Assessor Mails 2017 Reassessment Notices to Berwyn

The Cook County Assessor’s office mailed 2017 triennial reassessment notices for Berwyn Township on Friday April 28^th. If you own property in Berwyn Township the month long window to appeal your assessed value at the Assessor’s office is now open with a deadline of May 30^th.

Cook County townships are split into three groups for reassessment purposes. Each group is reassessed every three years by the Assessor’s office. You can find the triennial reassessment schedule here.

Appealing your assessed value in a reassessment year is a great opportunity to lock in multiple years of property tax savings. Contact us and we can provide a free professional analysis on the strength of a potential appeal argument for your property.

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Investor Keeps Taxes Down, Profits Up With Kensington

Investor Keeps Taxes Down Profits Up For Karl Peterson, residential property investment is a family business. The family buys buildings in need of repair, guts them, rehabs them and then rents them out.

With more than two decades of experience, Peterson has developed a sharp eye for a building’s potential. His pet peeve: “When people don’t do things the right way.”

Shoddy attempts at renovation are just work he’s going to have to redo. “I want it perfect,” he says.

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Property Taxes Too High? Two Recommendations

Property Tax Recommendations Is anyone happy with property taxes in Chicago, Cook County or anywhere in Chicagoland? If so, they’d be the first.

But what can we do about it? Aren’t we supposed to just take it… or move?

If you’re unhappy with your property taxes, and are not planning on moving anytime soon, there are two things that you should regularly do for relief.
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Cook County Assessor’s Office Opens Evanston Township for 2015 Property Tax Appeals

The Cook County Assessor’s Office has announced that assessment notices were mailed on April 27, 2015, for Evanston Township.

The deadline to file a 2015 property tax appeal is May 27, 2015.

Chicago-area Property Taxes Take a Bigger Bite than Taxes Almost Anywhere Else

Chicago Property Taxes Take a Bigger Bite There are a lot of reasons to love living in Chicagoland. But when it comes to property taxes, there are an awful lot of places to love more.

In fact, according to a new report, Chicago area homeowners are paying bigger property tax bills on average, than homeowners in 93% of 1,414 counties across the rest of the country.

Report Surveys Property Taxes in 6 Chicago Area Counties

The April 2018 report from Attom Data Solutions compared counties with at least 10,000 single-family homes and showed that homeowners in Lake, DuPage, Kane, McHenry, Cook and Will counties had average tax bills higher than 93% to 99% of the counties in the study.

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Cook County Assessor’s Office Opens Calumet Township for 2016 Property Tax Appeals

The Cook County Assessor’s Office has announced that assessment notices were mailed on April 25, 2016, for Calumet Township.

The deadline to file a 2016 property tax appeal at the Cook County Assessor’s Office is May 25, 2016.

Keeping Up with the Property Tax Appeal Schedule

Keeping on top of the deadlines for filing an appeal of your property tax assessment doesn’t seem like it would be an unmanageable task. And maybe it wouldn’t be if that were all you had to keep track of.

There are four key dates every year – not counting the deadline for paying your taxes on time! – the opening and closing date of the window for appealing your assessment to the county assessor’s office and the opening and closing date of the window for filing an appeal with the board of review.

Senior citizens, disabled and returning veterans and new homeowners also have deadlines for applying for exemptions that can reduce their property tax bills. So that’s five or six key dates for potentially saving thousands of dollars in property taxes or avoiding a late fee.
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Bremen Township Assessment Notices Mailed

Bremen township image Assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office to Bremen Township property owners on Wednesday, April 25^th. If you own property in Bremen Township you have 30 days to appeal your assessment at the Assessor’s office until the deadline of May 25^th.

We recommend you review your assessment annually and appeal at the Assessor’s office and the Board of Review whenever you have a strong basis for an appeal argument. This is the best way to ensure you never pay more than your fair share in property taxes. Others also recommend this approach.
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Cook County Assessor’s Office Opens Berwyn Township for 2016 Property Tax Appeals

The Cook County Assessor’s Office has announced that assessment notices were mailed on April 20, 2016, for Berwyn Township.

The deadline to file a 2016 property tax appeal at the Cook County Assessor’s Office is May 20, 2016.

Assessment Notices Mailed To Elk Grove Township

Assessment notices for tax year 2017 were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office to Elk Grove Township. The Assessor’s office is now accepting 2017 property tax appeals for Elk Grove. The deadline to file an appeal of your assessment at the Assessor’s office is May 24^th.

Elk Grove was reassessed in 2016. However, you have the right to appeal your assessment every year, regardless of the reassessment year. Given the ever changing housing market and valuations we believe it is in your best interest to review your assessment each year to examine whether or not you have a strong case for an appeal. Contact us today and we can offer you a free professional analysis on whether or not an appeal makes sense for you in 2017.