Professional Profile

William Novotny, ISA

 

Professional Affiliations and Certifications

International Society of Appraisers (ISA), Accredited Member, 1996; requalified, 2001, 2006

Appraisers National Association (ANA), Accredited since 1993

National AQB Certified Instructor: Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)

 

 Publications

Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies, 2008: (see: http://www.isafoundation.org/journal.html)

Authored: Equivalent Sampling: The Valuation of Loss Claims with Limited Property Descriptions

Coauthored: USPAP and the Personal Property Appraiser

 

Areas of Appraisal Competence (Consultations as necessary)

Antiques, furniture, decorative and fine art, collectibles, lighting, rare records, American Indian and ethnic arts, depreciating residential contents, appraisal review, litigation support

 

Education & 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

USPAP Update for Instructors and Regulators, 2000 and 2001, one day each

Antiques: Looking Beyond Value: How to Analyze Originality of Furniture, 2001, 1 day

Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice: An Instructor's Application, 2002, 2004, 2 days

Insurance, Appraisers and the Law: Fine and Decorative Arts, UCI, 2002, 2 days

Adventures with the Internal Revenue Service, 2002, 1 day

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

AQB-USPAP Instructor Re-Certification Course, 2005/2007, 1 day

The ABC’s of East Asian Art: Mid 19th - 21st century Orientalia for Generalist Appraiser, 2006

Collectors Conference: 2001, 2005/6

 

Related Experience

1979-1996: owned Novotny's Antiques, a 21,000 & 8,500 sq. ft. antique store

1990 to 1996: furniture restoration services

1993-present: personal property appraisals and estate sales

1993-2000: exhibited at antique shows and Los Angeles area antique malls

1999-2000: owner/partner of Novotny's Antique Gallery in Pasadena

 

Teaching Experience

"Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice" (USPAP), 1997-2008, 7 Hour Update, 2005-2007 “Appraisal Report Writing” 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002; “Appraisal Theory” 2002, “Appraisal Methods,” 2002 Collectors Conference Lectures: “Appraiser’s Role” 2001, “Expert Witness” 2005, 2006

 

Community Support, Presentations and Appearances

KABC - TV's evening news Consumer Spot with Rick Romero, 1999

Museums: Santa Monica; Whittier, Arcadia and Pasadena Historical Museums

Cities: Whittier, San Luis Obispo, 2002-2007; Palmdale, 2002-2005

 

Past Clients

Insurance & Moving industry, FBI, law firms, banks, San Bernardino & Ventura County

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