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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 i...

https://lucidrealty.com/2018-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 i...

https://lucidrealty.com/2017-dupage-county-property-tax-rates/

Its that time of year again, when residents get their DuPage Property tax bill for last year.  Surprisingly, the actual DuPage property tax rate has decreased across most of DuPage county.  How...

https://lucidrealty.com/dupage-property-tax-rates-2015/

Did you fall out of your chair when you received your property tax bill? Do you think your assessor is wrong? Did you know you CAN do something about it? In Illinois, property taxes are based on ...

https://lucidrealty.com/appealing-dupage-county-property-taxes/

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 ...

https://lucidrealty.com/2013-dupage-county-property-tax-rates/

A few years back, I wrote an article on calculating property taxes in the various communities of Du Page county.  Thanks to the Du Page county clerk, the updated table below reflects propert...

https://lucidrealty.com/2012-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 wil...

https://lucidrealty.com/du-page-county-property-tax-rates/

Seriously though, the government has again ramped up their efforts to help the millions of Americans who are upside down in their mortgage and need to sell for reasons of financial hardship.  ...

https://lucidrealty.com/will-short-sales-become-short/

The State of Illinois has instituted a change to all property owners claiming Property Tax on their 2009 Illinois Tax Return. In order for your return to be accepted by the State of Illinois, tho...

https://lucidrealty.com/claiming-property-tax-on-your-2009-return-new-requirement/

While the passing of this credit is still to come,according to the Wall Street Journal,  the Senate  reached a compromise on extending and expanding the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home b...

https://lucidrealty.com/home-buyer-tax-credit-news/