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 ...

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 ...

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

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.