"Working with Lyn was a pleasure. She helped us sell our home very quickly after a long and unsuccessful effort to sell it with another real estate agent. Will certainly recommend her!"
Thinking of Selling Your Home? We will provide you with a Free Custom Market Analysis Report along with an accurate Home Valuation.
A home valuation is just a fancy way of saying what the value of your home is. They are used during real estate transactions such as buy-sell or refinances to ensure homeowners or buyers are not overborrowing for a property. The home is used for collateral in a mortgage, and if the borrower defaults on his or her loan, the lender will sell the home to recoup the money lent to buy it. If the home was overvalued and they lent too much, they could lose money. The home valuation ensures they will be able to recoup costs should the mortgage not be paid in full.
A Zillow Zestimate is an automated home valuation tool and is recommended as a starting point when determining the value of your home. It incorporates user-submitted and public data and takes into account home facts, location, and market conditions. Zestimates are done entirely online, and no representative of Zillow will visit your home to perform an appraisal. Banks and lenders do not use Zillow or similar services to estimate property and instead rely on the expertise of a licensed appraiser. A Zestimate can be off by nearly 5% nearly 40% of the time in some markets, which amounts to around $15,000 on a $300,000 home.
The main difference between the two is that a Zillow Zestimate is simply an algorithm. You punch in data, and a value pops out. There is no actual human involved who views your home, compares it against others on the market, and produces a detailed report. When an agent conducts a valuation, they are actively involved in the process and create a valuation that is personalized and in-depth.
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6 BD | 8 BA | 10,400 Sq.Ft.
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7 BD | 13 BA | 11,200 Sq.Ft.
99 Roger Williams Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035
5 BD | 7 BA | 5,935 Sq.Ft.
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4 BD | 4 BA | 4,225 Sq.Ft.
1490 Ridge Road, Highland Park, IL 60035
5 BD | 5 BA
1045 Rosemary Terrace, Deerfield, IL 60015
5 BD | 7 BA | 6,300 Sq.Ft.
1357 Sunview Lane, Winnetka, IL 60093
5 BD | 6 BA | 5,581 Sq.Ft.
867 Broadview Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035
5 BD | 5 BA | 4,777 Sq.Ft.
1115 Warrington Road, Deerfield, IL 60015
5 BD | 6 BA | 3,922 Sq.Ft.
We help buyers and sellers in the city of Chicago and the North Shore and Northwest suburbs. As experienced and well-respected leaders in real estate, Lyn and her team have developed an unsurpassed reputation for integrity, likeability, finding their buyers homes, and getting houses sold. Through @properties’ technology, large agent network, and our relationship with agents, we have the broadest agent network to ensure you don’t miss out on any listings or potential buyers. We are also an exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate and have a vast network of affiliated agents around the world.
Lyn Wise Group
(312) 860-7294
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"Working with Lyn was a pleasure. She helped us sell our home very quickly after a long and unsuccessful effort to sell it with another real estate agent. Will certainly recommend her!"
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"Lyn is the most knowledgeable, proactive, and responsive agent I have ever worked with. She negotiated our home to a price we were comfortable with at the height of the market. Extremely honest and reliable"
"I only write reviews when the service is exceptional, and Shelley was exceptional. I’ve used numerous realtors over the past 15 years, but no one has been as knowledgeable, savvy, and sharp as Shelley. She is an incredible communicator, extremely honest, and acts with the utmost integrity. I was ..."
"I only write reviews when the service is exceptional, and Shelley was exceptional. I’ve used numerous realtors over the past 15 years, but no one has been as knowledgeable, savvy, and sharp as Shelley. She is an incredible communicator, extremely honest, and acts with the utmost integrity. I was very nervous about finding a home in our price range in such a competitive market, but Shelley remained confident and made the whole process so enjoyable and easy . I’ll never work with anyone else! I give her my highest recommendation."
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"Lyn is so wonderful. She gives 110 percent each and every day. She is thorough responsive and kind. She always represents her clients in the most favorable way. I highly recommend her. Lyn is simply the best!"
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"Lyn was always prompt and professional in our interactions with her. Moreover, she was accurate in her assessment of both the property and the negotiations involved with our sale. We would recommend her without hesitation."
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"From getting the house ready to show, to marketing on the best sites, to keeping the process lighthearted and very positive including the final walk-through and close, Lyn could not be more responsive and attentive and wonderful to work with!"