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Ohio damage appraisers delivering certified valuations of personal property, equipment and machinery, fine art, boats and watercraft, automobiles and vehicles, and inventory for insurance damage claims. AppraiseItNow provides credentialed, USPAP-compliant damage claim appraisals across Ohio, including Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR INSURANCE CARRIERS, ADJUSTERS, AND CLAIMS REVIEWERS ACROSS OHIO.
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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.
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.
Business Valuation Expert & Appraiser
ASA, ABV, and CFA charterholder. Since 2016 Justin has valued businesses for estate and gift tax, purchase price allocations, fairness opinions, lending, and buy-sell agreements, across manufacturing, services, retail, and pre-revenue biotech.
Business Valuation Expert & Appraiser
Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers. Raymond values capital stock, business enterprises, stock options, and intangible assets.
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
American Society of AppraisersAccredited Senior Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides USPAP-compliant damage claim appraisals for Ohio clients navigating insurance disputes, casualty losses, and diminished value claims. Ohio courts enforce insurance policy appraisal clauses that allow appraisers to resolve not just loss amounts but also causation questions, such as separating storm damage from prior wear. Hidden damages discovered after repairs begin may still be recoverable under Ohio case law if they were undiscoverable at the time of the original inspection.
AppraiseItNow serves Ohio clients through both remote and onsite appraisal options, making it easy to get a qualified opinion of value regardless of where your assets are located. Our appraisal services in Ohio cover everything from storm-damaged personal property in Columbus to diminished value vehicle claims in Cleveland and equipment losses in Cincinnati.
AppraiseItNow covers the full range of assets commonly involved in Ohio damage claim situations, including:
AppraiseItNow works with Ohio homeowners, business owners, fleet operators, manufacturers, and legal professionals who need credible, defensible appraisals to support insurance settlements, dispute resolution, or casualty loss documentation. We also assist attorneys, public adjusters, and claims professionals handling complex multi-asset or multi-peril damage scenarios across the state.
What Ohio clients say we are known for
Across 17 published Ohio 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.
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
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
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 was in dire need of an appraisal for my father's mobile home, which he needed for Medicaid approval. I couldn’t find anyone to do it for a long time, but then I found this company online and decided to give them a try. I’m so glad I did. They were wonderful to work with. I sent the pictures, and within just a few days I received the appraisal. They are absolutely worth the money.
Mobile Home Appraisal
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.
Often, yes. Ohio courts routinely accept nationally published guide values or written dealership appraisals for vehicles; Butler County's probate instructions, for example, classify guide-listed vehicles as assets with readily ascertainable value. A condition-specific appraisal earns its keep when damage, modifications, or rarity push the vehicle away from the published figure.
As a cost-based formula: Ohio Admin. Code 5703-3-11 applies composite annual allowances to original cost to produce a prima facie "true value in money," and 5703-3-10 ties depreciable business property to book cost less book depreciation. The rules were built for Ohio's now phased-out personal property tax, but the computation still surfaces when documenting equipment values in damage and tax contexts.
No. Ohio imposes no blanket appraisal requirement for household contents, and where valuation duties do arise in estate administration, county rules such as Butler County's exempt household goods worth less than $6,000 in total unless the court orders otherwise. For an insurance or litigation file, we focus formal appraisal work on the items where value is genuinely in dispute.
One suitable disinterested person appointed by the executor or administrator and approved by the probate court, under Ohio Revised Code § 2115.06. Separate appraisers may be named for assets in other counties, and fees are set by the fiduciary subject to the probate judge's approval and charged to the estate as costs. When damaged property is part of an estate, that appointment structure decides whose valuation the court will rely on.
Within three months of the fiduciary's appointment under instructions like Butler County's, which make the Inventory and Appraisal, Form 3.0, due on that schedule. Assets whose values are not readily ascertainable must be valued by someone on the court-approved appraiser list before the filing. A damage event during administration therefore has to be documented on a clock, not whenever convenient.
