If you are buying an automobile from a remote location and you need to have someone take a look at it to be sure the paint job is flawless, the chrome is spotless, the upholstery is properly rolled and tucked, there isn’t a quarter panel from China, and the windows are whole, you probably don’t really need a USPAP automobile appraiser. I suggest that you save your money and put in a call to the premier automotive repair guy in the neighborhood where your possible purchase is located. Read More
ASA Education in SF: Les Miles, ME207, Advanced Cost Approach, June 16-18
Les H. Miles, Jr., FASA, CEA, FAPI, will teach a 3-day seminar–ME 207, Advanced Cost Approach–in San Francisco this June, 16-18. This is an important seminar not only for machinery & equipment appraisers, but for anyone interested in using or understanding the theory and practice of advanced cost approach in appraising: appraisers, of course, in any specialty area, but also realtors, loan officers, attorneys, bankers and CPAs. Read More
Appraising Commercial Trailers in a Demanding Market
What influences high values in used equipment? Northern California Ag equipment appraiser suspects increased demand and finds that yes, a surge in orders for new agricultural transport trailers correlates with increased value for used trailers in the Sacramento Valley and further afield. Read More
Ag Appraisal at the Colusa Farm Show
Northern California ASA Equipment Appraiser has a field day researching agricultural equipment at the Colusa Farm Show and comes home with a new project–YouTube videos for the NorCal Valuation youTube channel. Read More
What’s Your Equipment Worth?
How does a qualified equipment appraiser determine the value of the equipment on your farm, manufacturing facility, restaurant, recreational center, or production shop? Three approaches to value can be used in equipment appraisal–sales comparison, cost, and income; deciding which is most appropriate for your equipment is one of the equipment appraiser’s important determinations whether appraising agricultural equipment, construction equipment, production or recreational use equipment or other business assets. Read More
The Role of Levels of Trade in Appraisals
Equipment appraisals for different reasons may yield different bottom-line values, depending on the level of trade used by your equipment appraiser. USPAP regulations require that an appraisal report “identify the type and definition of value.” Learn more about it! Read More
Valuing Specialty Equipment: Cost Approach
While equipment appraisal generally depends on Sales Comparison approach, researching an opinion of value takes an interesting turn when we appraise out-of-the-ordinary farm and manufacturing equipment. A California ASA explains the challenges and satisfaction of valuing one-of-a-kind, custom-designed & -built, just-for-our-shop/farm/assembly line creations using the Cost Approach.
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Selected Equipment & Machinery Photos, 2010
Selected equipment & machinery photos from 2010 appraisals, mostly in the Northern California area Read More
Super Truck Appraisals
Equipment appraisal of “Working Class”–an award-winning customized Peterbilt 359 featured in series 10 of Super Truck limited edition CAT scale collector cards–opens up a new world of trucks for Sacramento machinery and equipment appraiser Jack Young, ASA, CPA. Featuring videos of Colin Stuart’s “Working Class” from YouTube and a link to Stuart’s printing systems transportation business Offset Service Corp. Read More
Canadian Equipment & Machinery Appraisals
Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards in Canada raises equipment appraisal hopes in ASA Equipment and Machinery Appraiser based in Sacramento Valley/San Francisco Bay area. He’s making plans for possible trips to Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton or Regina to provide Summary Appraisal Reports to corporations and their CPA firms. Read More
Banner Year for Sacramento Area Diesel Reduction Program
SECAT (Sacramento Emergency Clean Air & Transportation Grant Program) was created by California Assembly Bill 2511 to help the Sacramento region meet its air quality attainment commitments under the State Implementation Plan (SIP). Response to the program was overwhelming this year and the inciatives will not be available again until October 2011. Read More
WordPress iPhone app
Wow! Very excited that I can now blog from my iPhone. This is going to be FUN!