Historic Preservation (Façade) Easements: Appraisal Techniques and Valuation Issues

This seminar focuses on appraisals used to support the value of a charitable gift of a historic preservation easement. It will introduce you to the complexities of appraising historic preservation easements, guide you through the appraisal process, and reveal how historic preservation easements affect prices in regular appraisal assignments. The valuation of conservation and historic preservation easements is a controversial aspect of appraisal practice; the Internal Revenue Service has numerous charitable donations of conservation and preservation easements under review. This seminar will address those special appraisal challenges and issues.