What our appraisers get asked, written down. How equipment is valued, what the premises of value actually mean, what a report costs and what belongs in one: no jargon, no sales pitch, and no numbers we would not put our name to.
AV-001Residual value and salvage value both describe value at the end of a holding period, but they are not the same thing. Learn how appraisers, lenders, and owners use each term in equipment, fleet, and machinery valuation work.
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HE-002A practical guide for owners, contractors, and fleet operators who want to sell heavy equipment without leaving money on the table. Learn how to prepare the machine, organize records, compare selling channels, and use condition and market evidence to support a stronger sale outcome.
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TR-003A practical guide to the main places you can sell a commercial truck, how each channel works, and when a formal appraisal helps you make a defensible decision.
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AG-004Learn what drives tractor value, from make, model, year, and hours to condition, tires, attachments, and regional demand. See why trade-in, private-sale, collateral, and insurance values are not the same, and when a USPAP-compliant appraisal helps support a defensible number.
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FL-005Learn what lenders typically accept as business loan collateral, why value depends on marketability and documentation, and when a third-party appraisal helps support lending decisions.
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LQ-006Learn what it means to liquidate assets, why liquidation value is usually lower than orderly market value, and how lenders, owners, attorneys, and accountants use it in equipment and fleet decisions.
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AV-007Learn how salvage value is defined, how it differs from market, liquidation, and residual value, and why it matters in equipment appraisal, lending, insurance, tax, and litigation work.
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LQ-008Understand how going concern value vs liquidation value changes the premise of value, the assumptions behind an appraisal, and who relies on each number. Jeff Martin Appraisals explains how the same equipment or fleet can support very different conclusions depending on whether a business is operating or being wound down.
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LQ-009Learn the difference between book value and liquidation value, how each is calculated, and why they serve different decisions for lending, sales, tax, estate, insolvency, and insurance discussions.
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LQ-010Learn how liquidation value vs market value differs for equipment, vehicles, and other business assets, and why intended use, time to sell, and sale conditions can change the conclusion of value.
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HE-011Learn what drives heavy equipment valuation services cost, including appraisal purpose, equipment complexity, inspection scope, data quality, and reporting needs for lending, legal, tax, or insurance use.
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AG-012Learn how tractor valuation works for lending, sale, estate, insurance, tax, and litigation. See which details matter most, why similar tractors can appraise differently, and how market evidence supports a defensible conclusion.
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TR-013A practical guide to how commercial vehicle values are developed, what facts matter most, and when a formal USPAP-compliant appraisal is the right tool for lending, transactions, disputes, or insurance decisions.
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FL-014A plain-English guide to the parts of a collateral valuation report, including asset identification, inspection findings, market data, valuation methods, assumptions, and the final opinion of value.
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LQ-015Learn how forced liquidation value is defined, when it is used, and why the assignment’s purpose, timing, and market conditions control the conclusion in a USPAP-compliant appraisal.
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TR-016Learn how commercial truck valuation works, what drives value, and why condition, mileage, spec, maintenance, and market demand all matter in a defensible appraisal.
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HE-017A practical construction equipment value guide for owners, lenders, attorneys, and insurers. Learn how market value, orderly liquidation value, and forced liquidation value differ, what drives equipment value up or down, and how a defensible appraisal is built for lending, sale, tax, partnership, litigation, or insurance purposes.
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FL-018A plain-language look at the collateral valuation process for equipment and fleet assignments. Learn how purpose, scope, inspection, market data, methodology, and reporting work together under USPAP.
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AV-019A plain-spoken guide to equipment appraisal cost, including the scope factors that change an assignment, why inspections and report detail matter, and how to define the purpose of value before you request an engagement.
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AG-020A plain-spoken guide to how farm equipment value is developed for lending, sale, estate, divorce, tax, insurance, or bankruptcy work. Learn what appraisers review, why the same machine can carry different values, and what to gather before you request a USPAP-compliant appraisal.
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LQ-021Learn what net liquidation value means, how it differs from fair market value and orderly liquidation value, and how appraisers estimate it for equipment, fleets, and other hard assets in constrained sale conditions.
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AV-022Learn what an equipment appraisal is, when it is used, and how a qualified appraiser develops a defensible value for loans, sales, taxes, litigation, estates, insurance, and partnership changes.
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LQ-023Learn how orderly liquidation value is defined, how it differs from fair market value and forced liquidation value, and when lenders, attorneys, and owners rely on it for equipment, fleet, estate, or bankruptcy work.
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TR-024Learn how fleet valuation works, what assets are included, and why the purpose of the appraisal changes the conclusion. A practical guide for business owners, lenders, attorneys, and fleet managers.
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FL-025Collateral valuation is the process of estimating the value of equipment, fleets, and other hard assets when they are being used to secure a loan or support another financial decision. Learn how appraisers inspect the asset, analyze market data, and produce a defensible value under USPAP.
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AG-026Learn how used farm equipment value is estimated from make, model, hours, condition, maintenance, attachments, and market evidence, and when a formal USPAP-compliant appraisal is the right move for lending, sale, estate, divorce, or insurance.
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HE-027A plain-spoken guide to how heavy equipment valuation works, what moves value, and how appraisers decide whether the market, cost, or income approach best supports a defensible number for lending, sale, estate, litigation, insurance, or tax reporting.
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LQ-028A plain-English guide to liquidation value for equipment, fleets, and other hard assets, including when it is used, what drives the result, and how it differs from market value and orderly liquidation value in defensible appraisal work.
Read the FileAV-029A plain-English guide to machinery and equipment valuation for lending, sale, tax, insurance, litigation, estate, bankruptcy, and internal planning. Learn how appraisers define the value premise, inspect assets, research market evidence, and reconcile results into a defensible conclusion.
Read the FileHow equipment appraisals actually work: what an appraiser looks at, what a report costs, and how a defensible value is reached.
Open FileValuation guides for excavators, dozers, loaders, cranes and the rest of the iron on a construction site.
Open FileHow tractors, combines, implements and whole farm fleets are valued for lending, estate, partnership and sale purposes.
Open FileValuing tractors, trailers, vocational trucks and whole fleets: for financing, sale, insurance and fleet renewal decisions.
Open FileCollateral valuation explained for borrowers and lenders: the process, the report, and what underwriters look for.
Open FileOrderly, forced and net liquidation value: the premises of value that decide what a business's assets are really worth.
Open FileOur appraisers deliver USPAP-compliant reports for lending, litigation, insurance, tax and sale decisions across construction, agriculture, transportation and trucking.
