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Automobile appraisals in Delaware for donations, insurance claims, estate tax, and divorce, prepared in accordance with USPAP and IRS requirements. AppraiseItNow appraises sedans, trucks, SUVs, classic cars, and motorcycles across Delaware, including Wilmington, Dover, and Newark.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT AUTO APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, DELAWARE COURTS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND MORE.
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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.
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.
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.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides professional automobile appraisals throughout Delaware for a wide range of purposes, including charitable donations, insurance claims, estate tax reporting, and divorce proceedings. Whether you are donating a vehicle to a nonprofit and need IRS-compliant documentation, resolving a disputed insurance claim under Delaware's Regulation 602, establishing fair value for an estate, or dividing marital assets, our credentialed appraisers deliver accurate, well-supported valuations.
AppraiseItNow serves clients across Delaware with both remote and onsite automobile appraisal options, making it easy to get a qualified valuation regardless of your location or schedule. Our appraisers can conduct in-person inspections anywhere in the state, from Wilmington and Newark to Dover, Rehoboth Beach, and Seaford, or complete appraisals remotely using photos, videos, and digital documentation. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV), Replacement Value, Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV), Forced Liquidation Value (FLV), and Actual Cash Value (ACV) appraisals for various intended uses.
AppraiseItNow appraises a broad spectrum of vehicles throughout Delaware, covering everyday personal transportation as well as specialty and commercial assets. Our appraisers are experienced with:
Delaware's proximity to major mid-Atlantic markets, including Philadelphia and Baltimore, means the state sees a healthy mix of everyday commuter vehicles and collectible cars. Our appraisers are equipped to handle everything from a standard used sedan to a rare classic or a high-value commercial fleet asset.
AppraiseItNow serves individual vehicle owners, attorneys, estate administrators, insurance professionals, financial advisors, nonprofit organizations, and businesses throughout Delaware who need credentialed, defensible automobile appraisals for legal, financial, or tax-related purposes.
What Delaware clients say we are known for
Across 22 published Delaware 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, how much research is visible in the report, and that they would hire us again.
My daughter had purchased a very collectible 2003 Mustang Cobra terminator just 3 months before her accident with 50,000 miles on it, for 30,000 dollars. We were experiencing some very heavy rains and she hydroplaned and smashed into a guard rail and totaled her car. The insurance company offered her $18,000, but we told them that was an insult to this car. We kept going round and round with them but they were not budging. Finally we googled an independent appraiser and found AppraiseItNow! Their appraised value was 26,462. They negotiated with the insurance for us and we ended up with 25,900. They were awesome and helped us get much closer to the appropriate value of the Cobra. Absolutely worth the price we paid. Highly recommended!
Car Appraisal for Insurance Claim
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
They appraised an older trailer for me that required a bonded title. They were great with communication and it only took about 2 weeks to get a very nice detailed appraisal report, which finding comps for older trailers is not straight forward. Highly recommend!
Trailer Appraisal for Title Bond
Friendly, speedy service with fair value.
Auto Appraisal for Probate
We were amazed at their professionalism in working with us and the quality of the final appraisal report. And all for thousands less than other appraisers.
Tractor Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Given the USPAP-compliant nature of AppraiseItNow’s appraisal reports, we prepare our deliverables for major legal, tax, and financial reporting purposes for individual and commercial clients.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
Condition, mileage, accident history, maintenance records, and restoration or modification receipts. These directly drive the adjustments against comparable sales, and owners who cannot prove what was done, when, and by whom often absorb value discounts that documentation would have avoided.
No. The 17c formula is controversial and is not a universal legal standard; diminished value measures vary by insurer, state law, and claim type. A market-analysis approach comparing pre-loss and post-repair values is built to withstand scrutiny in a way formula shortcuts are not.
Yes. Delaware law, 12 Del. C. Section 1904, expressly authorizes the personal representative to employ qualified, disinterested appraisers to determine date-of-death fair market value for any asset whose value is in reasonable doubt, which is exactly the situation with classic, modified, or damaged vehicles.
No. Delaware requires each item on the probate inventory to be separately valued at its fair market value as of the date of death under 12 Del. C. section 1905, filed with the Register of Wills within three months of letters being granted. Bundled or book-value reporting of multiple vehicles does not satisfy that item-by-item standard.
No. Delaware imposes no state or local personal property tax on ordinary passenger vehicles, so there is no yearly assessment cycle driving values. Vehicle appraisals in Delaware are instead driven by titling, financing, insurance, estate, and dispute needs, where a documented market value carries the weight.
