Our Goals

  • To help member appraisers become more knowledgeable and skilled — both to improve their marketability and to improve the effectiveness of the services they offer to the public.
  • To encourage sound professional practices among members.
  • To increase public awareness of what constitutes good appraisal practice.
  • To establish standards by which the public can gauge the professionalism of appraisal services and the adequacy of the appraisal work product.

The AOA Accomplishes These Goals By:

  • Focusing on developing the knowledge base and standards of practice for traditional and online personal property appraisers as well as for online appraisal management companies.
  • Establishing standards of professional practice and a Code of Ethics for the provider of traditional and/or online appraisal reports.
  • Adopting the Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) as promulgated by The Appraisal Foundation of Washington, DC as a standard for those offering appraisal services.
  • Publicizing Association standards and educating the public as to what constitutes professional appraisal practice.