Litigation-ready appraisal reports for Cook County and Chicagoland tax appeals.
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.
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.
Appraisal services focused on the valuation issues attorneys encounter in commercial property tax appeals and related litigation matters.
Property tax appeal appraisal assignments prepared specifically for assessment and litigation purposes.
Valuation opinions developed for historical assessment dates and tax appeal proceedings.
Analysis of income, expenses, capitalization rates and market-supported valuation conclusions.
Review and analysis of competing appraisal reports and valuation conclusions.
Consultation regarding valuation issues, appraisal evidence and property tax appeal strategy.
Direct communication throughout the assignment.
Clear expectations regarding assignment scope and delivery.
Reports developed with scrutiny and potential testimony in mind.
Direct collaboration with attorneys regarding valuation issues.
Practical guidance for attorneys on how PTAB evaluates comparable sales and appraisal evidence.
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