Property World Video Podcast: Barden Prisant FRICS and Alan Fausel FRICS Discuss the Latest Issues Facing Arts Appraisal

03/30/2010 12:20

View or hear the latest RICS Americas Property World Podcast featuring two of the art world's leading appraisers, Barden Prisant FRICS and Alan Fausel FRICS, discussing the latest trends in art, donations, estate valuation and more. In part one of their discussion, Alan and Barden talk about changes in appraisal, how large donations to schools and other institutions are becoming popular among some collectors, and how high-profile divorces can be an interesting challenge for appraisers who are duty-bound to value works without bias. In part two of their discussion, Alan and Barden discuss which arts trends have been overheated and are now cooling off, and what happens when Alan comes across an unexpected art find in a college's basement. Subscribe to the podcast today by clicking here. About RICS & RICS Americas RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), with headquarters in London, is the leading organization of its kind in the world for more than 100,000 professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues. RICS Americas, based in New York and covering North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, has more than 2,000 members in commercial and residential development, construction and project management, brokerage, planning and finance, valuation and fine arts appraisal. For further information visit www.ricsamericas.org or e-mail ricsamericas@rics.org.