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I recommend AppraiseItNow Inc. highly… I would use them again
They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports
AppraiseItNow was able to provide me exactly what I needed on a timely basis
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT CNC MACHINE APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, INSURANCE AGENCIES, LENDERS, AND MORE.
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Third-generation auctioneer and CAGA Certified Appraiser with more than 20 years valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates for banks, attorneys, and trustees across the Carolinas.
Vehicle Appraiser
CAGA Certified Appraiser since 2014, covering vehicles, boats, equipment, fine art, and collectibles. A classic-car restoration background informs her vehicle work, with reports prepared for insurance, divorce, and charitable contributions.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides certified CNC machine appraisals for tax reporting, asset-based lending, insurance coverage and claims, equipment financing, divorce proceedings, and financial reporting, as a specialized subset of our equipment and machinery appraisal services.
What we weigh
CNC machines are significant capital investments, and valuing one takes an appraiser who understands both the machine and the market it would sell into:
Remote and onsite
Many CNC machine appraisals are completed remotely from what a shop can send us, with an onsite inspection coordinated when asset complexity, operating condition, or lender requirements make physical inspection necessary. Remote work runs from:
Who we serve
We serve machine shops, manufacturing companies, metal fabricators, aerospace suppliers, medical device manufacturers, and equipment dealers, along with the lenders, CPAs, attorneys, financial advisors, and bankruptcy trustees supporting them through transactions, litigation, tax filings, or estate settlements involving precision machining assets.
We appraise CNC machines across all major categories of subtractive manufacturing, fabrication, and precision machining equipment, from Haas, Mazak, DMG Mori, Okuma, Fanuc, Trumpf, Hurco, Doosan, and other manufacturers.
Machining centers and lathes
We appraise the machining centers and lathes at the core of most shops:
Cutting, EDM, and forming
We also appraise the CNC equipment that cuts, erodes, grinds, and forms metal rather than milling it:
What cnc machine appraisal clients say we are known for
Across 16 published cnc machine appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how quickly we answer, and how much research is visible in the report.
I recommend AppraiseItNow Inc. highly. I needed an appraisal of fair market value for geologic laboratory equipment for charitable donations to three universities. The unique items and limited secondary market complicated the valuation. They provided a sound, verifiable estimate and the 8283 forms that I was able to use in my tax filings. I would use them again.
Lab Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
AppraiseItNow did an outstanding job appraising my 1998 Bobcat Skid Steer and circa 2010 Yuchai Crawler Dozer. We could not locate a serial number on the dozer, and there were no online sales available, but they were still able to develop an accurate appraisal using known specifications for my dozer compared to other comparable make and model dozers. They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports.
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal
I needed an IRS-qualified appraisal for an unusual and costly piece of medical equipment. AppraiseItNow was able to provide me exactly what I needed on a timely basis. The personnel at the company are very friendly and helpful. I would definitely use them again.
Medical Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Affordable and reliable, with fast service and always responsive to my messages and questions. They delivered my appraisal on time without a glitch. 100% Recommended! I wouldn’t use anyone else for my business. Thank you, Joe — you’re great!
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal for Bankruptcy Filing
I highly recommend the AppraiseItNow team. They were responsive and timely from start to finish, and the whole process was seamless. The final report was super detailed and gave me all the information I needed. I am so glad I hired them and would recommend them to anyone needing an appraisal!
Technology Equipment Appraisal for Divorce
They did an appraisal of medical equipment for donation. They did it quickly, and I received a blank form 8283 signed by the appraiser. It was what I needed. The price was higher than I wanted to spend on an appraisal, but a lot lower than other appraisers. AppraiseItNow was very responsive and communicative, and the other appraisers were not. I would use them again.
Medical Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Submit estimate or list of items for our review.
We'll share a flat fee quote for your approval.
Submit details on all of your items for our review.
We'll conduct detailed research and prepare a written USPAP-compliant report.
Delivery of your report and supporting documents (e.g., signed IRS Form 8283) by email.
Standard Fee Range
$695 – $2200
Standard range for our CNC Machine appraisals based on past projects
Two report tiers. Your intended use sets which one you need.
from $295
USPAP-compliant report for standard purposes
from $395
USPAP-compliant and IRS-qualified report for advanced purposes
Please note that the fees listed below are for informational purposes and are subject to change. Our team will review your materials and issue your quote before we get started.
1 item
$295 – $595
Single machine appraisal
10 items
$995 – $2200
Small fleet or mixed equipment set; varies if conducted onsite
50+ items
$5K – $10K+
Larger inventory; frequently done in-person
Our CNC Machine appraisal fees are transparent, scope-based, and designed to be fully USPAP-compliant for your intended use. We don't bill by the hour and will propose a fixed fee before we start our work, so you'll know exactly what you are paying before engaging our team. Please note that the pricing outlined here is strictly for informational purposes; before issuing your quote, we will need to get a better understanding of your assets so we can properly scope the assignment.
Given the USPAP-compliant nature of AppraiseItNow’s appraisal reports, we prepare our deliverables for major legal, tax, and financial reporting purposes for individual and commercial clients.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
Mainly through sales comparison, because the used CNC market is active and observable. We locate comparable machines sold within roughly the last 6 to 12 months and adjust for cutting hours, control system, capacity, options, and condition, with current listings informing asking ranges when closed-sale data is thin. Cost and income approaches are considered and reconciled where applicable.
Four dominate: recorded cutting or operating hours, whether the CNC control is current or obsolete, the manufacturer’s brand reputation, and objectively documented condition through maintenance logs and service records. Machines with low hours, modern controls, and clean documentation command higher prices and tighter value ranges.
Because it assumes the machine must be sold and removed in 30 days or less. Market evidence shows forced liquidation value frequently runs only 40 to 60% of fair market value for CNC equipment, a critical distinction when lenders or courts are relying on collateral values.
The one matching its use: fair market value for insurance, tax, and estate purposes; market value in place for going-concern analysis; orderly liquidation value for lender collateral review; forced liquidation value for distressed or court-ordered sales; and new replacement cost for setting insurance limits. The report must name its standard explicitly, because the same machine carries materially different numbers under each.
Yes. Functional obsolescence, such as an obsolete control or slower cycle times, and economic obsolescence from declining demand are deducted from replacement cost new alongside physical wear. Ignoring these deductions is a frequent error that makes cost-approach conclusions materially exceed what the machine would actually bring.