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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;techbiker, post: 4416210, member: 60629&quot;]You got me on published information! Still, I believe it would be fantastic if the latest information were in a more digestible format for the public.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also apologize in advance if I come across as insensitive or uninformed as I&#039;ve only recently gotten into fine art. I&#039;ve (just recently) approached art with a mindset developed from my seven years of real estate investment experience.</p><p><br /></p><p>In a nutshell everything in RE save for land has a limited service life absent continued human investment. Without multiple new roofs, HVAC systems, electrical systems, etc. a house constructed well in 1900 would be a pile of bricks today. Even if kept weathertight, the house would eventually depreciate so much without upgrades that renovation is no longer practical. This assumes no serious external obsolescence!</p><p><br /></p><p>This may not be an issue for stately mansions located in affluent areas without density pressure. Unfortunately, the vast majority of homes aren&#039;t this lucky. A homeowner seeking to preserve his/her 2/2 1920 stick framed craftsman home is fighting a constant battle against time and outside forces. Manufactured homes are even more of a lost cause.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m still quite new here, however I see many parallels in the art world. Unless paintings are kept in a pristine environment, they will eventually succumb to the forces of time. If an average painting degrades so far that it is unviewable, it may no longer be worth saving. We must continually invest in personal property to preserve its value. Example- I just bought a wonderful 1870s seascape for the value of its (repaired) frame. Fortunately, the seller recognized the period frame and rescued it from a dumpster.</p><p><br /></p><p>There appear to be few options for cost-effective and safe commercial conservation to preserve less-valuable pieces. Without something halfway between professional certified conservation and uninformed DIY, many average paintings are likely lost forever.</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. Unfortunately, based on my experience in real estate codes of ethics, professional associations, and licensure don&#039;t guarantee quality. I&#039;ve seen PEs blackmail clients, plumbers and electricians continually violate code and lie to their customers, real estate agents grossly misrepresent square feet, etc. If you&#039;d like to see a (much more serious!) example in medicine, check out &quot;Dr. Death&quot;. I wouldn&#039;t trust a conservator to properly care for paintings just based on his/her professional membership.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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