Planning & Analysis

• Develop scope of work that works for you

• Collect data on site, including all assets

• Collect data on surrounding area (county, city, neighborhood).​

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Studies & inspection

• Analyze all relevant data

• Conduct appropriate studies (drive time, marketability, best use)

• Develop proper value of land

• Application of correct approach (income, sales comparison, cost)

Your report & our continued support

• Provide defined value of property/site

• Explain clearly our professional reasoning

• Provide professional consultation and testimony when you need it​

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REAL ESTATE TAX APPEAL

JSO provides our clients with expert appraisal reports that give them a leg up during the real estate tax appeal process. We work with local, trusted law firms to save our clients money and combat Assessor estimates that are outdated.

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We appraise properties ranging from a few thousand to a few million square feet, including "Loop" high-rise office buildings, suburban big-box stores, shopping centers, industrial buildings, and a variety of other property types. These buildings have ranged from a few thousand square feet to a million square feet. We work throughout Cook County, the Collar counties, and throughout the lower 48. Potential tax savings vary depending on age, condition, and use of the property.

The JSO team expertly revalues from a cost approach point of view. We have seen time and time again how replacement costs imposed by insurance companies are too high, inaccurate, and void of proper analysis. JSO provides clients with consultative reports that drilldown, component by component, the exact cost to replace the property.

We work with trusted and proven insurance brokers who take our appraisals into negotiation alongside the often-outdated costs regulated by insurance companies. We have applied our expert cost analysis to a variety of property types, and have aided our diverse pool of valued clients.

analysis for

individual investors

joint-ventures

FINANCING

Appraisal for financing is one of our specialties. We understand the ins and outs of Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) and various other traditional financing methods. We have prepared expert appraisals for Life Companies such as Artesia Mortgage Capital Corporation, Business Men's Assurance Company, and Royal Neighbors of America.

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JSO has appraised hundreds of office buildings, shopping centers, and industrial buildings—it is one of our hallmarks. We also specialize in valuing cooperative housing for blanket loans, whether they’re limited equity or full equity developments. Co-ops come in all shapes and sizes from the ultra-luxury high-rise apartments to the standard town home housing developments commonly built in the 1960s.

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We also have crafty experience with self-storage valuation and other unique and challenging sites.

REAL ESTATE TRUST

We work with Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) for annual or bi-annual valuations of properties in various markets, including office, industrial, and multi-family residential. We have travelled coast to coast to provide exceptional and trusted work.

Are you looking for a professional appraisal partner that will go the extra mile?

For decades JSO has provided strong value-add to our clients, even in those times that are most trying.

Our team compiles reports that exceed IRS guidelines for estate tax requirements.

We understand the intricacies of estate valuation that involves multiple owners and parties of interest.

GET IN TOUCH

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we'd love to hear from you!

JSO Valuation Group, Limited

2100 Greenwood Street, Suite 104

Evanston, Illinois 60201 

847-866-6660

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