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Texas appraisers providing USPAP-compliant valuations of personal property, machinery and equipment, vehicles, boats, fine art, and business interests for probate, estate tax, divorce, property tax renditions, insurance claims, and lending. AppraiseItNow serves Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, and clients statewide, online or onsite.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, TEXAS COURTS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND MORE.
Texas holds the largest energy complex, one of the largest medical centers, and several of the most active art markets in the country, plus cotton and cattle at continental scale. Every assignment is completed by our own credentialed appraisers, online from photographs and documentation you upload or onsite anywhere in the state.
Energy headquarters, the ship channel refining complex, and the Texas Medical Center. Process and drilling equipment, imaging and surgical assets, and fine art from the collecting families.
Corporate headquarters and a design district of galleries, with Fort Worth's Western art museums west. Fine art, jewelry and watches, and minority stakes in family holding companies.
Military installations, tourism, and the ranch country running west. Ranch and livestock equipment, firearms, and Spanish Colonial art and santos.
Semiconductor fabrication, software, and a live music economy grown together. Wafer processing and test equipment, instruments and studio gear, and pre-exit venture stakes.
Cross-border manufacturing and warehousing beside a large Army installation. Cross-dock and warehouse equipment, industrial machinery, and Mexican Colonial art and furniture.
The most productive oil basin in the country is run from here. Rig packages, frac fleets, coiled tubing units, and the pipe and tool inventories in the yards.
Refining, crude export terminals, and a sport fishing fleet on one bay. Refinery and terminal equipment, marine assets, and offshore fishing boats.
More cotton grows here than anywhere else in the country. Strippers and module builders, gin machinery, irrigation systems, and farm entities.
AppraiseItNow appraises the contents of Texas estates for the probate inventory and federal Form 706, the equipment Texas businesses render to their appraisal district each spring, the vehicles, guns, jewelry, and business interests a divorce court divides, and the car, boat, or trailer that needs a value for a total loss claim. Texas has no estate or inheritance tax of its own, so one date-of-death appraisal serves the probate court, the federal return, and the heirs' cost basis.
Most reports are completed online from photographs and documents you upload; onsite inspection is available statewide for large equipment fleets, full-house estates, and collections where condition drives value. Fees are fixed and quoted before work begins, and if you have a probate deadline, a rendition date, or a court date, we confirm up front whether we can meet it. We do not appraise real estate; for a home, ranch, or commercial building we refer you to a state-licensed real estate appraiser.
Estate contents, jewelry, firearms, and collections for probate, Form 706, and divorce
Oilfield, construction, and manufacturing equipment for renditions, protests, lending, and sales
Offshore boats on the Gulf Coast and wakeboard boats on Texas lakes for insurance, sale, and estates
Closely held companies and professional practices for divorce, sale, and financial reporting
Western and Texas regional art, and collections given to museums, for donations and estates
Cars, trucks, motorcycles, and trailers for total loss, diminished value, and donations
Inventory held on January 1 for renditions, Freeport support, and lending
Real Texas assignments, with the intended use and how each value conclusion was supported.
What Texas clients say we are known for
Across 11 published Texas appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, the three things they raise most often are how quickly we answer, that they would hire us again, and how much research is visible in the report.
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
These guys were phenomenal. Joe was very responsive and gave clear instructions on how to submit my information for the appraisal, which he completed in a very quick timeframe. The appraisal itself was extremely detailed and included a thorough explanation of how they arrived at the value. It came with extensive documentation, and it’s clear they did a significant amount of research. They were also very responsive through text and email and always available to answer any questions. I had them appraise my fifth-wheel RV for resale, and I highly recommend their services. I will definitely use them again.
Recreational Vehicle Appraisal for Insurance Coverage
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
Exceptional customer service and fast turnaround on my request for an insurance appraisal. Their professionalism, responsiveness, and attention to detail strengthened my position in an ongoing insurance claim. Incredibly easy to work with—courteous, efficient, and clear in their communication throughout the process. Highly recommend them to anyone needing accurate, independent appraisals for insurance or personal purposes.
Personal Property Appraisal for Insurance Claim
I was a bit worried about using an online service at first, but AppraiseItNow Inc. did a great job, and Aron was very helpful and easy to communicate with. I appreciated the prompt turnaround on a somewhat unique valuation, the excellent communication, and the professional result. I would certainly use AppraiseItNow Inc. again!
Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Wow! Great experience on obtaining 8283 document and formal appraisal. Received feedback within 1 week with comps that were relevant. Communication on email and text was 100% timely. Will use this service again!
Recreational Vehicle 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. Texas has no state estate tax and no inheritance tax, so the only death-tax exposure for a Texas estate is the federal estate tax, which applies once the gross estate exceeds the federal basic exclusion amount. Date-of-death appraisals still matter below that line: the probate inventory requires them, and they set the cost basis heirs use when they later sell.
When its standard valuation source does not return a value for the vehicle, which is common for older, rebuilt, custom, and specialty vehicles and for trailers. The DMV sets the bond amount from the vehicle's value, so the appraisal fixes the figure the surety bond is written against. It is a title procedure rather than a general appraisal requirement.
Yes. A property owner may protest the appraisal district's value before the appraisal review board and present evidence of market value at the hearing, and an appraisal that documents the equipment's condition, age, and comparable sales is that evidence. The board decides what weight to give it. Filing the rendition on time, and answering any Section 22.07 request within 21 days, keeps the protest about the value rather than about penalties.
