Surprisingly, many individuals have never worked with a qualified appraiser as part of their estate management team and are unaware of the benefits and knowledge an appraiser can provide when dealing with personal property. A qualified appraiser can assist with the following: 1. Help plan, manage and overcome the “where to start” barrier. An appraiser can […]
View PostThe Specialists – ISA Featured in Canadian Art’s Collecting Guide

What Art Appraisers and Advisers Can Offer ISA members are highlighted as specialists in the Canadian Art Collecting Guide. These experts provide independent valuations of art, along with strategies to organize and build a collection, among other vital services. Click here to read the article. “You might wish to reach out to an appraiser to […]
View Post Appraisal, Canadian Art Magazine, Collecting Art, Fine Art Appraisal, International Society of Appraisers, ISA, Kathryn Minard, Kelly JuhaszIs Your Family’s Stuff Worth Anything?

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY: INVESTORS GROUP / MARCH 2018 View the article here If you or your parents are downsizing, you may want to purge, even family heirlooms. Here’s how to find out if those old things have any monetary value. Stuff, stuff, everywhere you look. At your parents’ place – and possibly your own – […]
View Post Appraisals, Collections, downsizing, estates, family, International Society of Appraisers, investments, Investors Group, Kelly JuhaszIdentifying Art and Decorative Objects On Your Own

“I’ve been left me some artwork and I don’t know what it is or if it is worth anything.” Almost every day someone calls my office and says something similar. Usually the person doesn’t know if what they have is a painting, a print, or a reproduction, and often the signature is difficult to decipher. […]
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