Appraisal Resource Associates, Inc. (ARAI) is at the vanguard of the appraisal profession. Our associates meet or exceed the educational and technical standards of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) and the Appraisal Foundation. In business for over three decades, we are proud of our reputation for exemplary qualifications and service.

Services and Fees. Besides comprehensive appraisal services, ARAI consults on the purchase and sale of fine art, antiques and decorative arts and other personal property, on de-accessioning property we have appraised, and provides management services for corporate and other large collections. These services are performed within requirements set by the Appraisal Foundation's Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Fees for appraisals are charged at an hourly, per diem or fixed arrangement depending upon the assignment.

Our Promise. ARAI offers its clients reliable, reputable service that is confidential and customized to meet specific appraisal needs. No two assignments are alike. Building on years of experience working with clients, we are a uniquely qualified firm with broad-based services producing effective appraisal results. At ARAI we stand by our work, and promise prompt, professional attention to your inquiries.

About Frances Zeman, FASA

Education. Frances Zeman, FASA, the Director of Appraisal Resource Associates, Inc., is fully qualified for her profession. With an undergraduate degree from New York University - Heights Campus, Ms. Zeman continued her education in Fine and Decorative Arts/ Antiques, and Fine Art through many different programs offered at New York University, Long Island University, the New School of Social Research, Pratt Institute, and abroad with The Attingham Trust. She reinforced her academic work with practical experience, attending seminars and completing coursework at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Cooper Hewitt Museum, Sotheby's, and Christie's. Ms. Zeman has earned a Master of Arts degree in Art History.

Experience and Qualifications. Ms. Zeman brings to her appraisal business, a working knowledge of the retail antiques and gallery business, a background in interior and contract design with a strong emphasis on the decorative arts. She is an Accredited Senior Appraiser of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) and holds four designations in Personal Property: Fine Arts, Antiques and Decorative Arts, Residential Contents, and Oriental Rugs. Ms. Zeman is currently the only appraiser in the entire Northeast accredited to appraise Oriental Rugs; her expertise extends to European carpets and tapestries as well.

Service. Ms. Zeman has served on the ASA International on the Board of Examiners, the Equal Opportunity in Appraising Committee, and is a past Chair of ASA'[s Personal Property Committee. Ms. Zeman is also a member of the Technical Advisory Services for Attorneys (TASA), Expert Resources, Inc., and the American Arbitration Association. She is a member of ArtTable, an organization of professional women in leadership positions in the visual arts, where she has served as Co-Chair of the New York City Chapter Membership Committee and on the Career Chartered Development Comittee. Ms. Zeman is also a member of Association of Professional Art Advisers (APAA) and has been elected to membership of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS). She is a past president of the Long Island Chapter of ASA and has served as the Chapter's liaison to the Nassau County Bar Association. She also holds the ASA's highest designation of Fellow.

Speaker, Author, Teacher. Ms. Zeman has lectured publicly, published articles about the appraisal profession, antiques and decorative arts, fine art, and has taught at the university level. She has presented several seminars on the topic of Appraisal Report Writing at ASA conferences and is an adjunct professor at Pratt Institute, Division of Continuing Education, where she teaches courses in Appraisal Research and Analysis, Appraisal Report Writing and Logic of the Argument: Improving Report Narrative. As part of the ASA's effort to increase public awareness of the appraisal profession, Ms. Zeman appeared on NBC's nationally-syndicated Today Show, and been interviewed by reporters from various newspapers and magazines on the topic of how to choose and appraiser, practice, ethics, and fees.

Associates

Our associates have been carefully chosen by Ms. Zeman after rigorous vetting. Associates are required to have an art history background and to have graduate degrees and / or related experience in the arts. All of the firm's associates are required to complete ASA sponsored Principles of Valuation courses affiliated with universities across the United States, and to continue education in the form of arts related coursework, seminars and conferences. Most have reading and/or speaking knowledge of at least one additional foreign language and all have studied abroad. All associates complete the ASA ethics examination and successfully take the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) which they are required to update every five years. They are all on track to become ASA members and bring advanced technological skills to ARAI. While associates are conversant in broad-based subject matter, they often have particular skills and interests such as books and manuscript, prints, modern and contemporary art, post-war design, etc.

Associates are often the first point of public contact and are trained to collect and provide information pertinent to each inquiry. They uphold the high standards of ARAI, including a commitment to its privacy policy and protection of clients' confidential information. Just as with our clients, it is the goal of the firm to foster and maintain long term associate relationships that lead to stable, consistent, excellent results.