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Appraising Food-Related Equipment
Food-related businesses are complex and ever-evolving as they try to keep up with the changing desires of consumers. In the last few years alone, a greater desire for organic, gluten-free, and fresh foods has forced restaurants, grocery stores and convenience stores to adjust. As a result, lenders and appraisers have had to adjust as well. […]
A USPAP-Certified Appraisal Trumps a Non-Certified Appraisal in North Dakota Supreme Court Case
A divorce case in the North Dakota Supreme Court last year highlights the importance of working with a certified appraiser rather than someone who is not certified. The primary issue before the Supreme Court of North Dakota was the value of the husband’s orthodontic practice, in addition to spousal support issues. The court preferred the testimony […]
What Is the ASB and What Does It Do?
In many of our past blogs, we’ve discussed the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the generally accepted standards for professional appraisal practice in the United States. But who’s responsible for developing and revising USPAP? That would be the purview of the Appraisals Standards Board (ASB). The ASB is an independent board of The […]
Machinery and Equipment Appraisers and the Affordable Care Act
Now that President Obama’s Affordable Care Act survived a Supreme Court challenge, many of its major provisions are poised to go into effect in 2014. That means that a whole lot of patients will be entering the healthcare system, and those people will need doctors, nurses, and other types of healthcare workers. As a result, […]
Top Posts on Who Might Need a Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraisal (CMEA) and Why
There are numerous reasons why a Certified Machinery & Equipment Appraisal (CMEA) may be required by lenders, CPAs, attorneys, business owners, and others. And you may have needed one more than once, but didn’t know it. How do you know: “What’s the equipment is really worth?” Below are some of our best posts that explain […]
Dismantling the Olympic McDonald’s
With preparations for the London Olympics in full swing, there’s been a lot of focus — both good and bad — on McDonald’s building their largest restaurant ever just a stone’s throw from Olympic Stadium. The 32,000-square-foot, double-decker restaurant will seat 1,500 diners and could serve some 50,000 Big Macs over the course of the […]
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