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Appraisal Subcommittee Website - National Registry

http://www.asc.gov/
The FIRREA people. Check to see if your appraisers name appears in the National Registry and is in good standing.
Appraiser Licensing Disciplines in Illinois
http://www.obre.state.il.us/REALEST/APPDISP/reappdis.htm
Are you using an appraiser that has been disciplined by the State for unethical practice? This site shows all disciplines against licensed appraisers in Illinois.
Chicago Sun Times Home Page
http://www.suntimes.com/classified/homes/transfers/index.html
Search sales transfers online for several counties in the Chicagoland area
Chicago Tribune HomePage
http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/transactions/
Site reports sales transactions from recorder office data. Several counties are online. You can search by street address.
City News Chicago
http://www.newschicago.org/about
CityNews combines a database driven interface with an online interactive mapping component. There are two main sections: the Parcel Search & Tabular Data Section, and the Interactive Mapping Component.
City of Chicago - Building Permit Status
http://www.cityofchicago.org/DCAP/Permits/PermitStatus.html
This site provides historical building permit information for the last 18 months. Site is updated daily.
Cook County Assessor
http://www.cookcountyassessor.com/search/search.asp
This site has a picture of every residential property in Cook County. It also gives you an info list on the property including; property style, age, square footage, lot size, basement, garage, fireplace, C/A, # of baths, etc. Search by PIN # or by address.
Cook County Recorder of Deeds
http://www.ccrd.info
This is another awesome site for doing a mini-title search on a property. You can search by Grantor, Grantee, PIN number, etc. I prefer PIN number if you have it. If you don't, you can get it from the Cook County Assessor's site. It will give you a history of every recording made against a property since 1985. To check for prior sales, select any document type that has the word DEED in it; EX: Warranty Deed, Trust Deed, etc. The site will tell you the document number, date of sale, date of recording, grantor, grantee and sales price. The site allows you to select any document referenced and dump it into a document container (fancy name for shopping cart). You can then pay a fee to have the actual document mailed to you.
Cook County Treasurer
http://www.cookcountytreasurer.com
Want to know how much a properties taxes are? Is your owner current with their taxes? This site will tell you.
Digital Media Services - Flood Maps Online
http://www.floodmaps.com
Pay per site for flood map searches. Passwords required.
FFIEC's Census Tract search page
http://www.ffiec.gov/geocode/default.htm
Best site on the web for getting Census Tract numbers and MSA numbers.
Home Price Check
http://www.domania.com/homepricecheck/index.jsp?null
Free website for recorder office info. Also you can search for recent sales in your subject properties market area. Good way to verify FSBO's.
HUD Condo Project Approval List
https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm
Make sure your condo is in a HUD approved complex before your borrower goes FHA. This site provides approved Condo numbers from HUD.
Illinois Coalition of Appraisal Professionals
http://www.icapweb.org
This site has current industry news and the only statewide online appraisers directory in Illinois
Lake County (Indiana) Assessor
http://in-lake-assessor.governmaxa.com/propertymax/rover30.asp
Search assessor property records by address. Site provides lot size, GLA, PIN #, owners name, age and assessor's market value.
Pretrieve Public Record Search Engine
http://www.pretrieve.com/
This site allows you to search tons of linked sites for a personal search or more importantly to use for a property search. It even gives you recent comps. Go to advance search to perform a property search.
Sidwell Maps Online
http://www.sidwellmaps.com
Pay per site. You will need passwords to access the info, which includes plat maps of all Chicago counties. Good site for getting PIN numbers, legal descriptions and of course lot sizes.
White Pages
http://www.whitepages.com/10583/?source=GO000005&KW=white_pages
Great site for tracking down phone numbers!
Will County Plat Maps
http://www.willcountysoa.com/willco.htm
Great website for free Plat maps for all of Will County
Zillow.com
www.zillow.com
Free instant valuations. Use it as a secondary source for comp data.
Appraisal Organizations Top
American Society of Appraisers - ASA
http://www.appraisers.org
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers - ASFMRA
http://www.asfmra.org
Appraisal Institute - Chicago Chapter Website
http://www.ccai.org
Appraisal Institute - National Website
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org
Appraisal Institute – Heart of Illinois Chapter Website
http://www.hoiappraisers.org
Illinois Coalition of Appraisal Professionals
http://www.icapweb.org
National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers – Chicago Chapter Website
http://www.chicagonaifa.com/
National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers – National Website
http://www.naifa.com
National Association of Master Appraisers - NAMA
http://www.masterappraisers.org
Appraisal Regulations and Regulatory Agencies  Top
Association of Appraiser Regulatory Officials - AARO
http://www.aaro.net
Code of Federal Regulations
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/cfr-table-search.html
Division of Professional Regulation - Appraisal Division
http://www.obre.state.il.us/REALEST/APPRAISAL.HTM
The Appraisal Foundation
http://www.appraisalfoundation.org
TITLE XI of the Financial Institutions Recovery, Reform and Enforcement Act of 1989 as amended
http://www.appraisalfoundation.org/html/PDF-Images/TITLEXI.pdf
Appraisal Resource Related Websites Top
Governmental Agencies and Entities – National Top

General

Fannie Mae
http://www.fanniemae.com/
Freddie Mac
http://www.freddiemac.com/
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
http://www.ncua.gov/
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/

Federal Departments and Agencies

Appraisal Subcommittee Website - National Registry
http://www.asc.gov/
Environmental Protection Agency - EPA
http://www.energystar.gov/
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
http://www.fdic.gov/
Federal Reserve Bank (FRB)
http://www.federalreserve.gov/
Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) of Chicago
http://www.chicagofed.org/
National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)
http://www.ncua.gov/
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
http://www.occ.treas.gov/
Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)
http://www.ots.treas.gov/
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
http://www.bea.doc.gov/
Estimates a broad range of economic variables such as income, gross domestic product, retail sales and residential construction.
U.S. Bureau of Labor
http://stats.bls.gov/
Offers a variety of national surveys to gather data on employment, unemployment, productivity, prices and earnings.
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/
Provides a wealth of social, demographic and economic information.
U.S. Department of Commerce
http://www.osec.doc.gov/eda/
Economic Development Administration.
U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/
Site provides direct access to databases of the DOL and of other government agencies that contain labor, employment, and economic data.
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/

HUD

HUD - FHA Appraisers Homepage
http://www.hud.gov/groups/appraisers.cfm
HUD - FHA Connection Homepage
https://entp.hud.gov/clas/
HUD Atlanta Homeownership Center - HOC
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/talk/addr_atl.cfm
This is the HUD office that oversees appraisal requirements for the Chicagoland market.
HUD CLIPS
http://www.hudclips.org/cgi/index.cgi
Huds client information and policy system.
HUD Condo Project Approval List
https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm
HUD FHA Approved Appraiser List
https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/apprlook.cfm
HUD Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/faqs/faqsmenu.cfm
HUD Homepage
http://www.hud.gov/
HUD Mortgagee Letters
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mltrmenu.cfm
HUD PUD Approval List
https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/subdivlook.cfm
HUD Real Estate Assessment Center - REAC
http://www.hud.gov/offices/reac/index.cfm
Governmental Agencies and Entities – Local Top

County Assessors, Treasurers & Miscellaneous Websites

Adams County
http://www.emapsplus.com/ILAdams/maps/
Provides property data search by name, PIN# or property address.
Boone County
http://booneilpropertymax.governmaxa.com/propertymax/rover30.asp
Provides property data search by name, PIN# or property address...Plus a whole lot more stuff.
Cook County Assessor
http://www.cookcountyassessor.com/
Great site. This site has pictures of every residential property in Cook County.
Cook County Assessor - Virtual Assessment Search
http://www.cookcountyassessor.com/ccao/gis.html
This is an alternative property search page on the assessors site that is even better then the basic property search page. It is called a Virtual Assessment Search. When the page opens, click on the first "CLICK HERE" on the lower left side to jump to parcel search page. You can search by PIN", address or address range. A search results page comes up showing you your property. You now have two choices...click on the PIN # to get a Property Details page which shows you a picture of the building and all the property info...INCLUDING AGE! or, you could have clicked on the word MAP on the search results page to see a small area plat map identifying your properties site on the block. This page is cool because it lets you do a basic comp search for other similar properties.
Cook County Recorder of Deeds
http://www.ccrd.info/
This sites search feature enables you to locate any documents on record with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds. Once you locate the desired document(s), you can purchase copies of the documents.
Cook County Treasurer
http://www.cookcountytreasurer.com
DeKalb County
http://www.dekalbcounty.org/
General information page.
DeKalb County Information Management - GIS Website
http://www.dekalbcounty.org/GIS/GISWebDisclaimer.html
View and query various maps and County data.
DuPage County Treasurer
http://www.dupageco.org/treasurer/index.html
DuPage County Zoning - Unincorporated
http://ec.dupageco.org/dec/cfm/zoning.cfm
Enter the property tax ID number to get zoning info
Henry County Assessor
http://www.henrycty.com/assessor/search.asp
Search assessor property records by PIN#, property address, or owners name.
Kane County Treasurer
http://www.co.kane.il.us/treasurer/
Site provides info on property tax bills. Also has an icon on the tax page that provides an aerial photo with plat overlay. Unfortunately, no site measurements are provided.
Kankakee County Treasurer
http://treasurer.k3county.net/
Search by address and PIN # for tax info and sales information.
Kendall County Property Search
http://www.co.kendall.il.us/cidnet/public.htm
Search County treasurer and assessor property records by PIN# or owners name.
Lake County (Illinois) Assessor
http://www.co.lake.il.us/assessor/assessments/default.asp
Lake County (Illinois) Plat Maps
http://www.co.lake.il.us/gis/mapgallery/default.asp
Great website for free Plat maps for all of Lake County
Lake County (Illinois) Treasurer
http://www.co.lake.il.us/treasurer/default.asp
Lake County (Indiana) Assessor
http://in-lake-assessor.governmaxa.com/propertymax/rover30.asp
Search assessor property records by address.
Lake County (Indiana) Home Page
http://www.lakecountyin.org/index.jsp
Offers links to all county departments including County Treasurer and Assessor. Lots of online tools and resources.
Livingston County Assessor
http://www.livingston.illinoisassessors.com
Search by address or PIN number.
Logan County Treasurer
http://www.co.logan.il.us/treasurer/
Search treasurer property tax records by PIN#, property address, or owners name.
Madison County
http://gisweb.co.madison.il.us/parceldata/main.aspx
Contact info for County departments. Real estate assessment search page. You can search by name, address, or PIN#.
McHenry County Treasurer
http://www.co.mchenry.il.us/CountyDpt/treasurer/default.asp
McLean County
http://www.co.mclean.il.us/tax/
Provides property data search by PIN# or property address.
Newton County Assessor – Indiana
http://in56.plexisgroup.com/ecama/propsearch.cfm
You can search by name, address, PIN# and more.
Peoria County
http://www.co.peoria.il.us/display.php?dept=assessmentSupervisor&page=towns
hip
Provides property data search by PIN# or property address.
Porter County (Indiana) Assessor
http://www.porterco.org/?2000
You must enter the word "guest" as both the user name and password to access the data.
St. Clair Country Recorders Office
http://www.stclaircountyrecorder.com/cgi-bin/query.cgi
Search for public land records in St. Clair County.
Will County Supervisor of Assessments
http://www.willcountysoa.com/search.aspx
This site doesn't give a lot of data, but it now verifies the address and owners name. It also shows you assessed value info and prior sales info. Some of the properties have a legal description. You can only search by PIN # or address. If we can just get them to give us some green sheet info, it would be a great site.
Will County Treasurer
http://www.willcountytreasurer.com
You can enter the PIN number and get the tax bill amount. It also tells you acreage, but not lot sizes smaller than an acre. This site could be helpful verifying taxes, property address, owners name and Township information.
Winnebago County - GIS Property Search
http://ims.wingis.org/ParcelSearch.asp
You can search by name, address or PIN. Info includes unmeasured lot lines, tax info, prior sales info and aerials for most (but not all) of Winnebago County; links to treasurer and township assessor sites.
Woodford County
http://www.mtco.com/~woodford/WoodfordCoGovt.htm
General information page with many County phone numbers.

Township Assessors

Addison Township Assessor - DuPage County
http://www.addisontownship.com/addison/detail.asp?id=19
You must sign up for a FREE user name and password to access the Assessors records.
Assessor Links USA
http://www.realmarketing.com/index.htm
National index to Assessor sites from around the country. This is a great site.
Aurora Township Assessor - Kane County
http://www.auroratownshipassessor.com/assessor/disclaimer.html
Batavia Township Assessor - Kane County
http://www.bataviatownship.com/
Benton Township Assessor - Lake County
http://www.bentontownship.com/
You can search by name, address and PIN#.
Blackberry Township Assessor - Kane County
http://www.blackberrytwp.com/assessor.htm
Bloomingdale Township Assessor - DuPage County
http://www.bloomingdaletownshipassessor.com/
Bloomington Township Assessor - McLean County
http://www.assessor-blm.com/propertydatabase.htm
Search Assessor records by address and PIN #.
Campton Township Assessor - Kane County
http://www.camptontownship.com/Main/Assessor/Online_Database/Online_Databas
e_Disclaimer.htm
Dorr Township Assessor - McHenry County
http://www.dorrtownship.com/Assessor/OPID.html
Downers Grove Township Assessor - DuPage County
http://www.twp.downers-grove.il.us/assessor/home/home.taf?_function=start
Dundee Township Assessor - Cook County
http://www.dundeetownship.com/Township/assessor.html
DuPage Township Assessor - Will County
http://www.dupagetownshipassessor.com/
Elgin Township Assessor - Kane County
http://www.elgintownship.com/assessordept/OPID.html
Frankfort Township Assessor
http://home.comcast.net/~ftassessor/pin.htm
Search by PIN# only. Offers age, square footage and site size.
Geneva Township Assessor - Kane County
http://www.genevatownship.com/pinsearch.asp
Grafton Township Assessor - McHenry County
http://www.graftontownship.us/assess/assessor.html
Search by PIN number or property address
Hampshire Township Assessor - Kane County
http://www.hampshiretownship.com/
Search by PIN, address or name
Homer Township Assessor
http://www.homertownship.com/
On the opening page scroll down and click on the first button that says CLICK HERE, you will then go to a pdf showing most of the properties in Homer sorted by PIN number. If your property is not listed go back to the home page and click on the second CLICK HERE button to fill out a request form to get your property info...oh ya, they charger you for that one.
Joliet Township Assessor - Will County
http://www.jolietassessor.net/
Lisle Township Assessor - DuPage County
http://www.lisletownshipassessor.com/index.htm
Search by PIN number or property address
Manhattan Township Assessor - Will County
http://www.manhattantownship.net/
McHenry Township Assessor - McHenry County
http://mcassessor.tnw.net/
Milton Township Assessor - DuPage County
http://www.miltontownshipassessor.com/Online_Database/Search_by_page.htm
Moline Township Assessor - Rock Island County
http://www.molinetownship.com/Assessor/assessor.html
Search by property address or PIN #.
Naperville Township Assessor - DuPage County
http://www.napervilletownship.com/NewPSrc/SearchCriteria.aspx
Normal Township Assessor - McLean County
http://www.normaltownship.org/assessor/parcelsearch.php
Search Assessor records by address and PIN #.
Nunda Township Assessor - McHenry County
http://www.nundatownship.com/assessor/search.htm
Oswego Township Assessor - Kendall County
http://www.oswegotownship.com/Opid/opid.html
Plainfield Township Assessor - Will County
http://www.plainfieldassessor.com/
Search by PIN#. There is even a special section for appraisers with some great property data like building style, square footage, year built and prior sales info. Great job Plainfield!
Rockford Township Assessor - Winnebago County
http://www.rockfordtownshipassessor.net/home/
Search assessor property records by PIN#, property address, or owners name.
Rutland Township Assessor - Kane County
http://www.rutlandtownship.com/assessor/assessor.html
Search Assessor records by address and PIN #.
St. Charles Township Assessor - Kane County
http://www.stcharlestownship.org/parcel_info/stcinit.asp?readdis=1
Sugar Grove Township Assessor - Kane County
http://www.sugargrovetownship.com/Assessor/Disclaim.htm
Troy Township Assessor - Will County
http://www.troytownship.com/opid/opid.htm
Search by address and PIN # for tax info and sales information.
Wayne Township Assessor - DuPage County
http://www.waynetownshipassessor.com/
Wheatland Township Assessor - Will County
http://www.wheatlandtownship.com/Assessor/assessor.html
Winfield Township Assessor - DuPage County
http://www.winfieldtownship.com/Winfield/WinfieldSearchCriteria.aspx
York Township Assessor - DuPage County
http://www.yorkassessor.com/York/SearchCriteria.aspx
Search Assessor records by address and PIN #.

State of Illinois

Division of Professional Regulation - Appraisal Division
http://www.obre.state.il.us/REALEST/APPRAISAL.HTM
Illinois Compiled Statutes Page
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.asp
Illinois General Assembly Homepage
http://www.ilga.gov/
Illinois General Assembly Legislation Status Page
http://www.ilga.gov/
Illinois General Assembly Public Acts Page
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/default.asp
Illinois Housing Development Authority - IHDA
http://www.ihda.org/
IHDA offers first-time homebuyers below market interest rate loans based on purchase price and income limits.
Illinois State Library's gateway to Illinois governmental information
http://findit.sos.state.il.us/
Illinois State Representatives Search Page
http://www.ilga.gov/
Under ADDITIONAL RESOURCES click on the LEGISLATIVE LOOKUP link to access the search page.
Illinois State Senators Search Page
http://www.ilga.gov/
Under ADDITIONAL RESOURCES click on the LEGISLATIVE LOOKUP link to access the search page.
Law.com (General information page concerning laws and legislation)
http://www.law.com/index.shtml
LegINFO.org (Organization that monitors all pending legislation in Illinois)
http://www.leginfo.org/?ref=goto
Search for Senators and Representatives by your home address
http://www.elections.state.il.us/DistrictLocator/SelectSearchType.aspx?NavL
ink=1
State of Illinois Homepage
http://www.illinois.gov/

Local Municipalities

City of Chicago - Building Permit Status
http://www.cityofchicago.org/DCAP/Permits/PermitStatus.html
This site provides historical building permit information for the last 18 months. Site is updated daily.
City of Chicago Aerial Maps
http://maps.cityofchicago.org/kiosk/mpaddress.jsp?maptype=mapsplats_aerials
Cool site. Pics are a little blurry. Search by property address.
City of Chicago Aerial Photos
http://maps.cityofchicago.org/website/public/viewer.htm
City of Chicago Plat Maps
http://maps.cityofchicago.org/kiosk/mpaddress.jsp?maptype=mapsplats_transon
ly
This site has a few problems. Sometimes it shows you the plat and other times it doesn't. It's very fussy about how you enter the address. If you don't get the plat after you perform your search, you can click on the link that says " Print Entire 80 Acre Sheet". It then jumps to a pdf and the entire plat page comes up. Use the zoom in tool to find your lot.
City of Chicago Structures
http://maps.cityofchicago.org/kiosk/mpaddress.jsp?maptype=mapsplats_structu
res
This site shows you the exterior footprint for buildings in the city. Search by property address.
City of Joliet - Subdivision Zoning Chart
http://www.cityofjoliet.info/pdf-files/For-residents/Subdivisions-Zoning.pd
f
This site is a pdf you can view that provides info on subdivisions in Joliet including zoning, school district, developers name, # of units, etc.
City of Naperville - Property Data Search Page
http://maps.naperville.il.us/YourPlace/
By entering a property address or Parcel Identification Number (PIN) you can find detailed information about your property including, property information, a map of your area, your school district, zoning information, and much more.
Industry News Sources Top
Appraisal Intelligence.com
http://www.appraisalintelligence.com/
Appraisal Today
http://www.appraisaltoday.com/
Bankrate.com
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/default.asp
Realty Rates.com
http://www.realtyrates.com/
Realtytimes.com
http://www.realtytimes.com/
Real Estate Related Organizations Top
American National Standards Institute ANSI
http://www.ansi.org/
American Society of Home Inspectors - ASHI
http://www.ashi.com/
Employee Relocation Council - (ERC)
http://www.erc.org/
Illinois Association of Mortgage Brokers - IAMB
http://iamb.org/
Illinois Association of Realtors - IAR
http://www.illinoisrealtor.org/
Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association - IMBA
http://www.imba.org/
International Association of Assessing Officers - IAAO
http://www.iaao.org/
NAR Appraisal Source.com
http://www.narappraisalsource.com/
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
http://www.nahb.com/
National Association of Realtors (NAR)
http://www.realtor.org/
The Appraisal Foundation
http://www.appraisalfoundation.org/

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