David Barros, MAI

Built for Tax Appeal Litigation

Most appraisal reports are written for lending. These reports are developed specifically for property tax appeals, focusing on defensibility, clarity, and alignment with how cases are argued.

• Supportable adjustments that withstand scrutiny
• Clear income approach logic
• Reports that hold up under cross-examination

Experience That Matters

State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser with over 20 years of experience valuing commercial real estate for property tax appeals and litigation matters. MAI designated since 2014. Extensive experience preparing and defending appraisal reports before the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board (PTAB), the Cook County Board of Review, and in Circuit Court proceedings. Reports are developed with litigation standards in mind, emphasizing defensible income capitalization analysis, market-supported expense ratios, capitalization rate derivation.

Appraisals prepared for matters involving Illinois tax appeal proceedings and Cook County assessments.

• Multifamily (Apartment Buildings & Complexes)
• Mixed-use Properties
• Retail (Single & Multi-Tenant, Shopping Centers)
• Industrial (Warehouse, Manufacturing, Truck Terminals)
• Office Buildings,
• Hospitality and special-use properties

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