The Valuation Desk
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.
- Files
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- Guides
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- Standards
- USPAP-compliant · ASA accredited
First guides publishing shortly
We are writing the first set of valuation guides now. If you have a question about an asset today, our appraisers would rather answer it directly.
The Cabinet
Appraisal & Valuation
How equipment appraisals actually work — what an appraiser looks at, what a report costs, and how a defensible value is reached.
Open FileConstruction & Heavy Equipment
Valuation guides for excavators, dozers, loaders, cranes and the rest of the iron on a construction site.
Open FileAgriculture & Farm Equipment
How tractors, combines, implements and whole farm fleets are valued for lending, estate, partnership and sale purposes.
Open FileTransportation & Trucking
Valuing tractors, trailers, vocational trucks and whole fleets — for financing, sale, insurance and fleet renewal decisions.
Open FileFinancing & Lending
Collateral valuation explained for borrowers and lenders — the process, the report, and what underwriters look for.
Open FileLiquidation & Asset Value
Orderly, forced and net liquidation value — the premises of value that decide what a business's assets are really worth.
Open FileGolf Cart Valuation
What a golf cart is worth — by age, battery or engine condition, lift and accessories — for sale, trade-in or fleet turnover.
Open FileNeed a Number You Can Defend?
Our appraisers deliver USPAP-compliant reports for lending, litigation, insurance, tax and sale decisions across construction, agriculture, transportation and trucking.