FAQs & Education Centre

We frequently hear the same questions from many people so we’ve decided to answer them here for your convenience with a few videos and special reports you can download.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions:

(506) 804-4430

Certified Appraisals- How are they different and what they look like...


  • What does a USPAP-Compliant Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraisal report looks like?
  • What's the difference between a CMEA report and what an equipment dealer might create?


Questions for the party ordering the appraisal...


  • What information do you need to begin?
  • How much does it cost?
  • What if we have no equipment list to give you?



Questions for the equipment buyer or owner...


  • Do you need to come and visit the equipment?
  • Why do I need a Certified Appraisal?
  • Why is my banker asking for an equipment appraisal for the business I’m going to buy?


Understanding small business valuations...


  • Who needs a small business valuation?
  • How I complete the valuation exercise.
  • What the final report document looks like.


Education Centre. Download FREE Reports.


Learn the basics of Machinery & Equipment Appraisal Download our special report:
The Essentials of Machinery and Equipment Appraisal:  Unlocking True Asset Value.


We also have a series of specialized  reports that focus on the needs of specific advisors or users.


Do you or your clients need to understand how small businesses are valued?
Download Small Business Values Demystified: How we Determine the Value and Goodwill.


Are you a Lender or Commercial Landlord who is concerned about collateral that may be backing one of your agreements?
Download Eroding Assurances:  How the 6 Stages of Business Failure Jeopardize Lender and Landlord Security.


Are you a Business Broker, Loan Broker, or Economic Development Officer?
Download Unlocking Small Business Financing in Canada: A guide for Loan, Mortgage and Business Brokers.


Are you a Commercial Real Estate Agent?
Download Rental Revenue Rescue:  How Real Estate Agents & Landlords can Recover from Sudden Tenant Closures.

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Learn more by watching our Lunch and Learn video Playlist. It's a series of short videos that we've made which teach some of the details about how we handle certain aspects of Machinery & Equipment Appraisal.

Find it here.