Property Taxes

Riverside Township Sees Home Values Skyrocket by 23%

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Table of Contents The Market Value for Residential Property Surges by $488.88 Million The 2023 Reassessment Looms Large Business Value Spikes by 18% Riverside Leads the Way with Appeals The Deadline for Assessor Appeals is Set for June 8 The Lifeblood of Appeals is Evidence O’Connor Brings Expertise to Gathering Evidence Riverside has a reputation … Read more

Many Westchester County Towns Publish the Tentative Assessment Roll on June 1

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Table of Contents The Tentative Assessment Roll Most of Westchester County Sees Their Roll on June 1 Westchester County Grievance Deadline is June 16 for Most Towns Towns with a Deadline of June 16 Now is the Time to Gather Evidence O’Connor Provides Grievance Assistance While New York has a reputation for some of the … Read more

Reassessment Drives River Forest Home Values up by 30%

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Table of Contents River Forest Homes Add $724.99 Million in Market Value Reassessment Shapes Townships Businesses Grow by 17% Appeal Season Begins with River Forest The Deadline for Assessor Appeals in River Forest is June 2, 2026 Successful Appeals Require Evidence O’Connor Secures Key Evidence and Utilizes Analytics River Forest has established itself as one … Read more

Chicago Teachers Union Pushes Back on Chicago Bears Stadium Deal

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Table of Contents Why the Bears Could Move Megaprojects and PILOTs The CTU Spearheads Opposition Potential Issues A Ticking Clock Taxpayers Have Options in Appeal Season O’Connor is on the Side of Taxpayers Debates over property taxes have become all the rage across the United States in 2026. In New York, a large increase in … Read more

How the Final Assessment Roll Impacts Your New York Tax Bill

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Table of Contents What is the Final Assessment Roll? Final Assessment Roll Dates When do Assessment Changes Take Effect? How the Final Roll Impacts Escrow Accounts and Mortgages STAR and Other Exemptions The Importance of Grievances and Appeals O’Connor Helps with Grievances and Appeals The property tax season in New York starts in earnest when … Read more

New Georgia Property Tax Law Brings Relief for Homeowners

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Table of Contents Eclectic Origins The 3% Property Tax Cap LHOST What it Means for Homeowners The Law Does Not Benefit Homes Outside of Homesteads Property Tax Appeals Can Enhance These Caps O’Connor is Here to Help Georgia has tried to fix several systemic property tax issues over the past decade. This has included overhauling … Read more

The Final Deadline for Grievances in Suffolk County is May 19

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Table of Contents Why are Taxes so High in Suffolk County? How Grievances Lower Taxes Board of Assessment Review A Compressed Window O’Connor is Here to Help With some of the highest property tax rates and values in all of America, Suffolk County can be a difficult place for taxpayers to live. This leaves homeowners … Read more

Deadline to File for Exemptions in Cook County is May 15

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Table of Contents How Illinois Exemptions Lower Property Taxes The Cook County Exemption Deadline is May 15, 2026 Certificates of Error Exemptions can be Supplemented with Property Tax Appeals Assessor Appeals Opening Up Property Owners Need to be Prepared for Both Deadlines O’Connor Helps with Analysis and Evidence With some of the highest property taxes … Read more

The Cook County Tentative Equalization Multiplier Has Been Announced

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Table of Contents The Tentative Equalization Factor is 2.8683 Cook County Equalization Sample Tax Bill Using the Tentative Factor Reassessment, Tax Rates, and the Equalization Factor Influence Taxes Appeals and Exemptions Lower Property Values Appeal Deadlines are Coming Fast O’Connor Offers Evidence and Analysis Currently, the southern and western suburbs of Chicago are set for … Read more

Tax Increment Financing Allows Cook County to Skirt State Tax Caps

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Table of Contents Cook County’s Unique Position What are TIFs? Taxes from TIFs Increase 1000% The Downside of TIFs TIFs as a Loophole Legislative Options Property Tax Appeals O’Connor Helps Gather Evidence and Provides Analysis Illinois ranks among the highest in the nation, often competing with New Jersey for the top spot. Cook County is … Read more