Tumultuous markets require not only a seasoned Realtor®, but a valuation professional to ensure accurate pricing.

The CMS Solid Source team is comprised of experienced real estate sales and valuation professionals.

Whether you are buying or selling, we have the expertise to assist clients in all stages of the real estate transaction.  From a first-time home buyer to full-time investors, our entire focus is to protect your interest in the transaction and ensure the most accurate sale/list price. 

For Sellers

Accurate listing price = reduced marketing time and faster closing

We provide a free appraisal report with every signed listing contract completed by a nationwide collateral valuation and appraisal management firm, CMS Property Services, Inc.   

Full service listing

From print to web, our team will aggressively market your property through search engines, classifieds and professional websites.

Online listing presentation webpage for your property that includes scrolling thumbnails, extensive property details and a link to download the appraisal report provided with your listing.

Open houses and virtual tours are also available. 

The power of web marketing provided by the CMS team 

The CMS marketing team ensures your listing is submitted to the most popular online real estate sales and marketing websites for maximum exposure.

CMS Property Services, Inc., a nationwide collateral valuation firm, employs marketing professionals to promote our appraisal/BPO management, custom collateral valuation reports including appraiser assisted AVM's (WebValue™ Market Report) and editable short sale forms submission package. 

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For individual home buyers and investors

Whether you are looking for your dream home, vacation or investment property, the CMS team provides responsive and professional services. 

Every buyer receives a custom market analysis report provided by an experienced collateral valuation specialist for your indicated target market area including school district information and ratings, foreclosure activity, absorption rate, listing, pending and closed sale activity.   

CMS’ valuation background and expertise ensures piece of mind and ease of contract negations. 

Extensive Short Sale and REO experience

The CMS team designed the forms utilized by hundreds of Realtors®

CMS realized the need for a standardized short sale forms submission package through our interaction with risk mitigation departments on a nationwide level.

CMS’ short sale forms package was developed with the assistance of the individuals that approve short sales for some of the largest lenders in the nation.  The downloadable package includes everything needed to submit a complete short sale package to the lender and greatly improve the acceptance rate.   The package is currently utilized by hundreds of full time short sale agents in all 50 states.

Short Sale Market Report

CMS’ short sale market report is a comprehensive valuation report, designed and written by collateral valuation professionals to assist in determination of an adequate offer price and to assist lender approval/acceptance.  The report includes a detailed market conditions analysis and includes information on foreclosure activity, absorption rate, listing, pending and closed sales activity in the subject’s market area.

The CMS Solid Source Realty team has the required sales, marketing and valuation expertise to navigate your transaction effectively and efficiently.

Team Leader - Craig Shaver

Licensed IL Real Estate Broker with more than 10 years of sales experience

Certified IL Residential Appraiser since 1997 with more than 5,000 field inspections completed in the Chicago metropolitan market area.  Slide show of some of the properties appraised set to a Strauss masterpiece.  

Owner of CMS Property Services, Inc. and nationwide collateral valuation specialist with more than 50,000 narrative valuations, appraisal review and market analysis reports completed in all 50 states for pre-fund risk mitigation, post-fund due diligence and secondary market portfolio transfers. 

Designer of CMS’ custom collateral valuation and inspection reports utilized by banks, brokers, wholesale lenders and secondary market clients, nationwide.

Craig is also experienced in assisting the repurchase process for lenders and government entities nationwide by providing retrospective forensic reviews.

Please contact the CMS team at 877-259-6192 x101 for more information.