Appraisal Disciplines

This discipline, which includes many of the profession’s most widely respected appraisers, requires practitioners to manage multidiscipline appraisal practices….

Real Estate or Real Property appraisers perform appraisals of land and any permanent structures…

Machinery and Technical Specialties (MTS) appraisers perform cost surveys and appraisals of general machinery and equipment, plants and facilities. Most MTS appraisers are accredited in the Machinery and Equipment (M&E) specialty. M&E appraisers evaluate industrial properties, machine shops, refineries, hospitals, communications facilities, transportation equipment, process facilities, construction equipment, office machines, such as computers, copiers and [...]

Business Valuation (BV) appraisers value businesses and business interests of all sizes….

Gems & Jewelry appraisers prepare USPAP-compliant appraisals of diamonds, gemstones, and jewelry. ASA-accredited Gems & Jewelry appraisers by training and experience are familiar with the jewelry marketplace and are schooled in market research and analysis. Many work in the jewelry industry. Some — who hold the ASA designation and are either Graduate Gemologists (GG) of [...]

Personal Property appraisers perform appraisals of tangible, movable property that is utilitarian, …