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How to Sell Your House Fast in Chicago with Targeted Updates and Spot-on Pricing

Chicagoland Appraisal Blog

To help you overcome these challenges, HomeLight spoke with one of the most successful real estate agents in the Chicago metro area, one of the city’s leading home appraisers, and a professional Chicago landscaper. We also researched Chicago neighborhood trends and local real estate statistics. Cut the clutter.

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What is Your Appraiser Level? Why Does It Make a Difference?

Appraisal Today

Although architectural styles used to signify something of their region—think Craftsman homes in the Northwest, Colonial in the Northeast, or the sprawling California ranch house—today’s architectural styles are less locationally driven and more about the individual lifestyles being framed within them.

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FHA Handbook 4000.1 Appraisal Changes

Appraisal Today

Popular topics include how to market to attorneys and get referrals from real estate agents. Estate/trust appraisals, the most popular for residential appraisers, are included. Also included are “niche” markets such as bail bonds, property tax appeals, and many more.