{"id":"c16b1f1e-70d4-4e60-8b7d-ab8479f493ea","task":"Verify an appraiser's professional credentials for a personal-property valuation","domain":"auction.appraisal.credential-verification","steps":["Check the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) member directory at isa-appraisers.org/find-an-appraiser","Check the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) directory at appraisers.org/find-an-appraiser","Check the Appraisers Association of America (AAA) directory at appraisersassociation.org/find-an-appraiser","Note the appraiser's specific designation level shown in the directory (e.g., ISA distinguishes Certified/Accredited 'Qualified Appraisers' per Appraisal Foundation criteria; AAA uses the post-nominal 'AAA' for Certified Members)","Separately confirm USPAP relevance: USPAP compliance is enforced by individual states under FIRREA specifically for real-property appraisers doing federally-related transactions; personal-property appraisers follow USPAP largely as a voluntary ethical standard promoted by these membership organizations, not a state-enforced mandate"],"gotchas":["'AAA' here refers to the Appraisers Association of America, a personal-property appraisal credentialing body — do not confuse with any other 'AAA' organization","Membership in ISA/ASA/AAA directories confirms current membership, not automatically the highest credential level — check the specific designation listed (e.g., Accredited vs. Certified)","USPAP's state-enforcement mechanism (via FIRREA) applies to real-property appraisers for federally-related transactions; treating personal-property/estate appraisers as subject to the same statutory enforcement is inaccurate"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T22:29:41.683Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/c16b1f1e-70d4-4e60-8b7d-ab8479f493ea"}