As a member of NEBB Institute, you automatically get membership in the International Society of Business Analysts (ISBA). In addition to loads of great resources, ISBA also provides educational opportunities, including podcasts from business experts in various fields. In February, the SBA presented a podcast by Dr. Stanley Pollock, DMD, JD, MCBA, MCMEA, SBA, an […]
While the real estate market is showing some signs of life, a full recovery is still a ways off, and real estate appraisers are feeling the pinch. It’s always a danger when you put all your eggs in one basket, so some real estate appraisers have expanded their service offerings by obtaining a CMEA designation […]
The NEBB Institute’s next two-day CMEA training session starts on March 29, 2012. If you plan to sign up, please do, because in-person sessions fill quickly. If this session fills before you can sign up, don’t worry. We hold in-person and online training sessions regularly, and we typically do not limit the number of people […]
Answer: Yes! It is very important that the appraiser you choose has a professional designation to value your equipment. You can rely with confidence on a trained professional who is experienced in the ethics and reporting quidelines of USPAP. Gone are the days when a non-certified equipment appraisal will be accepted by governing authorities or […]
When it comes to ethical conduct, no one in the appraisal industry takes it as seriously as NEBB Institute. We’ve discussed the NEBB Institute Code of Ethics & Competency Appraiser Awareness Program before, but it’s important that we revisit it from time to time. Why? Because if we require our CMEAs to attend a CMEA […]
A buyout agreement, or buy/sell agreement, details the way a business will buy the shares of a co-owner who wants to leave the business or partnership to retire, who wants to sell the business, or who is terminated. The buyout agreement is a legal document written to protect all parties involved in the buyout. You […]
When it comes to machinery and equipment, depreciation is the estimated decrease in value from the initial purchase price of an asset based on a number of criteria, including physical, functional, and/or economic factors. From an appraisal perspective, which is somewhat different than an accounting or finance perspective, if machinery or equipment is still functional, […]
For those unfamiliar with a Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraisal (CMEA), a fair question is “How much does a CMEA cost?” The best way to answer that question is with another question: “How much for how much?” In other words, the cost of an appraisal depends on the scope and complexity of the appraisal assignment. […]
A lot of real estate appraisal companies are busy doing appraisals for homeowners who want to take advantage of record-low interest rates and refinance. This is likely to continue through 2012 because the Federal Reserve intends to keep long-term interest rates low through the end of this year. But the real estate market still isn’t […]
Lenders, CPAs, attorneys, courts, and others all demand a Certified Appraisal by a Certified Appraiser. If you want to make more money, increase business opportunities, get more auctions, overcome competition, and reduce the risk of liability, then you need to earn the CMEA professional credential. Here are three blog posts that explain more of the […]
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