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About AppraiseItNow

AppraiseItNow is an online appraisal company preparing USPAP-compliant valuations for estate tax, charitable donations, divorce, insurance claims, and lending. We appraise personal property, fine art, machinery and equipment, vehicles, boats, inventory, and closely held businesses in all 50 states.

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Why we exist

Built to Take the Call

Clients need an appraisal at the worst possible time, and most appraisal companies cannot take the call. Nobody orders an appraisal for fun. It is an estate to settle, a Form 8283 to file, an insurance claim, a divorce, a loan closing, and usually a date somebody else set. The local appraiser a client finds tends to specialize in one narrow kind of asset, or is booked out for weeks, or both. AppraiseItNow was built to be the company that can take the call. Our model is technology-led and built to scale: one team that covers every asset class, one flat fee quoted before any work starts, a credentialed specialist for the asset rather than for the zip code, and a review process that lets us answer fast and meet any deadline a client is working to.

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    You reach us in a time of need

    An estate to settle, a tax filing due, a claim to file, a court date on the calendar. We answer by phone, email, and text, and answering fast is the thing clients mention most in their reviews.

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    A flat fee and a timeline, agreed up front

    We confirm the fee and the delivery date before any work starts, so the deadline you are working to is the one we commit to.

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    The specialist for that asset, wherever you are

    Fine art, machinery, vehicles, or a business interest: our team covers every asset class, so the appraiser on your report is the one whose credential matches the asset, not whoever happens to be nearby. Inspection is online or on site.

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    Delivered to the deadline

    Our structure lets us expedite when a filing or a hearing is close. The signed, USPAP-compliant report is written to the standard the IRS, the court, the insurer, or the lender requires.

Credentialed byEvery report follows USPAP unless the engagement calls for another standard. Each of our appraisers holds the designations for their own discipline: some carry one of these credentials, others carry different ones, and no single appraiser holds all of them. Your report is signed by the appraiser whose credential fits the asset, and it states that credential.

  • ASA, American Society of Appraisers

    American Society of Appraisers

    Issues the Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) credential

  • ISA, International Society of Appraisers

    International Society of Appraisers

    Issues the Accredited Member (ISA) credential

  • AAA, Appraisers Association of America

    Appraisers Association of America

    Issues the Certified Member (AAA) credential

  • NACVA, National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts

    National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts

    Issues the Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) credential

  • NEBB Institute

    NEBB Institute

    Issues the Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraiser (CMEA) credential

  • CAGA, Certified Appraisers Guild of America

    Certified Appraisers Guild of America

    Issues the Certified Appraiser (CAGA) credential

  • I-CAR, Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair

    Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair

    Certifies collision repair training

  • The Appraisal Foundation

    The Appraisal Foundation

    Publishes USPAP, the standard every report follows

What clients say we are known for

AppraiseItNow Is Consistently Commended For Answering Fast, Meeting Tight Deadlines, and Showing Its Work

  • Answering fast, and staying reachable while the work runs34
  • Delivering the finished report ahead of the deadline21
  • Showing the research and the comparables behind the number29
  • Picking up on a weekend, and expediting when a tax deadline is close6
  • Following the regulatory guidelines the IRS and the courts require11

Across 80+ published 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.

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Joe Kattan, owner and CEO of AppraiseItNow
Joe Kattan, Owner & CEO

Our story

AppraiseItNow Is Owned and Run by Joe Kattan

Getting a professional appraisal used to mean calling around to whichever local experts you could find, waiting on a quote nobody would put in writing, and having no idea when the report would land. AppraiseItNow was founded to take all three problems off the table: appraisers who specialize by asset class, a flat fee quoted before any work starts, and a timeline agreed at the beginning rather than explained at the end.

Joe Kattan, a former Bain & Company consultant, owns and runs the company. Under his ownership we have grown several times over and widened the assets we cover to include fine art, complex machinery and equipment, and business interests. Our appraisers specialize by asset class rather than by geography, so whichever state a client is in, the appraiser on the report is the one whose credential and experience match the asset, and the report carries their signature and our review.

Standards

Every AppraiseItNow Report Is USPAP-Compliant, Qualified for IRS Filings, and Signed by a Credentialed Appraiser

USPAP-compliant

Every report is prepared in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the ethics and performance standards published by The Appraisal Foundation.

The Appraisal Foundation on USPAP

Qualified for IRS filings

Our appraisers meet the IRS definition of a qualified appraiser, and we prepare and sign IRS Form 8283 for noncash charitable contributions above $5,000. Estate and gift work is prepared to the requirements of Forms 706 and 709.

IRS Publication 561 on valuing donated property

Credentialed appraisers

Our appraisers hold credentials with the ASA, ISA, AAA, CAGA, NACVA, and the NEBB Institute, and the team covers every asset class we appraise: fine art, personal property, machinery and equipment, vehicles, and business interests. Your report is prepared by the specialist for that asset.

What clients say about our appraisers

Our appraisal engagements also carry professional liability (errors and omissions) coverage. Ask us for the certificate if your counsel or your lender needs it on file.

What we appraise

We Appraise Seven Asset Classes, Each With Its Own Specialist

Personal PropertyArtworkMachinery & EquipmentBusiness ValuationAutoBoatInventory

Where we are

AppraiseItNow Is Headquartered in Manhattan and Appraises in All 50 States

Appraisals happen wherever the assets are, online or on site, so the address matters less than how quickly you can reach a person. We answer by phone, email, and text during business hours.

Address
443 Park Ave S
New York, NY 10016

Frequently Asked Questions About AppraiseItNow

The Company

Who owns AppraiseItNow?

Joe Kattan, a former Bain & Company consultant, owns and runs the company. Under his ownership AppraiseItNow has grown several times over and widened the assets it covers to include fine art, complex machinery and equipment, and business interests, with a specialist appraiser for each asset class.

Why was AppraiseItNow founded?

To fix three things about getting an appraisal: finding the right expert, getting a fee in writing, and knowing when the report will arrive. It used to mean calling around to whichever local appraisers you could find, waiting on a quote nobody would commit to, and having no idea of the timeline. We answer with appraisers who specialize by asset class, a flat fee quoted before any work starts, and a delivery date agreed at the beginning.

How We Work

Are the appraisers employees or independent specialists?

Both. Our own credentialed specialists cover the core asset classes, and independent experts with advanced or niche specialties join the network where an asset calls for them. Every professional in the network has passed our vetting for the asset type and the intended use, and every report carries the appraiser's signature and our review before it goes out.

Does AppraiseItNow carry professional liability insurance?

Yes. Our appraisal engagements carry professional liability (errors and omissions) coverage. If your counsel, your lender, or an institution needs the certificate on file, ask us and we will send it.