Help with Your Real Estate Matters
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Your Real Estate Matters
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Tax Assessment Assistance
If your property is over assessed you’ll be paying more
than your fair share of property taxes and it could amount to many thousands of
dollars over the next few years. To do anything about it though you must
act quickly. In the Chicago area, the appeal period is generally 30 days
from the publication of your assessment.
If you think that you may be over-assessed, I can help.
I’ve been helping a lot of people just like you with the assessment appeal
process. My name is Bill
Reese and I’m a General Certified Real Estate Appraiser and Illinois
Real Estate Broker with 18 years of experience.
If you are commercial property owner please call for a free
consultation.
Homeowners can research, prepare and file your own appeal too.
The first step is to determine if the value of your home during the assessment
period is lower, equal to, or higher than the assessed fair market value. Each
case is different and it can be a bit tricky, so be prepared to put in some
time. The Grafton Township Assessors Office does their best to be helpful, but
they are sure to be short on resources right now. In order to be successful
with your appeal though, you must have the correct information to support
your position.
I’ve been through the process many times. I know what the
pit-falls are and I’ve saved over-assessed homeowners a lot of money, for
most, many times my full service fee.
Here are my residential property programs:
FOR THE DO IT YOURSELFER: The homeowner assistance
program will provide you with professionally chosen comparables, the ones that
should best support your position. It will save you time, and allow to
you to present a more coherent case during your appeal.
Here’s what you get:
1)
3-4 professionally selected comparable sales specific to your property.
2)
Details on the sales.
3)
Secondary verification of data.
4)
Tools to help you estimate your homes value during the assessment period
to see if you have a case.
5)
Reference material that provides you relevant information, contacts,
phone numbers, on-line resources and forms required to initiate your appeal.
The cost is $55.00.
COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS: A professionally
written opinion your homes value during the assessment period made by a Real
Estate Broker. No appointment or home inspection is made. The
cost is $99.00.
PROFESSIONAL PROPERTY APPRAISAL: Your Assessor
prefers a professionally prepared market appraisal because it's the most
reliable estimate of the market value of your home. This option requires
an inspection of your home.
The cost is $300. Here’s what you get:
1)
Detailed market analysis of the major components that make up the value
of your home.
2)
A definitive market value conclusion.
3)
Third party verification of the physical attributes of your home. Can be
used to dispute inaccuracies in the public record.
4)
Reference material that provides you relevant dates, contacts, phone
numbers, on-line resources and forms required to initiate your appeal.
FULL SERVICE: We can also handle your appeal package from beginning to
end, including analysis, appraisal, preparation of forms, scheduling,
appointments, representation etc., at a cost of $390.00.
For a free phone consultation or to schedule, call my
office at: 630--587--8484. Please have the following information
available: your address, your assessment letter or PIN number, and your
subdivision name. I look forward to speaking with you. -Bill
Reese
