To assure that you receive the highest quality of service Al Inglima is an active member in good standing of The Certified Appraisers Guild of America.  As a Certified Personal Property Appraiser he can meet your appraisal needs.  

The history, membership requirements, and standards of the
Certified Appraisers Guild of America
are outlined below.

About the Certified Appraisers Guild of America -
The Certified Appraisers Guild of America is the result of a recognition of the need for certified professional personal property appraisers.  The Certified Appraisers Guild grew out of the teaching of personal property appraisal principles at the Missouri Auction School.
Founded in 1905, the Missouri Auction School from its beginning taught personal property appraisal principles.  For nearly a century, it has provided personal property appraisal training as part of its curriculum.  It has been recognized world wide for its quality training programs by such organizations as Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian Magazine, the Times of London, England and ABC, CBS, CNN and NBC news.
It recognized that both the government and the private sector were becoming more demanding concerning the practices of the personal property appraisal profession.   It expanded and added to its appraisal program to form the Certified Appraisers Guild of America.
The Certified Appraisers Guild of America is a professional accrediting organization providing certification of personal property appraisers.  With members in 49 states, 6 Canadian Provinces and England, The Certified Appraisers Guild of America is North America's #1 trainer of personal property appraisers.  On an annual basis it trains more personal property appraisers than any other organization in the world.   The Guild has been instrumental in helping to standardize the personal property appraisal profession.  The members of the Certified Appraisers Guild form a network of valuable appraisal contacts throughout the United States and Canada.

Membership Requirements
Each member is required to attend professional training and pass a comprehensive exam before becoming certified.  No one is allowed to be a member of the Certified Appraisers Guild of America without completing the certification program.   There are no "grandfathered" or "Associate" members that have not completed the training and exam.  Each member has completed the course work required to be certified by the Guild.

Educational Standards
The training each member is required to complete includes the uniform standards of personal property appraisal practice and appraisal report writing.  Special areas of emphasis in the training include Internet Revenue Service appraisal requirements, estate and gift appraisals, charitable donation appraisals, bankruptcy appraisals, insurance appraisals, appraisals for divorce, and casualty loss appraisals.  In addition, each member is required to attend our courtroom expert witness seminar with special emphasis on appraisals for courts and testifying in court.

Certification
The Certified Appraisers Guild of America confers the professional membership designation CAGA to recognize the completion of the appraiser's certification education.   Members are professionals who have completed the certification process.  In addition, the members have made a commitment to the Certified Appraisers Guild's Code of Professional Ethics and to the Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

What to look for in a Professional Personal Property Appraisal Report
With the government, courts, judges, banks, attorneys, accountants, insurance representatives and other professionals examining more closely the personal property appraisal report, it is important to know what to expect from a professional personal property appraisal report.
Here a few points that a professional report should have:

• a complete and accurate description of the property

• analysis of the factors affecting value reflecting the appraiser's research in accordance with the standards required by government authorities.

• a definition of value appropriate to the type of appraisal

• a value for the property appraised substantiated by the report analysis

• the appraiser's qualification page

• the appraiser's signature

• the appraiser's statement that the appraiser does not have a financial interest in the property

• you should confirm with the appraiser that the appraiser's report can be defended in court if needed

1. The Appraiser shall obtain the relevant facts relating to the subject property to form the final conclusion of value.
2. All formal appraisal reports shall be in writing signed by the Appraiser.
3. The Appraiser shall disclose any interest in the subject property and will accept an appraisal assignment only if the appraisal can be performed without bias.
4. The Appraiser shall maintain the confidential nature of the appraisal report.  The contents of the report shall not be disclosed without consent of the client or by court order.
5. The fee charged by the Appraiser shall be independent of the value in the report.
6. The Appraiser shall maintain respect for others in the appraisal profession.