Chicago


About Susan Z. Ulman, MAI

Susan Z. Ulman, MAI, President of Zimmerman Real Estate Group, Ltd., has been actively engaged in real estate appraising since 1981. Assignments include real estate valuations of industrial, commercial, multi-family, and vacant land properties. Clients have included major financial institutions and corporations, government agencies, private investors, and attorneys. Ms. Ulman has appeared as an expert witness in the United States Federal Court, the Circuit Court of Illinois, City of Chicago Zoning Board of Appeals, Cook County Board of Tax Appeals, Lake County Property Tax Appeal Board, Will County Board of Review, McHenry County Board of Review, and various planning commissions.

Education

Graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, College of Commerce and Business, with a Bachelor of Science in Finance with concentrations in Investments and Real Estate and Urban Economics.

Professional Certifications

  • Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI) Certificate Number 7298. The Appraisal Institute conducts a voluntary program of continuing education for designated members. All requirements of this program have been completed by Susan Z. Ulman.
  • Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, State of Illinois License Number 553.000389.
  • Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of Illinois License Number 475.14479.
  • Certified General Appraiser License, State of Indiana License Number CG40300321.
  • Litigation Certification, Appraisal Institute, 2009.

Professional Affiliations

  • Appraisal Institute, Member of the Education Committee, Illinois Chapter Number 6, 1985 to 1995, Member of Ethics and Counseling Regional Panel, Region Number 3, 1985 to 2000, Director of the Chicago Chapter, 2012 to 2014, and 2020 to 2025, Recipient of the Chicago Chapter Distinguished Service Award, 2013.
  • Illinois Coalition of Appraisal Professionals, Director, 2015 to present.
  • Real Estate Finance Forum (REFF), Vice President of Membership, 1995 to 1996, Member 1987 to present.
  • Illinois Mortgage Brokers Associates, Director, January 2002 to January 2004, Vice Chairman of the Commercial Real Estate Committee, 2002, Past Chairman of the Young Mortgage Bankers Committee.
  • Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), Member, 1987 to present, Program Chair, 2004.
  • Chicago Real Estate Council, Member, 1981 to present, past Director and Committee Co-Chair, Awarded Member in Perpetuity, 1989.
  • Women’s Property Tax Association Chicago, Founding Member, Vice President of Philanthropy, 2016 to 2019, Treasurer, 2020 to present.