Last Chance to Appeal Your Property Taxes in Lake View Township

The Cook Board of Review has announced the deadline for appealing your property taxes in Lakeview Township is Tuesday, October 8, 2019. This is the last chance to file a property tax appeal to get a reduction on your 2020 property tax bill for the following neighborhoods:

• Andersonville
• Bowmanville
• Bucktown (north of Fullerton)
• Buena Park
• Edgewater
• Lakeview
• Lincoln Park (north of Fullerton)
• Lincoln Square
• North Center
• Nortown (east of Western, South of Devon)
• Park West
• Ravenswood
• Roscoe Village
• Sheridan Park
• Uptown
• West Rogers Park / West Ridge (east of Western, South of Devon)
• Wrightwood Neighbors
• Wrigleyville

Save Thousands on an Appeal

Appealing your home’s assessed value is the only way to achieve property tax relief on your second installment property tax bill in July 2020 if you’ve claimed all of your Cook County exemptions. Assessments can be appealed every year, regardless of when your township was reassessed.

To ensure fairness, the Cook County Assessor encourages all homeowners to appeal. They have publicly acknowledged that their initial assessments may not accurately reflect your home’s fair value.

Appealing Yourself vs. Using a Service: It’s All about the Comps

Homeowners can appeal directly with the Cook County Board of Review via their website. However, unless you have thoroughly researched comparable properties (aka “comps”), which are the most similar homes to yours, you may only win a reduction of a few hundred dollars while foregoing a reduction in the thousands.

A more comprehensive review of comps by an experienced third-party—especially one that purchases all home assessment data from Cook County as it becomes available (3 times per year)—can reveal a much more persuasive analysis that could lead to a reduction in the thousands.

Kensington Research & Recovery, a Cook County property tax consulting company, offers a free assessment of how much your property taxes may be reduced based on up to five comps for your home. There is no obligation to use the Kensington Team to appeal your property taxes with the Board of Review following the estimate.