The Valbridge Difference - National Coverage. Local Knowledge. True Valuation Independence. Valbridge Property Advisors | Chicago Metro is a full-service commercial real estate valuation and consulting firm that is independently owned and operated. We our one of the newer franchise offices recently opening our doors in November of 2017; however, we are not new to the business! Company principals and employees have provided real estate counseling and appraisal services to individual, corporate and institutional owners, lenders, developers, investors, tenants, corporations, major financial institutions, insurance companies, public and governmental agencies and law firms since the early 1980’s. All members of the firm have over 10 years’ experience and state appraisal licenses are held in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Missouri. Designations held within our office include MAI, CRE, FRICS, R/W-AC and CCIM Candidacy. The staff includes personnel with appraisal, construction, management, brokerage, development and financial backgrounds. We are a part of Valbridge Property Advisors, a nationwide appraisal firm with 75+ offices. We’re different from the competition. Valbridge Property Advisors is the largest, independent, commercial valuation and advisory services firm in North America, with 200+ MAIs and more than 675 staff across the nation. Valbridge provides independent appraisal services based on objective criteria, in-depth knowledge of local property markets and using widely accepted valuation techniques consistent with the highest industry standards of practice. Using a wholly owned cloud-based appraisal database and management software, our office applies the latest technologies in real estate appraising. Each Valbridge office is owned and operated by a commercial appraiser who holds the MAI designation. The MAI designation signifies deep experience in the valuation of commercial, industrial, residential and other types of properties.