About Our Firm
Accredited Appraisal Associates, Inc.
Janella N. Smyth,
FASA,
Senior Appraiser
Owner and President
Experience
Appraisal
As the value of personal property, antiques and art escalates, knowing
what you own and what it is worth has become essential financial information.
Accredited Appraisal Associates provides personal property valuation
appraisals for insurance replacement, damage claims, donation, estate
tax, estate division, marketable sale, equitable distribution, liquidation
and other purposes for individuals, museums, and businesses across the
United States. The appraisers at Accredited Appraisal Associates are
ready to assist you by preparing accurate, substantiated appraisals of
your personal property.
Consultation
We serve as well as consultants for inventory and planning in cases
for estates, bankruptcy, fire loss, fraud investigations and other uses.
Reputation
Recognized by professionals in the appraisal profession and in other
fields as a highly qualified, professional and experienced appraisal
firm, Accredited Appraisal Associates, Inc., is owned by a full time
Accredited Senior Appraiser of the American Society of Appraisers and
is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The senior appraiser and consulting
appraisers are qualified to appraise a wide variety of antiques and decorative
arts categories, as well as contemporary household items. And in the
event of particularly unusual items, in addition to the appraisers, we
have a network of consulting experts who can handle practically any specialized
collection. This cooperative effort assures the client:
- consistent appraisal approach to value, methodology and philosophy
- advantage of having more than one expert's opinion
- knowledge that the right appraiser will be assigned to each object
- uniform documentation
Background
The firm of Accredited Appraisal Associates was founded in 1974 as Emyl
Jenkins Appraisals by Emyl Jenkins. Since 1989 the firm has been anchored
by Senior Appraiser, Janella Smyth. Ms. Smyth began as a consulting appraiser
with the firm in 1979. In 1992 Ms. Smyth and her business partner, Steve
Minor, purchased the firm from Ms. Jenkins and continued to operate under
the trade name of Emyl Jenkins Appraisals until 1994, at which time the
firm name was changed to Accredited Appraisal Associates. Since 2002
the firm has been owned and managed solely by Ms. Smyth.
Fees
The fee schedule for Accredited Appraisal Associates
is based on an hourly fee for on-site examination time.
Transportation and travel expenses are billed based on distance and
direct costs, and include auto, air travel, lodging, meals and other
related costs. Whenever possible jobs will be booked in the same geographic
area and travel costs will be shared by clients, thereby minimizing travel
expenses.
Research and preparation time are charged on an hourly fee basis and
fees for consultation with other experts vary based on charges from specialists.
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