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Barrington Township Assessment Notices Mailed

Barrington Township 2017 assessment notices have been mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office. Each year you have a 30 day opportunity to appeal your assessment valuation at the Assessor’s office. The deadline to file a 2017 property tax appeal for properties located in Barrington Township is April 10, 2017.cook seal v2

We believe reviewing your assessment annually, even in non-reassessment years, to determine whether or not an appeal makes sense is in your best interest. Barrington Township was reassessed in 2016 and is next scheduled to be reassessed in 2019. Therefore, if you make a successful 2017 appeal you will see the savings for two years, until the 2019 reassessment.

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New Trier Township 2020 Assessment Notices Mailed

New Trier2020 property assessment notices were mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office on Thursday, March 5th, to New Trier Township property owners. The window to appeal your 2020 assessed value is now open until the deadline of May 1st.

We recommend property owners review their assessments annually and appeal whenever there is a strong evidence based argument that your home may not be assessed fairly. New Trier Township was reassessed in 2019 but even if you appealed last year you may appeal your assessment again this year. A successful appeal in 2020 may result in two years of savings, until New Trier is reassessed in 2022. The best way to ensure you never pay more than your fair share in property taxes is to review your assessment every year and appeal whenever you have a strong basis for an appeal argument, no matter where your township is at in the triennial reassessment cycle.
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Commercial Property Managers: The Property Tax Appeal Success Formula

Commercial Property Tax AppealsFew issues are as complex as Chicago property taxes for commercial property owners, with factors like perceived market value, income, and several other factors determining your tax bill. Given the fiscal crises in Illinois, Chicago and other municipalities, the likelihood of future commercial property tax hikes is strong.

The Good News: there is an easy, no-risk way for commercial property managers like you to save their owner clients thousands per year on their property taxes.
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Assessment Notices Mailed For New Trier and Norwood Park

Assessment notices have been mailed by the Cook County Assessor’s office for New Trier and Norwood Park. If you own property in either of these townships the one month window to appeal your 2017 assessment at the Assessor’s office is now open. The deadline to file an appeal is April 3rd.Cook County Property Tax Appeal

Cook County has 38 townships which it divides into three groups for the purposes of reassessment: city, north suburbs and south suburbs. New Trier and Norwood Park townships are both located in the north suburbs group.  The next scheduled triennial reassessment year for the north suburbs group is 2019. However, you may appeal your assessment every tax year, including in non-reassessment years. Due to regular changes in the housing market we believe reviewing your assessment annually, to determine whether or not an appeal makes sense, is in your best interest.

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Oak Park Property Assessment Notices Mailed

Oak ParkThe Cook County Assessor’s office has mailed 2018 assessment notices to Oak Park homeowners. Property owners have 30 days to appeal their assessment, through the Assessor’s office, up to the deadline of Monday, April 2nd.

Whether you successfully appealed your Oak Park property last year or not we recommend you review your assessed value every year to ensure you never pay more than your fair share in property taxes. The housing market changes monthly, and therefore reviewing your assessment annually, and appealing when there is an argument to be made, is very important (county officials also recommend this).
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Assessor Mails 2017 Oak Park Reassessment Notices

Triennial reassessment notices were mailed on March 1st for Oak Park Township. The opportunity to appeal your assessment at the Assessor’s office is now open. The deadline to appeal is Monday, April 3rd.Cook County Property Tax Freeze

There are 38 townships in Cook County and they are divided into three groups for the purposes of reassessment within a triennial cycle. Oak Park Township is part of the south suburban triennial group which is being reassessed in 2017. Valuation statistics for Oak Park Township are located here.

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Assessment Notices Mailed to Berwyn Township

Berwyn Township2018 assessment notices were mailed to Berwyn Township property owners today. The Cook County Assessor’s 30 day window for homeowners to appeal their assessment will be open until the closing date of Monday, April 2nd.

Berwyn Township was reassessed in 2017. Whether you successfully appealed your assessment last year or not we recommend you review your property’s assessment every year to ensure you never pay more than your fair share in property taxes. The housing market is constantly changing and therefore reviewing your assessment annually, and appealing when there is an argument to be made, is really important (we are not the only ones recommending this).
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