Karin A Costa, Auctioneer & Appraiser

Karin Costa conducts premiere auctions through Live and Online platforms in Northern Nevada and California for estates and small businesses. Emphasis is on jewelry, Native American, firearms, vehicles, antiques, collectibles and fine art along with retail, landscaping, restaurant and office business assets. She has been an auctioneer since 1997. She holds the Auction Marketing Management and Certified Estate Specialist designations from the National Auctioneers Association. She also has the Graduate Personal Property Appraiser and Certified Machinery and Equipment Appraiser certificates. She is USPAP compliant in the 2020-2021 update being current to perform appraisals for estate tax, wealth planning, charitable contribution, equitable distribution (estate, divorce, dissolution), insurance coverage and claims. Her appraisal practice provides additional services such as consulting, heirloom locating, inventories, brokerage and market research, and pre-auction estimates. She serves all of Nevada and California for appraisal services.

The firm is the premiere on-site auction company serving Reno, Sparks, Lake Tahoe, Carson City, Carson Valley, Fernley and Fallon areas on Northern Nevada and the northeastern areas of California in Lassen, Plumas and Eldorado counties, including Truckee, Susanville, Portola, Quincy, Sacramento, Carnelian Bay, South Lake Tahoe and Placerville.