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In hiring Kelly, the foundation selected someone who has appraised the estates of many major artists, such as that of Louise Bourgeois, the French-born American artist famed for her psychologically charged abstract sculptures.

From New York Times • May 3, 2024

“This is way, way beyond anything that’s believable,” said Norm Miller, a professor of real estate finance at the University of San Diego who has appraised properties for 50 years.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021

For decades, the assessor’s office has appraised golf courses as if they have such restrictions, which has helped keep values low.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2020

Snohomish County records show the property’s value as more than $14.6 million, but the city has appraised the land at $3 million because much of it would be unsuited for development.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2020

Mr. Bent has appraised your full value as a fighting man in this crisis at a quarter of a million dollars, and we know that the mine contains at least a million.

From The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain by Wrenn, Charles L. (Charles Lewis)