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Fee Ranges

Common Fee Range By Intended Use (as of 10/21/2024)

Report UseFee RangePayment DueRecommended Viewing
Sale or Purchase Decisions$250-$300Advance or CODInterior & Exterior
Divorce Settlement$350-$450Advance or CODInterior & Exterior
Estate Settlement$350-$450Advance or CODInterior & Exterior
Tax Appeal (assessed value)$350-$450Advance or CODInterior & Exterior
PMI Removal$300-$400Advance or CODInterior & Exterior
IRS Fair Market Value$350-$450Advance or CODInterior & Exterior
Site Value (vacant or as though vacant)$250-$300Advance or CODExterior only
Forensic/Retrospective$350-$450Net 0Interior & Exterior
Litigation/Bankruptcy$400-$500Net 0Interior & Exterior
Appraisal Review (for fraud or negligence)$300-$400Net 0Call
Desktop Estimate (special use only)$100-$150AdvancedNone
Consulting$50-$75/ 1/2 hrNet 0Call

All estimates are for one unit, attached or detached, single family residential properties and condominiums.  For 2-4 units, please call for an estimate.  Fees may exceed this range for any situation where extra time, mileage, research, report detail or consulting is required.  Electronic delivery of reports (via email or link) is preferred.  Please let us know immediately if the appraiser will not be able to view the interior and exterior of the home.  By law and rule no appraisal or appraiser’s fee can be based on a predetermined result, bias, or arrangement.

IL Residential Real Estate Tax Estimator (exc. Cook County)

IL Fair Cash Value*
Assessed Value
Total Exemptions
Taxable Value
Your Tax Rate
Tax Estimate
Assessor’s estimate
Your estimate
Your Yearly Savings

Instructions:

  • Enter a Fair Cash Value estimate for the tax year (this is a retroactive value/not the current value).
  • Verify and enter the total of all exemptions you are eligible for (e.g. IL owner occupied is $6000).
  • Find and enter your anticipated property tax rate in decimal format (default is 0.09). This should be on your most recent tax bill or can be obtained from the assessor directly.
  • *IL has its own definition of Market Value it called “Fair Cash Value” (35 ILCS 200/1-50)