{"id":12438,"date":"2010-04-28T20:19:43","date_gmt":"2010-04-29T00:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nebb\/the-difference-between-certified-and-non-certified-appraisals\/"},"modified":"2022-12-29T08:46:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T13:46:34","slug":"the-difference-between-certified-and-non-certified-appraisals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nebbinstitute\/blog\/the-difference-between-certified-and-non-certified-appraisals\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between Certified and Non-Certified Appraisals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Right off the bat, in exploring the major differences between a certified appraiser and a non-certified appraiser, just keep one thing in mind \u2013 always use a certified appraiser.<\/p>\n

One of the first things you want to do is to check an appraiser\u2019s credentials. Certified appraisers will often have initials in their titles, such as ASA (American Society of Appraisers) or CMEA (Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser). In some instances, auctioneers, liquidators, or dealers will try to pass themselves off as appraisers, but they won\u2019t have these important designations.<\/p>\n

Another thing to check is the appraisal itself. To be certain it\u2019s a USPAP-certified appraisal, check that it contains all of the items below:<\/p>\n