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DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, CHICAGO COURTS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND MORE.
AppraiseItNow is an appraisal company serving individuals, businesses, attorneys, and financial professionals throughout Chicago. We offer both online and onsite appraisal options to fit your schedule and needs, covering common purposes such as estate planning, insurance coverage, charitable donations, legal proceedings, and business transactions.
Chicago's diverse economy, anchored by financial services, logistics and transportation, healthcare, and a growing technology sector, generates consistent demand for professional valuations across a wide range of asset types. From the galleries and studios of Pilsen and the West Loop to the manufacturing and logistics operations along the city's industrial corridors, Chicago's assets are as varied as its neighborhoods. Our mission is to deliver defensible, USPAP-compliant valuations with exceptional speed, professionalism, and client service.
AppraiseItNow serves clients across Chicago's neighborhoods, from Lincoln Park and the Gold Coast to Hyde Park, Wicker Park, and the Loop, as well as surrounding communities including Evanston, Oak Park, Naperville, and Schaumburg. Clients can place an order online for a remote appraisal or request an onsite appraiser to visit a home, business, storage facility, or other location anywhere in the greater Chicago metro area. Whether your assets are in the city or the suburbs, our credentialed appraisers are ready to help.
We appraise a broad range of assets throughout Chicago, including:
Jewelry, antiques, furniture, coins, collectibles, and household goods.
Paintings, prints, sculpture, photography, and mixed media.
Medical equipment, restaurant equipment, manufacturing machinery, and technology assets.
LLCs, S-corps, partnerships, fractional interests, and privately held stock.
Cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, trailers, and classic vehicles.
Sailboats, powerboats, yachts, jet skis, and personal watercraft.
Retail inventory, wholesale stock, raw materials, and finished goods.
What clients say we are known for
Across 80+ published AppraiseItNow reviews the picture is consistent: every one is from a client who paid us for an appraisal, and the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how quickly we answer, and how much research is visible in the report.
The short time working with AppraiseItNow was great, Fast on getting on top of any questions you might have any appraisal concerning insurance claim. I will go with these guys again!
Motorcycle Appraisal for Insurance Claim
My daughter had purchased a very collectible 2003 Mustang Cobra terminator just 3 months before her accident with 50,000 miles on it, for 30,000 dollars. We were experiencing some very heavy rains and she hydroplaned and smashed into a guard rail and totaled her car. The insurance company offered her $18,000, but we told them that was an insult to this car. We kept going round and round with them but they were not budging. Finally we googled an independent appraiser and found AppraiseItNow! Their appraised value was 26,462. They negotiated with the insurance for us and we ended up with 25,900. They were awesome and helped us get much closer to the appropriate value of the Cobra. Absolutely worth the price we paid. Highly recommended!
Car Appraisal for Insurance Claim
AppraiseItNow Inc. is the best company I was lucky to find by accident. I was looking for someone to appraise cabinets for a donation to charity. I asked for multiple referrals, called multiple appraisal services, etc., and no one could help me. I found AppraiseItNow and from the moment I started working with them, they were wonderful! Joe guided me on what I needed to send him, what needed to be done and stayed in touch with me the entire time. Their customer service is OUTSTANDING and a welcome surprise in today’s world where good customer service is an anomaly! They returned an appraisal in a timely manner, it was clear, concise, cost-effective and exactly what I needed. They followed up with me multiple times to ensure that I received it and everything was OK. My CPA is also thrilled to have them as an accredited appraisal service he can use for other clients. I rarely leave reviews, but I could not pass giving them 5 stars and I’d give 10 if possible! THANK YOU JOE AND ALL AT APPRAISEITNOW!!👊🏼
Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
I've dealt with several appraisers, and this was my first time using AppraiseItNow. They were by far the best. They did a great job. Their process was honest, efficient, and very detailed. Their staff was highly credentialed, and they provided IRS-compliant guidelines in their evaluation process, which was exactly what we were looking for. Their customer service also had prompt response times and was a pleasure to work with. If I need this service again, I won't go anywhere else.
Personal Property Appraisal for Charitable Donation
My wife and I purchased a property that included a double-wide mobile home, which we decided to donate to a local charitable organization that provides housing for low-income families. This type of donation required a formal appraisal to qualify for an IRS tax deduction, so we reached out to Appraise It Now. From the start, they were able to clearly answer all of our questions about both the appraisal process and the tax deduction requirements. We provided photos and additional details, and within 10 days we received a thorough, well-prepared report that included all the necessary IRS forms. I’m giving Appraise It Now a five-star review because communication was excellent throughout the entire process. Everyone I spoke with was helpful, friendly, and professional, and emails were always answered quickly. We were completely satisfied with the experience. Thank you!
Mobile Home Appraisal for Charitable Donation
I recommend AppraiseItNow Inc. highly. I needed an appraisal of fair market value for geologic laboratory equipment for charitable donations to three universities. The unique items and limited secondary market complicated the valuation. They provided a sound, verifiable estimate and the 8283 forms that I was able to use in my tax filings. I would use them again.
Lab Equipment Appraisal for Charitable Donation
AppraiseItNow's USPAP-compliant valuation reports are suitable for the most complex appraisal needs including IRS Charitable Contributions & Estate Tax Filings, insurance coverage and claims, divorce settlements, litigation, and other financial purposes. Our team of expert appraisers services both businesses and consumers alike.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member with 30 years in the trade, from running estate sales and an auction gallery to appraising luxury apparel, furniture, artwork, antiques, and business assets, primarily for IRS tax filings.
Machinery & Equipment Appraiser
Third-generation auctioneer and CAGA Certified Appraiser with more than 20 years valuing machinery, equipment, vehicles, business assets, and estates for banks, attorneys, and trustees across the Carolinas.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member specializing in Asian art, with a Master's from SOAS and a Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art. Ashley chairs the ISA's Antiques, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts committee and appraises for charitable donation, insurance, and equitable distribution.
Business Valuation Expert & Appraiser
ASA, ABV, and CFA charterholder. Since 2016 Justin has valued businesses for estate and gift tax, purchase price allocations, fairness opinions, lending, and buy-sell agreements, across manufacturing, services, retail, and pre-revenue biotech.
Vehicle Appraiser
CAGA Certified Appraiser since 2014, covering vehicles, boats, equipment, fine art, and collectibles. A classic-car restoration background informs her vehicle work, with reports prepared for insurance, divorce, and charitable contributions.
Business Valuation Expert & Appraiser
Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers. Raymond values capital stock, business enterprises, stock options, and intangible assets.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
International Society of AppraisersAccredited Member
Certified Appraisers Guild of AmericaCertified Appraiser
American Society of AppraisersAccredited Senior Appraiser
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsIn the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County at the Richard J. Daley Center, with courtrooms on the 18th floor and the clerk's probate office in Room 1202 on the 12th floor. Probate filings go through the eFileIL system except in limited circumstances.
No, that often-repeated figure is wrong. The representative must file a verified inventory within 60 days after letters of office issue under 755 ILCS 5/14-1, with later-discovered property reported in a supplemental inventory within another 60 days. The clock runs from the letters, not the date of death.
Yes. The court may appoint one, two, or three disinterested appraisers who take an oath, may enter the premises, and must report their findings in writing under 755 ILCS 5/20-8. Court-directed valuation is most common in contested or supervised Chicago administrations.
The city supports a mature ecosystem of auction houses, estate-sale firms, and specialty appraisal practices, plus a local Appraisal Institute chapter. That density gives estates access to real comparable sales and specialist buyer pools for jewelry, art, and antiques, rather than values extrapolated from distant markets.
