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Gempact Valuation

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Gempact Valuation

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7 years of experience

Evaluation and valuation of natural, synthetic and simulant/lookalike diamonds, colored stones and pearls, finished jewelry, vintage/antique/modern. Detection of all precious metals. Insurance replacement value, fair market value, and brokering service. Mobile gemology service to businesses and consumers from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Chicago, Illinois.

Evaluation and valuation of natural, synthetic and simulant/lookalike diamonds, colored stones and pearls, finished jewelry, vintage/antique/modern. Detection of all precious metals. Insurance replacement value, fair market value, and brokering service. Mobile gemology service to businesses and consumers from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Chicago, Illinois.


Bluemarine Diamond

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Bluemarine Diamond

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29 years of experience

Bluemarine Diamond is a wholesale diamond dealer and fine jewelry designer based out of the wholesale diamond jewelry district. The staff are highly-trained professional gemologists. Work directly with the Jewelry Designer/Artist to have Custom Jewelry created at Wholesale Prices. Setters available for Same-Day Jewelry Alterations. We buy gold and diamonds. Call 312.578.9790

Bluemarine Diamond is a wholesale diamond dealer and fine jewelry designer based out of the wholesale diamond jewelry district. The staff are highly-trained professional gemologists. Work directly with the Jewelry Designer/Artist to have Custom Jewelry created at Wholesale Prices. Setters available for Same-Day Jewelry Alterations. We buy gold and diamonds. Call 312.578.9790



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Fullerton Pawners Inc.

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Fullerton Pawners Inc.

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31 years of experience

Fullerton Pawners, Inc.® is a trusted and respected Chicago Pawn Shop that has been serving the Chicagoland area for over 15 years. We are happy to help you in your time of need with a loan, jewelry sale or repair. We pride ourselves on the security and credibility of our pawn services.

Fullerton Pawners, Inc.® is a trusted and respected Chicago Pawn Shop that has been serving the Chicagoland area for over 15 years. We are happy to help you in your time of need with a loan, jewelry sale or repair. We pride ourselves on the security and credibility of our pawn services.


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INSUREDBI.COM

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INSUREDBI.COM

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9 years of experience

We handle the following : Individual life insurance Homeowners insurance Auto insurance Renters, Condo and Business Insurance Long term care insurance Critical illness insurance Umbrella liability Annuities IR Disability /Accident Insurance Company benefits programs Commercial Liability coverage Bonds 401K If you need Flood Insurance, FEMA listed approved agency. Even if you not in a flood zone, FEMA offers you preferred risk policy at low cost to insure the unexpected doesnt happen

We handle the following : Individual life insurance Homeowners insurance Auto insurance Renters, Condo and Business Insurance Long term care insurance Critical illness insurance Umbrella liability Annuities IR Disability /Accident Insurance Company benefits programs Commercial Liability coverage Bonds 401K If you need Flood Insurance, FEMA listed approved agency. Even if you not in a flood zone, FEMA offers you preferred risk policy at low cost to insure the unexpected doesnt happen



Roosevelt Gold Exchange

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Roosevelt Gold Exchange

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17 years of experience

At Roosevelt Gold Exchange we are able provide a wide array of jewelry related services to meet your needs. We can provide anything from a simple repair to a custom piece of jewelry made to your specifications. We can buy or broker your diamonds, gemstones, jewelry or timepieces whether it is a single piece, a small collection or an entire estate. We can also do the same for your coins, collectibles and antiques.

At Roosevelt Gold Exchange we are able provide a wide array of jewelry related services to meet your needs. We can provide anything from a simple repair to a custom piece of jewelry made to your specifications. We can buy or broker your diamonds, gemstones, jewelry or timepieces whether it is a single piece, a small collection or an entire estate. We can also do the same for your coins, collectibles and antiques.


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New Era Jewelry & Coin

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New Era Jewelry & Coin

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New Era Jewelry & Coin is Chicago’s premier destination for buying and selling gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, jewelry, coins, currency, watches and more. With over three decades of experience and knowledge we guarantee you the highest CASH payout. Please feel free to drop by our convenient location for a free appraisal or contact us for details.

New Era Jewelry & Coin is Chicago’s premier destination for buying and selling gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, jewelry, coins, currency, watches and more. With over three decades of experience and knowledge we guarantee you the highest CASH payout. Please feel free to drop by our convenient location for a free appraisal or contact us for details.



Heady and Scientific Glass

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Heady and Scientific Glass

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11 years of experience

https://www.facebook.com/headyandscientificglass Heady and Scientific Glass for Sale! Find all of your favorite artists and brands here! All items are new, or like new, and in perfect condition. If there is an imperfection (extraordinarily rare), it will be mentioned within the listing. Also, feel free to private message me with any questions. All items are heavily discounted, leaving little room for further negotiation. Paypal and email money transfers are the preferred payment methods. Now, GO GET GLASS!

https://www.facebook.com/headyandscientificglass Heady and Scientific Glass for Sale! Find all of your favorite artists and brands here! All items are new, or like new, and in perfect condition. If there is an imperfection (extraordinarily rare), it will be mentioned within the listing. Also, feel free to private message me with any questions. All items are heavily discounted, leaving little room for further negotiation. Paypal and email money transfers are the preferred payment methods. Now, GO GET GLASS!

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Antiques and Jewelry Appraisals questions, answered by experts

Appraisals can come in above or below the list price or offer price for a property, and where it falls depends on many factors. Those include the condition of the property, the location, and the age of the home, but often, the condition of the market is the biggest determining factor. Where demand is high for properties, buyers compete with each other for homes, which tends to drive up offer prices above where appraisals come in. Where demand is low, you’ll often see the opposite happening.

Wainscoting isn’t a design element that can be directly tied to an increased house price. Despite that, it is a highly marketable element that can generate significant interest from potential buyers who enjoy the style, and is relatively inexpensive to remove for those who don’t. If you are on the fence about paneling, just know that it certainly wouldn’t result in depreciation of your home’s value—usually the opposite. 

As a seller, it might feel tempting to skip the appraisal, especially in a hot market that sees a lot of all-cash offers. While you can technically forgo it and hope for an all-cash offer, you’ll likely have a very tough time selling without an appraisal. 

In addition to protecting lenders from risk, appraisals also protect buyers’ investments. As such, it isn’t typically recommended for buyers to skip appraisals.

Basement bedrooms can count toward your room count and the square footage of your home on an appraisal if they’re fully legal, which means they have proper ventilation and points of egress, as defined by your local building code. Simply partitioning off a space for a bedroom in an otherwise unfinished basement that isn’t a legal living space won’t affect your appraisal value.

While there’s technically no limit to the dollar amount you can borrow for a home addition, the standard limit is around 80% of the value the addition is expected to add to your home. That means you could feasibly borrow up to $80,000 if an appraiser determines that the addition or bump out will add $100,000 in value to your property. You might also be limited by your debt-to-income ratio or credit score.

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