by John Tsiaousis | Mar 31, 2016 | Appraisal Tips, Chicago Home Appraisal Blog
Where is appraiser pressure coming from now? The same place where it has always come from, from those who have an interest in the property. The most commonly known type of appraiser pressure is in mortgage lending where the seller wants the appraisal as high as...
by John Tsiaousis | Mar 22, 2016 | Chicago Home Appraisal Blog, Uncategorized
We are excited to announce the winners of our free home appraisal. Recently, the Foundation For Prader-Willi Research (PWS) hosted an event in Deerfield, Illinois which raised $28,428. As a part of their charity auction, Chicagoland Appraisals donated a free home...
by John Tsiaousis | Feb 25, 2016 | Chicago Real Estate
In our prior post, we only had one month of data which was for the month of November 2015. Now there are an additional two months of data and the effect of the Truth in Lending Act (TRID) isn’t so bad. The average contract to close for December 2014 was at 55 days. It...
by John Tsiaousis | Feb 14, 2016 | Chicago Appraisal FAQ
The last month has been quite busy with sellers getting ready for the spring market. Part of their preparation has included ordering a prelisting appraisal. The feedback I’ve heard each time is they wanted to set a realistic listing price to help the sale go quickly...
by John Tsiaousis | Jan 7, 2016 | Chicago Real Estate
The Chicago Association of Realtors has released the 2016 Chicago Residential Lease for apartments, condominiums, single-family homes, and townhomes. In their post from January 4, 2016, they talk about the new 2016 Chicago residential lease and important information...
