Standards Rule 7-3

 

In developing a personal property appraisal, when necessary for credible assignment results, an appraiser must:  

 

(a)

analyze the current use and alternative uses to encompass what is profitable, legal, and physically possible, as relevant to the type and definition of value and intended use of the appraisal;

 

Comment: In the context of personal property, highest and best use may equate to the choice of the appropriate market or market level for the type of item, the type and definition of value, and intended use of the appraisal.

 

(b)

define and analyze the appropriate market consistent with the type and definition of value; and

 

 

Comment: The appraiser must recognize that there are distinct levels of trade (measurable marketplaces) and each may generate its own data. For example, a property may have a different value at a wholesale level of trade, a retail level of trade, or under various auction conditions. Therefore, the appraiser must analyze the subject property within the correct market context.

 

(c)

analyze the relevant economic conditions at the time of the valuation, including market acceptability of the property and supply, demand, scarcity, or rarity.

 

 

 

 

 

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