It’s hard enough to purchase a home today with mortgage rates near 7% and, apologies for being the bearer of worse news, there’s another housing cost that’s also spiking: property taxes Mortgage rates ...

Tax rates vary by location and typically range from 0.5% to 2.5% of assessed property value. Higher rates often correlate with better public services and school systems. Communities with extensive ...

Rental property ownership has its benefits, but selling can create a big tax hit. Thankfully, there are a few strategies you ...

Death and taxes. Benjamin Franklin espoused their certainty, but it’s doubtful even he knew how difficult it would be to avoid the latter – especially property taxes. No matter where you live in the ...

Expecting many south suburban homeowners to miss this year’s Aug. 1 property tax deadline in the face of historically high bills, Cook County announced Monday a service to help manage late payments.