Certified Appraisal Guild of AmericaGraduate Personal Properity Appraisers
Marilyn Burns has been a professional Personal Property Appraiser since 1995. Using a professional appraiser assures you that you get an objective opinion, giving you sound reason for the conclusion.

She will appraise one piece, a collection, or entire estate. Her specialties include; Antiques, Art, Jewelry, Gems, Bankruptcy, Cars, Boats, Aircraft, Casualty Loss, Charity Donations, Collateral, Collections, Customs & Confiscated Property, Divorce, Farm, Inventory, Gifts, Household, Insurance, Life Estates, Loan Value, Mobile Homes, Dissolved Partnerships, and Personal Property.

You are guaranteed she will provide you with a professional, honest, and courteous appraisal at a fair price.

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QUALIFICATIONS
  • Certified Appraisers Guild of America. Personal Property Appraiser Certification program and school. Graduated March 1995
  • Graduate Personal Property Appraiser, 101; Jan. 31, Feb.1, 1999
  • Graduate Personal Property Appraiser, 201, October 1999.
  • Certified by Auction Market Institute, Overland Park. GPPA Designation, Dec. 2000
  • Western College of Auctioneering, Billing, MT. Graduated, June of 1987

EXPERIENCE
  • Auctioneer and Appraiser: 16 years as Auctioneer selling in the general market. Estates, Farm, Art, Antique, Equipment, Firearms, Commercial, Bankruptcy, and Charity, etc. In addition to doing valuations under Burns Auctions and Appraisals, LLC.
  • Antique and Appraisal Instructor at "The Western College of Auctioneering" Billings, MT.
  • Member in good standing with The Montana Auctioneers Association.
  • Consultant and Board of Directors for the Wyoming Auctioneers Association.
  • Member and Counselor for the National Auctioneers Association.

RECENT SEMINARS
  • "Farm Equipment at Auction", Dave Huisman, Galt, CA. January 1998, Cheyenne, WY
  • "Art Glass", Show by George Michael, May 1998, Great Falls, MT.
  • "The Narrative of the Appraiser", July 1998, Oklahoma City, OK
  • "The Auctioneer and the Appraiser", Jan. 1999, Joe Wilson, Bozeman, MT.
  • Appraisal Institute, Minneapolis, MN. July 1999
  • Graduate Personal Property Appraiser, 101 & 201, 1999, Bozeman and Great Falls, MT.
  • "Technology and the Appraiser", WAA, Jan. 2000, Cody, Wyoming
  • "Using Today's Tools", Dennis Kruse, Kruse, Int. Jan. 2000. Kalispell, MT
  • "Techniques and Ideas", John Japp, June 2000, Casper, WY
  • "Indian Artifacts and their Origin", O.C. Mangold, WAA, January, 2001, Buffalo, MT
  • "Code of Ethics", John Roebuck, NAA Director, January 2001, Scobey, MT.
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