Gear & Goodwill

Resources

Resources

Short guides for lenders, owners and their advisors.

Articles and guides

Fair market value vs. orderly and forced liquidation value

How the premises of value for machinery and equipment differ, and which one a lender should request.

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Six things that cost lenders money in an equipment appraisal

Most equipment appraisals reach the credit file without trouble. The ones that cost money tend to share a short list of problems. Each one is easy to check.

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Business personal property tax: are you overassessed?

Many assessors value equipment from the owner's fixed asset list using cost and a depreciation table. That method misses most of what lowers real market value.

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What we need to start

The information and photos needed for a desktop appraisal, a site visit or a business valuation.

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Send the asset list or company name and the intended use. You will get scope, fee and timing back by email, the same business day.