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Equipment appraisals in Georgia for donations, lending, M&A, and financial reporting, prepared in accordance with USPAP and IRS requirements. AppraiseItNow appraises manufacturing equipment, construction machinery, agricultural equipment, medical devices, and industrial tools across Georgia, including Atlanta, Savannah, and Augusta.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, GEORGIA 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 equipment and machinery appraisals across Georgia for a wide range of purposes, including charitable donations, lending and financing, mergers and acquisitions, and financial reporting. Georgia's robust manufacturing base, active logistics sector, and concentration of industrial operations in cities like Atlanta, Macon, and Columbus create consistent demand for credentialed, defensible valuations that satisfy lenders, accountants, buyers, and regulators alike. Our Georgia appraisal services are delivered by USPAP-compliant appraisers with deep knowledge of the state's industrial landscape.
Whether your assets require an in-person inspection at a facility or can be assessed remotely using submitted documentation and photographs, our equipment and machinery appraisal team is equipped to handle both onsite and online engagements throughout the state. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV), Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV), Forced Liquidation Value (FLV), and Replacement Value appraisals for various intended uses.
Our appraisers cover a broad spectrum of industrial, commercial, and specialized equipment found across Georgia's diverse economy. Asset types we commonly appraise include:
From single-asset valuations to comprehensive facility-wide inventories, our appraisers are experienced in documenting and valuing complex equipment portfolios. We apply recognized methodologies including the cost approach, sales comparison approach, and income approach depending on asset type and intended use. Georgia-specific considerations, such as the state's ad valorem tax rules under O.C.G.A. § 48-5-269.1 and the uniform 0.75 market risk factor applied to construction-in-progress equipment, are factored into our analysis where relevant.
We serve a wide range of clients across Georgia, including business owners, lenders, private equity firms, CPAs, attorneys, nonprofit organizations, and corporate finance teams who need accurate, well-supported equipment valuations for transactions, compliance, litigation, or tax purposes.
What Georgia clients say we are known for
Across 16 published Georgia appraisal reviews, every one from a client who paid AppraiseItNow for an appraisal, 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.
I recommend AppraiseItNow Inc. highly. I needed an appraisal of fair market value for geologic laboratory equipment for charitable donations to three universities. The unique items and limited secondary market complicated the valuation. They provided a sound, verifiable estimate and the 8283 forms that I was able to use in my tax filings. I would use them again.
Lab Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
AppraiseItNow did an outstanding job appraising my 1998 Bobcat Skid Steer and circa 2010 Yuchai Crawler Dozer. We could not locate a serial number on the dozer, and there were no online sales available, but they were still able to develop an accurate appraisal using known specifications for my dozer compared to other comparable make and model dozers. They diligently researched both equipment items and provided well-documented reports.
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal
I highly recommend the AppraiseItNow team. They were responsive and timely from start to finish, and the whole process was seamless. The final report was super detailed and gave me all the information I needed. I am so glad I hired them and would recommend them to anyone needing an appraisal!
Technology Equipment Appraisal for Divorce
I needed an IRS-qualified appraisal for an unusual and costly piece of medical equipment. AppraiseItNow was able to provide me exactly what I needed on a timely basis. The personnel at the company are very friendly and helpful. I would definitely use them again.
Medical Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
Affordable and reliable, with fast service and always responsive to my messages and questions. They delivered my appraisal on time without a glitch. 100% Recommended! I wouldn’t use anyone else for my business. Thank you, Joe — you’re great!
Machinery & Equipment Appraisal for Bankruptcy Filing
They did an appraisal of medical equipment for donation. They did it quickly, and I received a blank form 8283 signed by the appraiser. It was what I needed. The price was higher than I wanted to spend on an appraisal, but a lot lower than other appraisers. AppraiseItNow was very responsive and communicative, and the other appraisers were not. I would use them again.
Medical Equipment 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:
Auction platforms and listing services such as MachineryTrader, IronPlanet, and BidSpotter, plus dealer offerings and manufacturer data. Appraisers adjust observed prices for age, hours, brand, location, and installation to reconcile to the appropriate premise, whether fair market value, orderly liquidation value, or forced liquidation value.
No. Net carrying value reflects accounting policies and depreciation schedules, not observable resale prices or replacement costs, and relying on it for lending, sale, or insurance decisions can significantly misstate value. An appraisal adjusts for actual market conditions, physical wear, and functional and economic obsolescence separately.
Using a prescribed basic cost approach: the county appraisal staff takes original cost new, assigns a uniform economic life group, applies the composite conversion factor, and considers salvage value at end of life, under Department of Revenue Rule 560-11-10-.08. An independent appraisal can provide evidence when the formula overstates an asset's actual market value.
Mainly for combined asset groups. Valuation literature applies the income approach to production lines and other asset sets that generate earnings together, while individual machines are generally better served by the cost and market approaches. A credible report explains which approach carried the conclusion and why the others were given less weight.
No. Georgia's appraisal rules bar county staff from preparing partial-year appraisals just because property was owned for only part of the year, and personal property is reappraised annually based on its January 1 status. Timing of acquisitions and disposals around that date matters far more than length of ownership.
