Table of Contents Step by Step Overview What Property Owners Can Expect Next How O’Connor Navigates and Supports Every Step of the Process In Illinois, depending on the county where your property is located, you may have multiple opportunities to appeal your property tax assessment. For owners in Cook county, the first is the local … Read more
Property Taxes
Why Tax Bills Rise Even as Home Values Fall in Metro Atlanta
Table of Contents Two Key Factors Behind Rising Tax Bills in a Cooling Market Other Factors That Explain the Disconnect When Data and Reality Don’t Line Up How O’Connor Helps Homeowners Many Metro Atlanta homeowners ask the same question every year, “if my home’s value is dropping, then why did my property tax bill go … Read more
Property Tax Nightmares: Property Tax Traps and Cook County’s Ghostly Glitch
Table of Contents The Disappearing Act of Missed Exemptions The Jump Scare of Ignoring Reassessment Notices Misunderstanding Installments Can Lead to Surprising Endings Ghostly Glitch: Cook County’s Computer System Woes How to Protect Yourself from Property Tax Nightmares Don’t Get Spooked, O’Connor Can Help Like a haunted house, property taxes can creep up and surprise … Read more
Time’s Ticking: 2025 Property Tax Payment Deadlines for Metro Atlanta
Table of Contents County Deadlines Penalties and Interest for Missing Payments Tips to Pay on Time O’Connor Can Help You Stay on Track Fall is here and so are property tax deadlines in Metro Atlanta. By missing a deadline, you could face steep penalties, added interest, or even risk your property at a tax sale. … Read more
Where Do NY Property Tax Dollars Go: A Breakdown in Spending
Table of Contents How Is Your Tax Bill Calculated Areas We Serve in NY How Can O’Connor Help? If you’re a New York property owner, are you aware of where all that money goes when you pay your tax bill? Understanding the breakdown of your tax bill helps you connect the money to the services … Read more
Elk Grove Township’s Final Appeal Deadline Set for September 16, 2025
Table of Contents Residential Property Added 26% in Taxable Value Elk Grove Business Real Estate Spikes 52% CCAO Puts Burden on Businesses Computer Issues Rocked the 2025 Tax Season No Legislative Help is Coming Final Appeal Deadline is September 16, 2025 Let O’Connor Lead the Way Earlier this year, O’Connor discussed the Elk Grove Township … Read more
The BOR Appeal Deadline for Lyons Township is September 16, 2025
Table of Contents Appeals are the Only Remedy for Inflated Taxable Value Lyons Home Values Hold Steady Commercial Properties Add 5% to Taxable Value The Appeal Deadline is September 16, 2025 O’Connor is Here to Help While Illinois, Cook County, and Chicago all have reputations for high property taxes, nothing really prepared the people of … Read more
September 16 Marks the Final Day for Appeals in Lake View Township
Table of Contents Appeals Fight Growing Property Values Lake View Homes Rise 1% Commercial Properties Experience an Uptick of 4% The Final Appeal Deadline is September 16, 2025 O’Connor Can Help The property tax situation in Illinois and especially the Chicago area has been worsening every year. Always infamous for some of the highest taxes … Read more
The People of New Trier Township Only Have Until September 16, 2025, to Appeal Taxes
Table of Contents New Trier Residential Values Soar by 39% Reassessment Leaves No One Unscathed Commercial Property Jumps 34% Cook County Assessment Becomes a Comedy of Errors Appeals are Setting Records in 2025 The Final Appeal Date is September 16, 2025 O’Connor can Lead Your Appeal to Victory The triennial reassessment is winding down, but … Read more
Channahon Township Tax Protests Must be Filed by September 8, 2025
Table of Contents Taxable Value of Homes Increased 6% in 2025 Home Value Increases were Below Other Will Townships Minimal Increases Seen in Commercial Properties The Tax Appeal Deadline is September 8 O’Connor is Ready to Help The collar counties around Chicago offer some of the most diverse sets of demographics, economics, and terrain in … Read more


