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See the evidence before you buy an appeal brief

Check your property’s published assessment against its peers, then decide whether a printable research brief is useful for your own filing.

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$49 one timeone parcel · printable in your browser

Available in Park Ridge, Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe, Kenilworth. This product prepares research; you review and file your appeal. Filing, representation and a reduction are not included.

In the brief

What the purchase unlocks

Property and assessment record

The selected PIN, published characteristics, assessment values and source dates.

Uniformity analysis

A computed assessment-per-square-foot comparison with the peer basis and arithmetic shown.

Comparable exhibit

Available comparison properties to review and select in the builder; the records still need your judgment.

Printable evidence brief

Filing copy assembled from the records and your selections. Print it or save a PDF using your browser, and rebuild it from your account.

A two-minute preview

Find your property
Search by address or PIN in the free checker. It shows the current peer comparison before checkout.
Check the evidence
Review the area, class and source dates. An assessment gap alone does not establish overassessment.
Build and review
For supported cases, purchase the brief, review the comparables and print. Verify your township’s current filing window and requirements.

Live worked example · Kenilworth

Public facts only · identities omitted

This real comparison shows the kind of reasoning to inspect before buying. It is a public preview, not a completed filing or a claim that this property will receive a reduction. The paid builder adds its case analysis, selectable comparable exhibit and printable filing copy.

Public assessment comparison

239 Essex Rd

PIN 05-27-107-002-0000 · tax year 2026

Published assessed value: $467,000
Building area: 6,639 sq ft
Subject assessment / sq ft: $70
Peer median / sq ft: $57
Versus the peer median: +23.9%

Comparison group: R-1 homes built 1900–19 in assessor neighborhood 23110; 89 properties. This public comparison uses the dossier’s peer group. The paid builder’s case and selectable comparables should be reviewed separately.

Calculation: (70.3 ÷ 56.8 − 1) × 100 = 23.9% versus the peer median. Displayed values are rounded; the calculation uses full precision.

What this means: the records place this parcel above its peer assessment median. Property condition, omitted characteristics and newer records can change the interpretation.

Brief availability: the current product screen offers a uniformity brief for this sample. This is product eligibility, not a legal determination or a filing deadline.

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Before paying

The checker can withhold the brief when comparable evidence is insufficient, assessments are near or below peers, or a recent appeal is recorded. Missing or delayed records can affect that decision. An existing plan with appeal access already includes the builder.

Your purchase unlocks this PIN’s builder; it does not buy representation or submit anything to the county. Review the methodology, purchase terms and refund policy. No assessment reduction is guaranteed.