https://lukesappraisals.com/blog/equipment-appraisal-for-an-sba-7a-loan https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N4ANwNLQKzA/maxresdefault.jpg Equipment Appraisal for an SBA 7(a) Loan: 3 Things The three things that decide whether an equipment appraisal helps a 7(a) credit: the collateral advance rate and orderly liquidation value, a unit-by-unit schedule with serial numbers, and the effective date of value. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4ANwNLQKzA https://www.youtube.com/embed/N4ANwNLQKzA 76 2026-09-04 yes Lukes & Lukes https://lukesappraisals.com/blog/what-is-a-machine-shop-worth https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oeTD2GVR2KY/maxresdefault.jpg Machine Shop Equipment Appraisal: CNC Values Explained Three things decide what a machine shop's CNC equipment is really worth: configuration, installed vs. removed condition, and verified serial and hour data read from the control. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeTD2GVR2KY https://www.youtube.com/embed/oeTD2GVR2KY 59 2026-09-10 yes Lukes & Lukes https://lukesappraisals.com/for/lenders https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t_jDJIZm01w/maxresdefault.jpg Ordering an Equipment Appraisal for a Loan: 3 Things to Check The three things credit officers and lenders should verify on any machinery and equipment collateral appraisal: the premise of value matches the loan, the equipment was inspected and serial numbers verified on site, and the appraiser is independent of the deal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_jDJIZm01w https://www.youtube.com/embed/t_jDJIZm01w 66 2026-08-13 yes Lukes & Lukes https://lukesappraisals.com/specialties/automotive https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BOCbImKEW5c/maxresdefault.jpg Diminished Value: 3 Things to Know Before You Settle The three things to know before accepting an insurer's diminished value offer after a collision repair: the accident history follows the VIN, the insurer's first number is not evidence, and documentation decides the outcome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOCbImKEW5c https://www.youtube.com/embed/BOCbImKEW5c 65 2026-08-04 yes Lukes & Lukes https://lukesappraisals.com/specialties/general-machinery-equipment/construction-heavy-equipment https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q74lBQjoqPA/maxresdefault.jpg Heavy Equipment Appraisal: 3 Things to Know The three things owners and lenders should know before relying on any construction or heavy equipment valuation: hours and history outweigh calendar age, the market is national rather than local, and condition is verified on site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q74lBQjoqPA https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q74lBQjoqPA 64 2026-08-22 yes Lukes & Lukes https://lukesappraisals.com/specialties/general-machinery-equipment/restaurant-equipment https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ORF-_DqmD_k/maxresdefault.jpg Commercial Kitchen Equipment Appraisal: 3 Things to Know The three things owners and lenders should know before relying on any valuation of restaurant, bakery, cafe, or coffee shop equipment: the purpose sets the number, installed is not removed, and condition is verified on site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORF-_DqmD_k https://www.youtube.com/embed/ORF-_DqmD_k 71 2026-07-25 yes Lukes & Lukes https://lukesappraisals.com/specialties/general-machinery-equipment https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q74lBQjoqPA/maxresdefault.jpg Heavy Equipment Appraisal: 3 Things to Know The three things owners and lenders should know before relying on any construction or heavy equipment valuation: hours and history outweigh calendar age, the market is national rather than local, and condition is verified on site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q74lBQjoqPA https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q74lBQjoqPA 64 2026-08-22 yes Lukes & Lukes