William M. Novotny ISA AM
Personal Property Appraiser
Qualified Personal Property Appraiser and Appraisal
| Professional Profile |
 32 years of full-time, personal property market experience. Former general antiques, fine and decorative art, rare records, collectibles and used goods dealer. Current generalist appraiser, estate sale agent, AQB Certified USPAP and appraisal studies Instructor. |
Professional Affiliations
International Society of Appraisers (ISA), Accredited Member, 1996; requalified, 2001, 2006, 2011
Appraisers National Association (ANA), Accredited since 1993
National AQB Certified USPAP Instructor since 1993: Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)
Publications
Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies (JAAS)
- Equivalent Sampling: Valuation of Loss Claims with Limited Property Descriptions (2008)
- USPAP and the Personal Property Appraiser, coauthor (2008)
- When Does USPAP Require a Competency Disclosure? (2011)
Education and Advanced Training
University Undergraduate and Graduate Work: 1971-1979, UCR, CSULA and USC
Certified Graduate of College of Appraisers, 1993
ISA Core Courses 101, 102, & 103, nine days, 1996
Fine Arts & Antiques Restoration & Conservation, 1996, one day
New Math of Art and Architecture Appraisal, 1996, one day
ISA Specialty Course 201: Antiques & Residential Contents, 1997, six days
Harnessing the Power of Insurance Appraisals, 1997 one day
Estate Settlement -What They Forgot to Teach You, 1998 one day
IRS Rules & Regulations: Appraisal Report Writing Seminar and Workshop, 1999, two days
Fixture & Equipment Appraising for Personal Property Appraisers, 1999, one day
Antiques: Looking Beyond Value: How to Analyze Originality of Furniture, 2001, 1 day
Insurance, Appraisers and the Law: Fine and Decorative Arts, UCI, 2002, 2 days
Adventures with the Internal Revenue Service, 2002, 1 day
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice: Instructor's Application, 2002, 2004, 2 days
USPAP Update Recertification for Instructors, 2004, 2005, 2007, one day, online 2009
Personal Property Evaluation – Legal and Commercial Environment, ASA/UCI, 2003, 3 days
Art Glass for the Generalist Appraiser, 2003, 1 day.
19th Century American Country Furniture & Decorative Arts, 2004, 1 day
The ABC’s of East Asian Art: Mid 19th - 21st century Orientalia for Generalist Appraiser, 2006
IRS Symposium: Practicing Before the IRS – A Guide for Personal Property Appraisers, 2008
Collectors Conference: 2001, 2005/6
Topics in Early American Furniture and Southwest Native American Arts, 2010, 1 day
Sharpening Your Appraisal Tools, 2010, ASA, half day
Related Experience
1979-2000: owned Novotny's Antiques, a 21,000 & 8,500 sq. ft. antique store and smaller stores
1990-1996: furniture restoration services
1993-1999: exhibited at antique shows and Los Angeles area antique malls
1999-2000: owner/partner of Novotny's Antique Gallery in Pasadena
1993-2011: personal property appraisals and estate sales
2008-2011: Acted under the appraisal provision insurance clause
Areas of Appraisal Competence (Consultations as necessary)
Antique, mid-century and contemporary furniture, decorative and fine arts, collectibles, lighting, rare records, Native American, Asian and ethnic arts, residential contents, appraisal review, litigation support
Appraisal Courses Taught
- Appraising Personal Property: Theory, Methodology and Report Writing - A Fully Integrated USPAP Approach, 3 days, College for Appraisers 2011
- 15 Hour "Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice" (USPAP), 1997-2011 (various cities and course providers)
- 7 Hour USPAP Update, 2005-2011, (various cities and course providers)
- Online USPAP Update Course for 2006-2007, 2008-2009 and 2010-2011
- Appraisal Report Writing 1999 to 2002 for Appraisers National Association
- Appraisal Theory and Methodology 2002 for Appraisers National Association
Lectures, Appearances Appraisal Events for Community Support
"Please, Please,... Don't Throw That Out!" Pasadena Museum of History, 2009, 2010, 2011 expert panelKABC - TV's evening news Consumer Spot with Rick Romero, 1999
Appraisathons for the cities of Whittier, San Luis Obispo, 2002-2007; Palmdale, 2002-2005
Past Clients
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