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2024: Year in Review

Penrose Appraisals

It's important to realize that your homeowners' insurance does not automatically cover items of unusual value such as antiques and collectibles. I'm calling it Collecting Objects for now and it's about collectors, collections, and those who are connected in some way (think antique dealers, auctioneers, etc).

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Why You Should Get A Charitable Donations Appraisal

Penrose Appraisals

Note that all of these, except for appraisal, require you to do some research and possibly actual legwork to determine an acceptable answer. An appraiser is trained in this kind of market research and likely spends much of their time monitoring market conditions. Avoiding bias. You paid $5,000 for it just five years ago.