Better Electric? Not For Heating
A bit more than 20 years ago we bought our first home in Evanston – a condo with electric heat. After we got our first winter electric bill I knew we were in trouble. The cost of heating our 2 bedroom,...
View ArticleComparing Assessments – Part II
Let’s assume that after adjusting for all the factors in my earlier post on comparing Chicago condos with different assessments you are still left with a choice between two condominiums that have...
View ArticleComparing Assessments – Part III
As part of my ongoing rant about the high condo assessments in Chicago I’d like to revisit a topic I covered a while ago – what is the appropriate tradeoff between price and assessments? In that...
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The Folly Of Timing The Housing Market
It’s hard enough to time investments. Finance theory says it’s impossible and there is plenty of evidence to prove that it can’t be done. So it should come as no surprise that timing a home purchase...
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Du Page County Property Tax Rates
When you are purchasing a home, it is important to understand the economics of the home and property taxes are a huge factor in the equation. So, just how do you figure out what your taxes will be? It...
View Article2013 DuPage County Property Tax Rates
Last year we published an article on the property taxes in DuPage County, Illinois. In the table below which is listed in order from towns with the highest tax assessment rate to the lowest, see how...
View Article2017 DuPage County Property Tax Rates
In the table below which is listed in order from towns with the lowest tax assessment rate to the highest, see how your property tax rate compares to other communities in DuPage County. We’ve included...
View Article2018 DuPage County Property Tax Rates
In the table below which is listed in order from towns with the lowest tax assessment rate to the highest, see how your property tax rate compares to other communities in DuPage County. We’ve included...
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