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Heavy equipment appraisals in Ohio for donations, lending, M&A, and financial reporting, prepared in accordance with USPAP and IRS requirements. AppraiseItNow appraises excavators, bulldozers, cranes, forklifts, and loaders across Ohio, including Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT HEAVY EQUIPMENT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, OHIO 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 heavy equipment appraisal services throughout Ohio for a full range of purposes, including charitable donations, asset-based lending, mergers and acquisitions, and financial reporting. Our equipment and machinery appraisals are completed by qualified appraisers with hands-on knowledge of construction, industrial, and commercial equipment markets, and every report is delivered in full compliance with USPAP standards required by the IRS, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies.
Many Ohio heavy equipment appraisals can be completed remotely using photographs, serial numbers, service records, and equipment specifications, while onsite inspections are coordinated when required by the scope, equipment size, operating condition, or complexity of the assignment. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV), Orderly Liquidation Value (OLV), Forced Liquidation Value (FLV), and Replacement Value appraisals for various intended uses.
Ohio's construction, manufacturing, mining, and infrastructure sectors rely on a broad range of heavy equipment, and our appraisers are equipped to value assets across all of these categories:
Whether you are appraising a single machine or a large fleet of mixed heavy equipment assets, our team has the technical knowledge and market data to produce accurate, defensible valuations. We also appraise specialty configurations, high-horsepower equipment, and multi-asset inventories common to Ohio's construction and industrial operations.
We serve contractors, construction firms, industrial operators, lenders, CPAs, attorneys, and businesses of all sizes across Ohio that need independent, USPAP-compliant heavy equipment valuations for financing, tax filings, transactions, or financial reporting. From small owner-operators in rural counties to large commercial fleets operating out of Columbus, Cleveland, or Cincinnati, our appraisers are ready to support your valuation needs.
What Ohio clients say we are known for
Across 16 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 quickly we answer, and how much research is visible in the report.
Great experience. Joe was super helpful. Got my appraisal in just a couple days and it was very detailed. Will definitely be using this company again!
Medical 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 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
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
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:
By matching each unit to recent comparable transactions from auction results, dealer listings, and private sales of the same make, model, age, and hour range, then adjusting for condition and attachments. For specialized machines with thin markets, weight shifts to replacement cost new less physical, functional, and economic depreciation.
Often, yes. Personal property whose value is not readily ascertainable must be appraised by a suitable, disinterested person appointed by the fiduciary and approved by the court, with the Appointment of Appraiser (Form 3.0) typically filed before or with the Inventory and Appraisal (Form 6.0), which is due within three months of appointment and lists exact date-of-death values.
No. Ohio practice under R.C. 2115.06 requires personal property to be formally appraised before sale for inventory purposes; auction proceeds may inform later accountings but cannot replace the required pre-sale appraisement. Some local rules do allow motor vehicle values to come from nationally recognized valuation guides.
Because operating hours, documented service and repair history, and included attachments are among the details appraisers match against comparable sales. Generic depreciation rules of thumb, such as assuming a set percentage loss per year, are fleet-management heuristics rather than appraisal methodology and can miss badly for a specific Ohio machine.
