Appraiser Business Cards for Real Estate, Art, and Personal Property

Certified appraisers provide independent, professional opinions of value for real estate, personal property, businesses, and specialized assets. Appraisals support mortgage lending, estate settlement, divorce, tax assessment, insurance, charitable donations, and legal proceedings.

Building an appraisal practice means being in the right referral networks: lenders, real estate attorneys, estate attorneys, insurance companies, and financial advisors.

What Appraiser Cards Must Include

Your License and Certification

Appraiser credentialing varies significantly by specialty:

Real estate appraisers:

• Trainee Appraiser / Appraiser Trainee — learning under a licensed/certified appraiser
• Licensed Residential Appraiser — one-to-four unit residential only
• Certified Residential Appraiser — full residential scope
• Certified General Appraiser — commercial and complex properties (highest level)
• State-specific licensing — required for federally-related transactions
• AMC (Appraisal Management Company) approved

Personal property appraisers:

• ASA (Accredited Senior Appraiser) — American Society of Appraisers
• AAA Member — American Appraisal Association (art, antiques)
• ISA (International Society of Appraisers) — personal property
• CAPP (Certified Appraiser of Personal Property) — ISA designation
• AAA-qualified appraiser — IRS definition for charitable contributions

Machinery and equipment:

• ASA-AM (Accredited Senior Appraiser — Machinery and Equipment)

Business valuation:

• CVA (Certified Valuation Analyst) — NACVA
• ABV (Accredited in Business Valuation) — AICPA

Your Specialty

• Residential real estate: Single family, condo, multifamily
• Commercial real estate: Office, retail, industrial, land
• Personal property: Jewelry, art, antiques, collectibles, furniture
• Art: Paintings, sculpture, prints — fine art valuation
• Jewelry: Gems, precious metals, watches
• Estate and trust: Personal property inventory and valuation
• Machinery and equipment: Industrial, medical, restaurant equipment
• Business valuation: Going concern, M&A, litigation
• Insurance: Replacement value for insurance purposes

USPAP Compliance

• "USPAP compliant" — Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (required for federally-related real estate transactions)
• "IRS-qualified appraiser" (for charitable contributions, art, and estate)

Your Client / Purpose

• Mortgage lending (certified residential/general)
• Estate settlement
• Charitable donation appraisals (IRS Form 8283)
• Insurance valuation
• Divorce and legal proceedings
• Tax assessment appeals

Design for Appraisers

Professional, Authoritative, Credentialed

Appraiser card design communicates:

• Independent, objective professional
• Credentialed expert opinion
• Financial services adjacent

Color palette:

• Navy + gold: financial professional, authority
• Charcoal + cream: sophisticated professional services
• Deep blue + warm white: trustworthy, credentialed

By Appraiser Specialty

Certified Real Estate Appraiser

• "Certified General Appraiser — residential and commercial"
• "Mortgage lending | Estate | Litigation | Tax appeal"
• "USPAP compliant | [State] License #XXXXXX"
• "FHA approved | AMC approved"

Personal Property Appraiser

• "Personal property appraisal — art, antiques, jewelry, and collectibles"
• "ASA | ISA CAPP | IRS qualified for charitable contributions"
• "Estate inventory | Insurance | Donation | Divorce | Probate"
• "Written USPAP-compliant appraisal reports"

Art Appraiser

• "Fine art appraisal — paintings, sculpture, prints, and photographs"
• "AAA member | USPAP compliant"
• "Estate | Insurance | Charitable donation | Divorce | Sale"

Back of Card

1. "Certified General Appraiser | [State] License #XXXX"
2. Credential: ASA | ISA CAPP | CVA | USPAP compliant
3. Purposes: Lending | Estate | Divorce | Insurance | Donation | Tax
4. "IRS-qualified appraiser for charitable contributions"
5. "Written appraisal reports | Litigation support available"

Checklist

• [ ] State license number (real estate appraiser)
• [ ] Professional designation (ASA, ISA, AAA)
• [ ] USPAP compliance
• [ ] IRS qualified appraiser (if personal property)
• [ ] Specialty stated
• [ ] Appraisal purposes listed
• [ ] Litigation support if offered
• [ ] FHA/VA approval if lender work