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Antique furniture appraisals in North Carolina for donations, estate tax, divorce, and probate, prepared in accordance with USPAP and IRS requirements. AppraiseItNow appraises period pieces, Victorian furniture, colonial antiques, folk art furniture, and heirloom case pieces across North Carolina, including Charlotte, Raleigh, and Asheville.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT ANTIQUE FURNITURE APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, NORTH CAROLINA 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.
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.
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
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides professional antique furniture appraisal services throughout North Carolina, serving clients who need accurate, documented valuations for donations, estate tax reporting, divorce proceedings, and probate. Whether you are settling an estate in Raleigh, dividing assets in Charlotte, or documenting a charitable contribution in Asheville, our credentialed appraisers deliver thorough, defensible reports that satisfy IRS requirements, court standards, and institutional review. As part of our broader personal property appraisal services, antique furniture appraisals are conducted with full USPAP compliance, detailed methodology, market comparables, and signed certifications.
AppraiseItNow offers both remote and onsite antique furniture appraisals across North Carolina, giving clients the flexibility to choose the format that best fits their situation. Remote appraisals use high-resolution photographs and detailed documentation submitted through our streamlined online process, while onsite appraisals allow our appraisers to physically inspect pieces for condition, construction, provenance, and authenticity. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV), Replacement Value, and Actual Cash Value (ACV) appraisals for various intended uses.
Our appraisers evaluate a wide range of antique furniture styles, periods, and origins commonly found in North Carolina homes, estates, and collections, including:
North Carolina's rich furniture manufacturing history, centered around High Point, has created a regional market with strong collector interest in both American-made antiques and high-quality period reproductions. Our appraisers understand how trade-level distinctions, including auction, retail, and wholesale channels, affect value determinations for antique furniture in this market.
AppraiseItNow serves individuals, attorneys, estate administrators, financial advisors, nonprofits, and courts throughout North Carolina who require credentialed, USPAP-compliant antique furniture appraisals for legal, tax, or financial purposes. Whether you are an executor managing a probate inventory, a donor seeking IRS documentation, or a spouse navigating a divorce settlement, our appraisers provide the accurate, well-supported valuations you need.
What North Carolina clients say we are known for
Across 23 published North Carolina 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 much research is visible in the report, and how quickly we answer.
I used AppraiseItNow for the first time last month and I was extremely pleased with the results. I needed an appraisal done for insurance purposes and the level of detail about each of my antique furniture pieces was thorough and very helpful in my being able to get the highest amount possible from my insurance company for the antique items that were damaged. I could see that they spent time making sure that the information she included was correct and current for my antique furniture items in the current market. The team responded to my emails timely to answer any questions I had. I would highly recommend Appraise It Now to get a thorough and professional appraisal done on antique items. I do intend to use them again for other antique furniture and jewelry that I have. Job well done! 😃🤗
Antique Furniture Appraisal for Insurance Claim
I contacted AppraiseItNow on a weekend asking for an expedited appraisal needed the following Tuesday, sent pictures as requested and answered a few questions for their team. Not only did the appraisal arrive on Tuesday, Joe waived the expedited fee! I would definitely recommend his services.
Antique Furniture Appraisal for Insurance Claim
I was very pleased with the service from AppraiseItNow. They responded quickly, offered fair pricing and turnaround, and the appraisal was done by a highly qualified expert. I provided details, photos, and records, and the final report was exactly what I needed. Fantastic service. I’d definitely use them again.
Antique Furniture Appraisal for Insurance Claim
AppraiseItNow Inc. is the best company I was lucky to find by accident. I was looking for someone to appraise cabinets for a donation to charity. I asked for multiple referrals, called multiple appraisal services, etc., and no one could help me. I found AppraiseItNow and from the moment I started working with them, they were wonderful! Joe guided me on what I needed to send him, what needed to be done and stayed in touch with me the entire time. Their customer service is OUTSTANDING and a welcome surprise in today’s world where good customer service is an anomaly! They returned an appraisal in a timely manner, it was clear, concise, cost-effective and exactly what I needed. They followed up with me multiple times to ensure that I received it and everything was OK. My CPA is also thrilled to have them as an accredited appraisal service he can use for other clients. I rarely leave reviews, but I could not pass giving them 5 stars and I’d give 10 if possible! THANK YOU JOE AND ALL AT APPRAISEITNOW!!👊🏼
Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
It is a pleasure to work with Joe and his team. They communicate every step along the way and made the process simple for us to have more than 35 firearms appraised. It was all done in a timely manner and the final report is easy to understand. I highly recommend their services.
Gun Appraisal for Probate
I was skeptical at first, but the company exceeded all of my expectations. The team responded quickly to every question, and the service was excellent. They’re now my go to source for my collection. I’ve used them twice already, and I plan to use them several more times.
Firearms Appraisal for Personal Use
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:
No. Original finish, hardware, and even honest wear usually carry premiums, while refinishing or replaced parts can seriously reduce value even when the work is competent. Collectors pay for untouched surfaces and period patina, so have the piece appraised as found before any restoration decision.
Realized prices from auction archives such as Christie's, Sotheby's, and regional auctioneers that publish results, supplemented by curated marketplaces like 1stDibs and Chairish as secondary evidence. A defensible report builds a grid of five to ten comparables and explains the adjustments, rather than citing generic internet estimates.
The date of separation, by default. North Carolina equitable distribution law values marital property as of separation unless the court orders a different date, so antique furniture appraisals for divorce there are usually retrospective to that date.
No. North Carolina's estate tax was repealed for decedents dying on or after January 1, 2013, and the state has no inheritance tax. Estate values still matter for the probate inventory and, in large estates, the federal estate tax return, all at fair market value as of the date of death.
