The Cook County Assessor’s Office recently adjusted its deadlines to file property tax appeals due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. All Townships that have already received their 2020 Assessment Notices from the Cook County Assessor’s Office, will be given until May 1, 2020 to file their assessment appeal with the Cook County Assessor’s Office.
If you own a property in the south or southwest suburbs of Chicago, your property will be reassessed by the Cook County Assessor’s Office this year. Upon reassessment, it is likely that the Cook County Assessor will overvalue your property. It is imperative to file a property tax appeal to ensure you are not paying […]
Cook County Assessor’s Office to Reassess all North and Northwest Suburbs in 2016 The Cook County Assessor’s Office will be reassessing all properties in the North and Northwest Suburbs of Chicago throughout 2016. Homeowners will have 30 days from the Publication Date of the Reassessment Notice to file a property tax appeal at the Cook County […]
Property Tax, Pension, and School Funding Debate – Cook County The Cook County property values in 2015 recorded an upward swing. This raises tax liability for property owners proportionately. According to Cook County Clerk David Orr, property values in Cook County increased by 1.8 percent in 2014; the first increase since the 2008 recession. In […]
Property Tax, Pension, and School Funding Debate – Cook County The Cook County property values in 2015 recorded an upward swing. This raises tax liability for property owners proportionately. According to Cook County Clerk David Orr, property values in Cook County increased by 1.8 percent in 2014; the first increase since the 2008 recession. In […]
It’s a regular Western showdown, at the Capitol, as Republicans and Democrats square off about Governor Rauner’s Property Tax Freeze. Illinois’ state lawmakers reached a standstill after spending a recent Tuesday afternoon debating the finer points of Governor Rauner’s intended property tax freeze. Governor Rauner, whose property tax freeze was created with the suburbs in […]
With homeowners all over the country receiving their property tax bill recently, many people will be wondering how to appeal their property assessment. With appeal deadline popping up all over, at different times for different townships, many people will also be wondering what can be done if they missed the window to appeal at the […]
Not only is summer a time for vacation, travel, cookouts, camping, and countless other activities, it also happens to be the busiest seasons for the real estate market. If you happen to be buying or selling a house or condo, you don’t want to let the stress disturb your other summer plans. You need to […]
If you are a homeowner living in one of Chicago’s eight townships, be prepared for change next year. Change in your property tax, that is, as Chicago properties are all being reassessed this year. These reassessments occur every three years, rotating through different parts of the greater Chicago metropolitan area. It’s the City Of Chicago […]
