A. L. Wagner Appraisal Group (and Headrick-Wagner Appraisal Group in 2006 and 2007) quotes in the local press since 2006 The Wall Street Journal March 3, 2017: How Big is Your House - That Depends CNN / Money July 2012: 10 Homes First-time Buyers Should Avoid Chicago Tribune February 2, 2016: Hot Neighborhoods Humboldt Park, West Pullman among areas showing gains January 23, 2016: Chicago area home prices up in December August 23, 2013: Smoking can affect a home's resale value November 30, 2012: A Reality Check on Housing Market April 8, 2011: Chicago Area Home Prices Get a Boost with New Math September 14, 2010: Refinancing Obstacles: Solving the Refinance Puzzle September 14, 2008: Glut Reaction August 24, 2008: Trading Places August 22, 2008: Don't Blow Chance to Prep Home July 18, 2008: Some are Big Fans of House Plans May 30, 2008: My Home is Worth How Much? May 11, 2008: Valuations Gain Little More than the Wind in Zillow April 6, 2008: Readers Show off their ZIP Appeal February 10, 2008: Tax Hike Burdens Buyers December 9, 2007: Area for-sale listings: The First 100 Days October 28, 2007: Back in the Real Market September 26, 2007: Bleak Housing Report adds to Industry Worries June 17, 2007: Mortgage Rates Back Near Year-Ago Level May 26, 2007: Existing Homes Building Up: Biggest supply since '92; Sales Picture Not Pretty April 29, 2007: A Focus on Appraisals in a Snap April 15, 2007: Some Markets Show Sign of Spring Thaw Feb 25, 2007: Super Bowl Bounce not real springy Feb 4, 2007: Season of optimism kicks off in real estate Dec 27, 2006: A market in need of a pushNov 1, 2006: Sweeteners may sour home values Oct 7, 2006: Stagers enter home sale sceneSept 17, 2006: Glut Reaction Aug 13, 2006: Suburbs See Occupancy and Rent Increases May 7, 2006: It's a Buyers Market   Pioneer Press (Chicago Sun Times News Group - various surburban newspapers) May 13, 2010: The Oak Park/Oak Leaves: Local Appraiser Sees Hopeful Pickup in Real Estate Market February 2, 2010: Chicago Sun Times: Has Your Area Stabilized? January 1, 2009: Aurora Beacon News: '09 Economy Likely to be a 'Choppy Ride' March 27, 2008: The Hinsdale/Oak Brook Doings February 7, 2008: North Shore Home Values Still Rising October 14, 2007: Evanston Review: Shores Housing Market Saturated October 11, 2007: Evanston Review: How Prices are Moving June 7, 2007: The Hinsdale/Oak Brook Doings: Builders With Buyers Still Building April 30, 2007: The Aurora Beacon News: Communities Show Surplus of Homes on the Market April 5, 2007: The Hinsdale/Oak Brook Doings: Most Home Markets Still 'Difficult' March 29, 2007: Most Home Markets Still 'Difficult' Nov 16, 2006: Glenview Announcements: Realtors: Slump Overblown Sep 29, 2006: Evanston Review: Realtors: Slump Overblown May 11, 2006: Glenview Announcements: If you Build It, Will They Come? December 6, 1998: A Lovely Landscape... July 14, 1996: List Shows Holes in Price Data   Reuters News Service January 17, 2008: Wealthy May Be Next In Line In Home Crisis   Naperville Magazine MAY 2007: In Praise of Appraisals   Various Links to Articles on Blogs and other News Sources https://www.inman.com/2015/11/06/4-surprising-factors-that-can-affect-a-home-appraisal/ https://www.marketwatch.com/story/when-the-bank-says-no-argue-that-2013-08-01