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Lake View Township 2019 Assessment Notices Mailed

Lake ViewChicago’s Lake View Township 2019 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on Monday, April 29th to property owners. The one month window to appeal your 2019 assessed value is now open until the deadline of May 30th.

We recommend homeowners review their assessments annually and appeal each year if there is a strong evidence based argument that their home may not be assessed fairly. Lake View Township was reassessed last year so an appeal this year may result in two years of savings, until Lake View’s next scheduled reassessment in 2021. You have the option to appeal every year at the Assessor’s office and at the Board of Review (the window to appeal at the Board will open in late summer/early autumn). If you’d like a professional opinion on your property’s assessed value as it compares to similar homes in your neighborhood contact us for a free, no obligation, review and analysis of your home.
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Assessor Mails 2017 Reassessment Notices to Berwyn

The Cook County Assessor’s office mailed 2017 triennial reassessment notices for Berwyn Township on Friday April 28th. 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 30th.Berwyn Township

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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Bremen Township Assessment Notices Mailed

Bremen township imageAssessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office to Bremen Township property owners on Wednesday, April 25th. 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 25th.

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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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 24th.cook seal v2

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.

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Rogers Park Triennial Reassessment Notices Mailed

Cook County Property Tax AppealThe Cook County Assessor’s office mailed 2018 reassessment notices to Rogers Park property owners on Monday, April 23rd. Valuation statistics from the Assessor’s office are located here. If you own property in Rogers Park you have 30 days to appeal your assessment at the Assessor’s office and will have a second opportunity later in the year at the Board of Review. The deadline for appealing at the Assessor’s office is May 23rd.

In order to ensure that you do not pay more than your fair share in property taxes we recommend you review your assessment annually and appeal whenever there is a strong case to be made (others also make this recommendation). Successfully appealing your assessed value in a reassessment year may provide 3 years of savings on your future property tax bills.
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5 Ways to Avoid Overpaying Your Property Taxes

5 Ways to Avoid Overpaying Your Property TaxesIn her recent article, Are You Paying Too Much Property Tax?, Vera Gibbons of Zillow identifies five ways to help ensure you’re not paying more in property taxes than you should:

  1. Correct Basic Errors: verify that there are no mistakes on your property card, including dimensions, acreage, value, bedrooms, bathrooms, garage size, and other key amenities like a fireplace or swimming pool; if you find any errors, you may qualify for a reduction in your property taxes
  2. Comps: compare your home’s property information with your neighbors that have similar homes in terms of age, size, style, proximity, and condition; if you’re assessed higher to a comparable property, you can make an argument for a property tax reduction
  3. Unique Conditions: if there is anything about your property or neighborhood making it somewhat undesirable, e.g. proximity to busy streets, power lines or commercial operations like a factory, you may qualify for a property tax reduction
  4. Improvements: if your property tax bill includes structural enhancements that were never made, than you have a good case for a reduction in your property taxes
  5. Exemptions: property tax reductions are often available for seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, historic buildings, and homes with certain energy efficient enhancements

Read the whole article here

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If you think you may qualify for a property tax reduction on your property taxes for your home or business because of anything listed above or for any other reason, contact us for a free estimate on the maximum deduction we project for you.

We’ve helped more than 10,000 clients in Cook County and throughout the Chicagoland area save $1,000 or more on their property taxes since 1999.

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