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North Carolina appraisers providing USPAP-compliant valuations of machinery and equipment, personal property, antiques, vehicles, boats, and business interests for probate, equitable distribution, county tax listings and appeals, insurance claims, charitable donations, and lending. AppraiseItNow serves Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Asheville, Wilmington, and clients statewide, online or onsite.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, NORTH CAROLINA COURTS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND MORE.
Banking in Charlotte, research labs in the Triangle, the furniture market in High Point, and craft traditions in the mountains. Every assignment is completed by our own credentialed appraisers, online from photographs and documentation you upload or onsite anywhere in the state.
A banking center whose suburbs hold most of the country's stock car race shops. Fractional and minority company interests, race cars and shop equipment, and Myers Park art collections.
Three universities and the research park across the Triangle. Analytical instruments, pilot scale and cleanroom equipment, and biotech company interests.
The furniture market held here twice a year sets the industry's calendar. Showroom inventories, upholstery and case goods production equipment, and design archives.
Biltmore set the tone, and studio craft and brewing built on it. English and American furniture, studio pottery and craft, and brewhouse systems.
Port operations, a film studio complex, and an offshore fishing fleet. Terminal equipment, camera and production packages, and sportfishing boats.
One of the largest military installations in the world sits next door. Firearms, specialty and fleet vehicles, and household goods moving with relocations.
Tobacco and sweet potato farming around a regional medical center. Curing barns and harvesting equipment, irrigation systems, and clinical and imaging assets.
Mountain craft traditions and a university on the Blue Ridge escarpment. Handmade instruments, mountain furniture and folk art, and cabin and lodge contents.
AppraiseItNow values what North Carolina families and businesses need a number for: the antique furniture, silver, and art in an estate, the machinery a company lists with its county each January, the vehicles and household goods in a divorce, the contents lost to a hurricane at the coast or the 2024 Helene flooding in the mountains, and the closely held business being sold or divided. North Carolina has had no estate tax since 2013, so estate appraisals here serve the probate inventory, federal Form 706 where it applies, and the heirs' cost basis.
Reports are completed online from photographs and documents for most assignments, with onsite inspection available statewide for large equipment sets, full-house estates, and collections where condition decides value. Fees are fixed and quoted up front, and we confirm before starting whether we can meet a listing deadline, appeal window, or court date. We do not appraise real estate; for land or buildings we refer you to a state-licensed real estate appraiser.
Antique furniture, silver, Seagrove pottery, and firearms for probate and in-kind distributions
Furniture-plant, textile, lab, farm, and restaurant equipment for tax listings, appeals, and lending
Boats from Morehead City to Lake Norman for insurance, sale, and bonded titles
Paintings and regional pottery for estates and IRS Form 8283 donations
Closely held companies and practices for equitable distribution and sale
Vehicles for equitable distribution, damage claims, and bonded titles
Inventory for tax listings, lending, and financial reporting
Real North Carolina assignments, with the intended use and how each value conclusion was supported.
What clients say we are known for
Across 80+ published AppraiseItNow reviews the picture is consistent: every one is from a client who paid us for an appraisal, and 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.
Very straightforward and efficient way to gain a quality certified boat appraisal. I will suggest AppraiseItNow to all my boating friends!
Boat Appraisal for Loan Collateral
My daughter had purchased a very collectible 2003 Mustang Cobra terminator just 3 months before her accident with 50,000 miles on it, for 30,000 dollars. We were experiencing some very heavy rains and she hydroplaned and smashed into a guard rail and totaled her car. The insurance company offered her $18,000, but we told them that was an insult to this car. We kept going round and round with them but they were not budging. Finally we googled an independent appraiser and found AppraiseItNow! Their appraised value was 26,462. They negotiated with the insurance for us and we ended up with 25,900. They were awesome and helped us get much closer to the appropriate value of the Cobra. Absolutely worth the price we paid. Highly recommended!
Car Appraisal for Insurance Claim
AppraiseItNow Inc. is the best company I was lucky to find by accident. I was looking for someone to appraise cabinets for a donation to charity. I asked for multiple referrals, called multiple appraisal services, etc., and no one could help me. I found AppraiseItNow and from the moment I started working with them, they were wonderful! Joe guided me on what I needed to send him, what needed to be done and stayed in touch with me the entire time. Their customer service is OUTSTANDING and a welcome surprise in today’s world where good customer service is an anomaly! They returned an appraisal in a timely manner, it was clear, concise, cost-effective and exactly what I needed. They followed up with me multiple times to ensure that I received it and everything was OK. My CPA is also thrilled to have them as an accredited appraisal service he can use for other clients. I rarely leave reviews, but I could not pass giving them 5 stars and I’d give 10 if possible! THANK YOU JOE AND ALL AT APPRAISEITNOW!!👊🏼
Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
I've dealt with several appraisers, and this was my first time using AppraiseItNow. They were by far the best. They did a great job. Their process was honest, efficient, and very detailed. Their staff was highly credentialed, and they provided IRS-compliant guidelines in their evaluation process, which was exactly what we were looking for. Their customer service also had prompt response times and was a pleasure to work with. If I need this service again, I won't go anywhere else.
Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
My wife and I purchased a property that included a double-wide mobile home, which we decided to donate to a local charitable organization that provides housing for low-income families. This type of donation required a formal appraisal to qualify for an IRS tax deduction, so we reached out to Appraise It Now. From the start, they were able to clearly answer all of our questions about both the appraisal process and the tax deduction requirements. We provided photos and additional details, and within 10 days we received a thorough, well-prepared report that included all the necessary IRS forms. I’m giving Appraise It Now a five-star review because communication was excellent throughout the entire process. Everyone I spoke with was helpful, friendly, and professional, and emails were always answered quickly. We were completely satisfied with the experience. Thank you!
Mobile Home Appraisal for Charitable Donation
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's USPAP-compliant valuation reports are suitable for the most complex appraisal needs including IRS Charitable Contributions & Estate Tax Filings, insurance coverage and claims, divorce settlements, litigation, and other financial purposes. Our team of expert appraisers services both businesses and consumers alike.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
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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.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member with 30 years in the trade, from running estate sales and an auction gallery to appraising luxury apparel, furniture, artwork, antiques, and business assets, primarily for IRS tax filings.
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.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member specializing in Asian art, with a Master's from SOAS and a Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art. Ashley chairs the ISA's Antiques, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts committee and appraises for charitable donation, insurance, and equitable distribution.
Business Valuation Expert & Appraiser
ASA, ABV, and CFA charterholder. Since 2016 Justin has valued businesses for estate and gift tax, purchase price allocations, fairness opinions, lending, and buy-sell agreements, across manufacturing, services, retail, and pre-revenue biotech.
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.
Business Valuation Expert & Appraiser
Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers. Raymond values capital stock, business enterprises, stock options, and intangible assets.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
International Society of AppraisersAccredited Member
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
American Society of AppraisersAccredited Senior Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsNo. North Carolina repealed its estate tax under Session Law 2013-316 for decedents dying on or after January 1, 2013, and it has no inheritance tax. A North Carolina estate files no state death-tax return, so appraisals of its personal property serve the probate inventory, federal Form 706 where the estate is large enough to file, and the heirs' cost basis.
Generally no. G.S. 105-275(16) excludes non-business personal property, meaning property its owner uses for something other than producing income, from the property tax base, and names household furnishings and clothing as examples. The exclusion does not reach motor vehicles, boats, aircraft, or mobile homes, which counties list and tax, and it stops applying to furniture or equipment once it is used in a business.
At one and a half times a value the DMV takes from its own Value Schedule, with a $100 minimum. Only a vehicle or mobile home the schedule does not list needs written appraisals, and the DMV takes those from two North Carolina dealers. It is a title procedure rather than a general appraisal requirement.
