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DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT ARTWORK APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, FLORIDA 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.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member with 30 years in the trade, from running estate sales and an auction gallery to appraising luxury apparel, furniture, artwork, antiques, and business assets, primarily for IRS tax filings.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member specializing in Asian art, with a Master's from SOAS and a Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art. Ashley chairs the ISA's Antiques, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts committee and appraises for charitable donation, insurance, and equitable distribution.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
International Society of AppraisersAccredited Member
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides professional artwork appraisals in Florida for individuals, estates, collectors, attorneys, and institutions across the state. Our credentialed appraisers handle valuations for a wide range of purposes, including charitable donations, estate tax reporting, insurance coverage, and divorce proceedings. Florida's concentration of high-net-worth residents in Miami, Palm Beach, and Orlando, combined with a thriving art market anchored by neighborhoods like Wynwood and the Design District, creates consistent demand for accurate, defensible appraisals.
AppraiseItNow offers both remote and onsite art appraisal services, allowing Florida clients to receive certified valuations without unnecessary delays regardless of their location. Whether you are in a major metro area or a smaller community, our appraisers can assess your artwork through a secure online submission process or an in-person inspection. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV) and Replacement Value appraisals for various intended uses.
Our appraisers evaluate a broad spectrum of fine art and decorative objects held by Florida collectors, estates, and institutions. From contemporary paintings to pre-Columbian antiquities, we have the expertise to value works across styles, periods, and media, including the Latin American art that is especially prevalent in South Florida collections.
Florida's hurricane-prone environment makes insurance appraisals particularly critical, as replacement value documentation protects collectors against storm-related damage or loss. The state's growing retiree population also drives significant demand for estate and donation appraisals, with IRS-compliant reports required for donated artwork valued over $5,000 on Form 8283.
AppraiseItNow serves individual collectors, estate executors, attorneys, financial advisors, museums, galleries, and nonprofit organizations throughout Florida who need accurate, credentialed artwork valuations for legal, tax, insurance, or transactional purposes. Whether you are settling an estate in Palm Beach, dividing assets in a divorce proceeding in Orlando, or documenting a charitable gift in Miami, our appraisers are equipped to deliver the reports you need.
What clients say we are known for
Across 80+ published AppraiseItNow 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.
The appraisal was done very well. Since he was a local artist here in Charleston, SC, they took the time to study and review Jim Booth’s art. His work has made him extremely famous, which can make an appraisal challenging, but they did a superb job and clearly explained how they arrived at the appraisal value. I highly recommend Appraise It Now and will use them again for all my artwork.
Artwork Appraisal for Insurance Coverage
AppraiseItNow did an excellent job appraising our unique art collection. Joe was always prompt and responsive, and he and his team delivered a thorough, well-supported appraisal in just a couple of weeks, even during the holiday season. I was genuinely impressed. Thank you for the great work!
Artwork Appraisal for Insurance Coverage
AppraiseItNow was amazing! My father passed with a large volume of artwork & I had no idea what it was worth. Their team was incredibly helpful and quick to respond with text and/or email to any questions as well as a status update along the way. Highly recommend!
Artwork Appraisal for Probate
I recently requested a retroactive appraisal for fine art from AppraiseItNow. I received excellent service from intake to delivery. The appraisal was delivered on time and the content of the appraisal absolutely met my expectations!
Artwork Appraisal
From the start they were very responsive, price competitive, and had a quick turn around time. Thank you so much to Joe who was very sweet in responding to my emails; I am looking forward to utilizing AppraiseItNow for many years to come.
Very thorough and professional — great communication and outstanding service. Highly impressed with their work!
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:
Provenance documents, condition reports, exhibition and publication history, and prior invoices or auction catalog entries. These measurably move value: strong provenance and exhibition history can add 10 to 30 percent, while poor condition can cut value 20 to 50 percent. We cite these records alongside comparable sales in the report so the conclusion holds up.
Art donations claimed over $5,000 require a qualified appraisal attached to Form 8283, and items claimed at $50,000 or more may be referred to the IRS Art Advisory Panel for independent review. Reports we prepare for Florida donors state the valuation method and the specific comparable sales relied on, which is exactly what the IRS expects.
Within 60 days of letters of administration, on Florida Probate Form 1.944, at fair market value as of the decedent's date of death under Probate Rule 5.340. Florida imposes no estate or inheritance tax of its own, so art values matter for the probate inventory and any federal estate filing.
No. Auction estimates exist to stimulate bidding and manage consignor expectations; they are non-binding and do not meet IRS, insurance, or court standards of value. Insurance scheduling uses retail replacement value while tax work uses fair market value, and a formal appraisal states which standard applies and why.
