When dealing with your Insurance Company, be sure to ask these important questions so that you stay in the know.

The more information you arm the appraiser with, the more accurate the resulting report. Appraising is a subjective process and the less subjectivity, the better.

The living room of a stucco house in Pasadena, a humble outskirt of Houston, was the last place one might expect to run into a rare painting. Yet, there it was, wearing nothing but a simple frame and a twine string hanging over a nail protruding from the painted sheet rock. It was merely in need of a restoration.

The appraisal team at Alexander Appraisal and Estate Services can serve as a knowledgeable third party, providing an overview of the estate, with notation of items that may have “some worth” and determination of a preliminary value for the total estate.

When you’re vacationing in any foreign country, be aware that many of the items that are sold as antiques are simply reproductions.