substantiation
October 13, 2025
Sutures, airway devices, dressings and OR consumables across hundreds of product codes, each normalized to a per-unit value.
Kitchen Cabinetry Appraisal for Charitable Donation Tax Filing
October 13, 2025
New kitchen cabinets, still boxed, donated in Florida. The only documentation was a set of renderings without dimensions.
Wholesale Granite Donation Appraisal
October 8, 2025
Unused commercial granite slabs donated in bulk, valued where stone actually sells in volume: wholesale liquidation, not the showroom.
Contemporary Furniture Donation Appraisal for Charitable Contribution
October 3, 2025
Forty-five pieces of Bali teak indoor and outdoor furniture, most documented only by stock images, donated as inventory.
Estate Tax Appraisal: Diversified Gold Coin Collection
October 2, 2025
Modern bullion and historic European and U.S. gold coins in one estate, itemized for the executor's tax filing.
Minority Interest Valuation for Investment Advisory Firm
October 1, 2025
A minority stake in a young registered investment advisory firm with only a few years of compiled financials to forecast from.
Fair Market Value Appraisal for Charitable Donation of Regional Art Collection
September 25, 2025
Antique oil paintings by a regional artist whose auction record is thin and mostly online, donated in Arizona.
Historic Baseball Trophy Appraisal for Charitable Donation
September 21, 2025
A 1940s sterling silver presentation trophy from a ballplayer's early career, with almost nothing like it ever sold publicly.
Charitable Donation Appraisal: Decorative Brass Sculptures for IRS Substantiation
September 19, 2025
Two large brass elephants and an oversized brass wall panel, donated in California. The panel had no direct comparables anywhere.
Valuation of Biotech-Linked Asset Portfolio for Proposed Transaction
September 19, 2025
A call right, an annuity, a milestone payment and a royalty stream tied to clinical-stage biotech programs, valued for a proposed sale.
Multi-Million-Dollar Wellness Product Inventory Valuation for Charitable Donation
September 15, 2025
A multi-million-dollar inventory of beverages, skincare and supplements donated by a Utah company, all new and unopened.
Bullion Coin Appraisal for Charitable Tax Deduction
September 11, 2025
Two monster boxes of silver bullion coins donated in Colorado, with no mint years visible in the photographs.
Angel Investment Valuation for IRA Conversion
September 5, 2025
A minority stake in a plant-based beverage company sold through major retailers, with transfer restrictions that limit what the shares are worth.
Estate Tax Appraisal of Diverse Personal Property Collection
September 4, 2025
Fine art, mid-century furniture, silver, ceramics and household groupings from one California estate, sorted into what sells and what does not.
Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
September 3, 2025
Ceramics, glass, silver, framed art and several groups of books donated in North Carolina, some with one photo and no measurements.
Household Appliance Appraisal for Charitable Donation
August 31, 2025
A kitchen and laundry room's worth of name-brand appliances donated in New York, matched model by model to current pricing.
Equipment & Machinery Appraisal for Probate Court Settlement
August 27, 2025
Foodservice and light industrial equipment from an Alaska estate, some discontinued, some missing model plates, itemized for the court.
Mixed Fleet Vehicle Appraisal for Probate Court
August 27, 2025
SUVs, pickups, vans, a tilt-deck trailer, snowmobiles, jet skis and an aluminum boat, all from one Ohio estate and all headed to probate.
Insurance Appraisal of Sports Trading Card Collection
August 26, 2025
Graded modern cards and raw vintage ones, valued at retail replacement for a damage claim, including a few genuine printing variations.
Estate Tax Appraisal of Household Goods Collection
August 26, 2025
The furnishings, decorative objects and personal effects of a Maryland home, valued for the estate's tax return.
Vintage Baby Grand Piano Appraisal for Insurance Claim
August 26, 2025
A vintage baby grand destroyed in a covered loss. The insurer needed a replacement cost for an instrument with no exact modern equivalent.
Commercial Restaurant Equipment Valuation for Financing and Sale
August 25, 2025
An operating restaurant's installed kitchen, valued in place for a lender and a prospective buyer at the same time.
Art-Backed Loan Valuation for IRA Conversion
August 21, 2025
Two non-performing loans secured by museum-quality paintings tied up in bankruptcy and seizure proceedings, valued for a Roth conversion.
Fabrication Equipment Appraisal for Loan Collateral
August 19, 2025
A shop's fabrication machinery, valued at both fair market and orderly liquidation for a Washington lender.
Industrial Robotic Arm Charitable Donation Appraisal
August 14, 2025
An industrial robotic arm donated by a manufacturer, inspected virtually from photographs and serial documentation.
Business Asset Appraisal for Strategic Financial Planning
August 1, 2025
An Idaho company's business personal property, valued from its own inventory records and photographs for planning decisions.
Household Personal Property Insurance Claim Appraisal
July 30, 2025
Furniture, rugs, screens and electronics from a Texas home after a covered loss, including discontinued pieces with no modern equivalent.
Large Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
July 29, 2025
Decorative arts, works on paper, furniture, textiles and ceramics donated as one large collection in California.
Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
July 25, 2025
About 454 items of clothing and household goods, documented in 63 photographs and a spreadsheet, donated in California.
Designer Furniture Collection Charitable Donation Appraisal
July 25, 2025
High-end European designer furniture, indoor and outdoor, donated by a Florida nonprofit supporter and valued from representative photos.
Household Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
July 24, 2025
Household goods donated in Illinois, where not every item had been photographed before it left the house.
Business Inventory Appraisal for Charitable Donation Tax Substantiation
July 23, 2025
New licensed children's toys donated as business inventory, valued at the volumes given rather than the price of one on a shelf.
Estate Tax Appraisal of a 2016 Honda Hatchback
July 16, 2025
A 2016 Honda Fit with a documented front-end collision in its history, valued for a California estate's tax return.
Marine Diesel Engine Appraisal for Insurance Claim
July 4, 2025
Two heavy-duty marine diesels pulled from a commercial vessel, with actual cash value and repair cost both needed for the claim.
Charitable Donation Appraisal for Reclaimed Steel Building Materials
July 2, 2025
A dismantled steel-frame building donated in Texas, valued as a used building kit that a buyer would have to haul and reassemble.
Charitable Donation Appraisal: Flooring, Doors and Storage
July 2, 2025
Commercial flooring, industrial exterior doors and storage racking donated by a Texas contractor to Habitat for Humanity.
Vintage Aluminum Boat Appraisal for Gift Tax
June 30, 2025
A vintage Mirrocraft aluminum boat gifted within a family, with the exact model traced through the original catalog.
Designer Personal Property Appraisal for Equitable Distribution
June 19, 2025
Designer handbags, shoes, jewelry and apparel divided in a Tennessee divorce, some without receipts or authenticity cards.
Residential Personal Property Appraisal for Loan Collateral
May 26, 2025
A home's furnishings and outdoor equipment pledged as loan collateral, ranging from nearly new to clearly used.
Residential Personal Property Replacement-Cost Appraisal for Insurance Claim
May 13, 2025
A room-by-room replacement cost inventory of a California home's contents, priced at current retail for an insurance claim.
Business Inventory Appraisal for Charitable Donation
May 13, 2025
Pet-themed retail merchandise, from mugs and plush to ceramic statues, donated as business inventory in California.
Charitable Donation Appraisal of Lithographic Reproductions
April 29, 2025
Framed lithographs after a famous artist's stained-glass designs, signed posthumously and unnumbered. Attribution decided the value.
Business Inventory Appraisal for Consigned Quartz Slabs
April 28, 2025
Consigned quartz slabs on a Georgia lender's collateral, packed too tightly to count fully, with pricing the parties had not finalized.
Mixed Antique and Modern Firearms Collection Insurance Appraisal
April 25, 2025
Military rifles, percussion pistols and custom competition builds in one Tennessee collection, each priced for insurance replacement.
Valuing Donated Food Inventory for Charitable Tax Deduction
April 22, 2025
Meal replacement powders donated by a Utah retailer, valued from invoices and images with no price history to lean on.
Prefabricated Steel Building Kits Appraised for Charitable Donation
April 11, 2025
Two prefabricated steel building kits sitting in storage in Arkansas, donated before they were ever put up.
Medical Equipment Donation Appraisal for Charitable Giving
April 8, 2025
Used imaging and diagnostic equipment donated to a medical training program, with serial numbers and service records unseen.
Household Goods Appraisal for Charitable Donation
April 1, 2025
Everyday household goods donated in New York, priced item by item from the markets where ordinary consumers buy and sell them.
Charitable Donation Appraisal of Contemporary Abstract Painting
March 28, 2025
A large abstract painting donated to a major modern art museum, with purchase and exhibition records to anchor its market.
Business Valuation for Charitable Donation Tax Substantiation
March 26, 2025
A New York business interest donated to charity, valued without setting foot on the premises.
Probate Personal Property Appraisal: Collectibles, Firearms and Coins
March 21, 2025
Cards, comics, records, coins, memorabilia and firearms from one Missouri estate, each category with its own market.
Charitable Donation Appraisal for Floral Collection
March 21, 2025
A collection of floral specimens donated to a nonprofit, in a category where almost nothing comparable has sold.
Suite Ticket Donation Appraisal for Tax Deduction
March 5, 2025
Three private suite packages at an Austin venue, covering concerts and a college game, donated to a nonprofit and priced for the deduction.
Household Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
March 4, 2025
Branded and custom furniture, rugs and electronics from a New York home, donated in volume and itemized for the IRS.
Assistive Technology Appraisal for Charitable Donation
December 20, 2024
New micro-location beacons with bundled software subscriptions, donated to an organization serving people who are blind or have low vision.
Charitable Donation Appraisal for Household Furnishings
December 20, 2024
Household furnishings and decorative pieces donated in New York, with values pinned to the donation date rather than a later auction.
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