We are members of the following appraisal organizations:

Automotive and Motorcycle Appraisals

  • Regular appraisal $225.00
  • Regular appraisal completed at our office $175.00
  • Appraisal completed at a car show $150.00
  • Pre-accident appraisal $225.00
  • Pre-purchase appraisal $250.00
  • Diminished value appraisal $250.00
  • Appraisal for bankruptcy $250.00

 

Aircraft and Airplane Appraisals

  • Single Engine $425.00
  • Twin Engine Piston $775.00
  • Turbo Prop 10 Seats or Less $1,450.00
  • Twin Jet 10 Seats or Less $1,675.00
  • Transport Category Aircraft weighing 12,500 lb. and up (and aircraft with more then 10 seats) are charged by the hour $125 to $150

Lost Logbooks and Aircraft Values

Appraisal Forms

Value Guides

Blue Book

Sample Aircraft Appraisal

Sample Car Appraisal

Sample Motorcycle Appraisal

Please note - some additional fees are charged for planes over 25 years old as the paperwork and log book reviews take significantly longer to complete

 

About the appraisers

Harry Kraemer is an industry trained/certified appraiser for aircraft, vintage/classic automobiles, and motorcycles. Harry has been in the industry since 1978. He is a FAA licensed aircraft dealer. Harry has been involved in the aircraft sales/appraisal business since the 1980s. In most recent years (since 2007) Harry will usually complete over a 100 collector car/motorcycle and aircraft appraisals each year. Such appraisals have been used in estate settlements, divorce settlements, financing purposes, and insurance claims. As part of continuing his education Harry has also served as a judge (He has been a judge for the Antique Automobile Club of America) for industry related shows judging vehicles, aircraft, and motorcycles. Harry has received appraisal training from such companies as Cessna Aircraft and several internationally recognized appraisal organizations. Harry has restored and raced numerous vintage cars and motorcycles.

Harry is also an active pilot and Master Flight Instructor. Before starting Kraemer Aviation Services in 2002, Harry held numerous senior management positions in aviation including: Assistant Vice President of a Part 91 and 135 Flight Department, Chief Pilot for a 135 operation, Chief Pilot for several Part 141 Flight Schools, and Aircraft Sales Manager for Frederick Aviation Inc. He has also held senior management positions in the automotive industry.

Harry holds an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate and is a Gold Seal Flight Instructor with Instrument Instructor and Multi-engine Instructor ratings. Harry has the distinction of being the only instructor (out of approximately 84,000) to have ever held three Master titles from Master Instructors LLC, an FAA recognized accredited program: Master CFI, Master Ground Instructor, and Master Aerobatic Instructor. Harry has received dozens of aviation industry awards including several from the Federal Aviation Administration. He has also received numerous awards in the automotive industry.

Harry has published over 90 papers in over a dozen different aviation publications including: FAA Aviation News, Aviation Maintenance, Avionics Magazine, and IFR Refresher. Harry has served as a contributing editor for several aviation publications. Harry was also a research consultant for Gleim Publications. Harry served as an Aviation Safety Counselor for the Baltimore FSDO for over 15 years and served as an EAA Flight Advisor for the Experimental Aircraft Association.

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