IAPPAI is an association dedicated to providing our members with the best association support available to build and sustain their appraisal practice. Our core principles are to:

Support Build

Promote Educate

Safeguard Secure

our members, their businesses and their clients.

The reality of the Personal Property Appraisal industry is that the general public does not know who we are or what we do. IAPPAI's goal is to educate the public and our members clients through an organized and ongoing publicity campaign. Our staff members have a history in the advertising and public relations industries having worked with and for such companies such as Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide.

Our growing membership includes seasoned and well respected appraisers, gemologists, auctioneers, dealers, fine art and antiquities experts and gallery owners country and worldwide. We hold our appraisers to the highest ethical and professional standards and we treat them with the professionalism they deserve.

Our divisions concentrate on three primary areas: gems & jewelry (GJ), antiques and residential contents (ARC), and fine art (FART?).

We have a professional development and credentialing program. In addition our code of ethics stresses professional and personal accountability.

Our staff is from the appraisal industry. We strive to give you, our appraisal client, the best support you need for your appraisal business.

Among the areas our appraisers are used are:

Insurance Estates Probate

Divorce Donations Tax Liability Selling/Buying

Collateral Casualty Claims Bankruptcy Equitable Distribution

For our members we have incredibly simple but effective benefits. Through our association with AppNett.com we provide you with all the support you need to build, promote and grow you business. Because of our affiliation with AppNett we have negotiated low prices you won't find anywhere else. AppNett is a value added service for members only.

Other societies
IAPPAI recognizes all courses and certificates issued and awarded by the respected International Society of Appraisers (ISA), Appraisers Association of America (AAA), American Society of Appraisers (ASA). Members are encouraged to explore courses and memberships with these organizations also.