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Northfield Township Assessment Notices Mailed

NorthfieldAssessment notices for tax year 2018 have been mailed to property owners in Northfield Township. If your home is in Northfield Township you have one month to appeal your assessed value at the Assessor’s office until the deadline of June 21st.

Northfield Township was reassessed in 2016 but you may appeal your assessment every year. A successful appeal in 2018 will result in one year of savings, until Northfield is reassessed in 2019. The best way to ensure you never pay more than your fair share in property taxes is to review your assessment annually and appeal whenever you have a strong basis for an appeal argument, no matter where your township is at in the triennial reassessment cycle. Others also recommend this approach.
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Assessment Notices Mailed to Lyons Township

Lyons 1The Cook County Assessor’s office mailed 2018 assessment notices to Lyons Township property owners on Monday, May 14th. If your home is in Lyons Township you have 30 days to appeal your assessment at the Assessor’s office until the deadline of June 14th.

Lyons Township was reassessed in 2017 but you can appeal your assessment every year. A successful appeal in 2018 may result in two years of savings, until Lyons is reassessed in 2020. 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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Board of Review Opens Group 7 Townships for Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review has opened Group 7 townships for 2017 property tax appeals. If your home is located in one of the townships listed below you have until the deadline of January 16th to appeal your 2017 assessment at the Board of Review.Cook County Property Tax Appeal

  • Northfield
  • Thornton
  • Hyde Park
  • Lake
  • North Chicago
  • South Chicago

If you do not know which township your property is located in you can either contact us with your property address and we will look it up for you or you can click here.
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Group 6 Townships Open for Appeals at Board of Review

Why Appeal Cook County & Chicago Property Taxes Every YearTownships in Group 6 opened for 2017 property tax appeals at the Board of Review today. If your property is located in one of the townships listed below you have until the deadline of January 9th to appeal your 2017 assessment at the Cook County Board of Review.

  • Orland
  • Proviso
  • Jefferson

If you are not sure which township your property is located in you can either contact us with your address and we will look it up for you or you can click here.
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Board of Review Opens Group 5 Townships for Appeals

Cook County Property Tax AppealThe Cook County Board of Review has opened Group 5 for 2017 property tax appeals. If your property is in one of the townships listed below you have until the deadline of December 12th to appeal your 2017 assessment at the Cook County Board of Review.

  • Wheeling
  • West Chicago
  • Worth

The Cook County Board of Review is an independent government agency, separate from the Assessor’s office, and has the authority to reduce property valuation assessments.
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Group 4 Opens For Appeals At Board of Review

Cook County Property Tax AppealTownships in Group 4 opened for tax year 2017 property tax appeals at the Cook County Board of Review on October 30th. If your property is located in one of the townships below you have until the deadline of November 28th to appeal your property’s 2017 assessment at the Board of Review.

  • Calumet
  • Leyden
  • Lyons
  • Stickney

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Board of Review Opens Group 3 Townships for Appeals

The Cook County Board of Review opened the third group of townships for 2017 appeals on September 25th. If your property is in one of the listed townships below you have until the deadline of October 24th to appeal your property’s 2017 assessment at the Board of Review.Cook County Property Tax Appeal

  • Berwyn
  • Elk Grove
  • Maine

Whether you missed the appeal window at the Assessor’s office earlier this year, or if you did appeal and were unsatisfied with the Assessor’s office determination, you still have a final opportunity to appeal your 2017 assessment at the Board of Review. Successful 2017 appeals will help to make sure you only pay your fair share in taxes on your 2nd installment property tax bill in July 2018. If you do not appeal now at the Board of Review there is not another opportunity to appeal your 2017 assessment.

Contact us for our free professional opinion on the assessed value of your property in comparison to others and to discuss your best options for an appeal. We will only recommend an appeal for you if we think there is a strong appeal argument to be made.

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South Chicago 2017 Assessment Notices Mailed

The Cook County Assessor’s office has mailed 2017 assessment notices to properties located in South Chicago Township. The opportunity to appeal your assessment is now open through the deadline of October 16th.Cook County Property Tax Appeal

South Chicago is scheduled to be reassessed in 2018 but you may appeal your assessment each and every year, regardless of when your property is reassessed by the county. Contact us before the October 16th deadline if you would like a free analysis and professional opinion on your assessment in comparison to others and your appeal options.

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Reassessment Notices Mailed to Bloom Township

Bloom Township reassessment notices were mailed by the Assessor’s office on Friday, September 15th. The 30 day window to appeal your assessment at the Assessor’s Office is open until October 16th.Bloom

Bloom is in the south group of townships which is being reassessed in 2017 by the Assessor’s office. You can locate complete valuation statistics for Bloom Township on the Assessor’s site here.

Contact us before the October 16th deadline for a free analysis and professional opinion on your reassessment valuation in comparison to others and your appeal opportunities. Appealing in a reassessment year may allow you to achieve savings for multiple years on your future property tax bills, until your next triennial reassessment in 2020.

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North Chicago 2017 Assessment Notices Mailed

North Chicago Township assessment notices for 2017 have been mailed. The 30 day window to appeal your assessed value at the Assessor’s office is now open through the deadline of October 13th.cook seal v2

North Chicago Township was last reassessed in 2015 and is next scheduled to be reassessed in 2018. You may appeal your assessment each year, regardless of when your township has been or will be reassessed. In fact, it is our opinion that you should at least review, if not appeal, your assessment annually due to regular changes in the housing market (others have also made this recommendation).

Contact us before the October 13th deadline and we are happy to review your property’s assessed value and provide you with our free professional opinion on property’s assessment level in comparison to others.

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