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Will Your New Home Be In A Special Service Area (SSA)?

A week ago one of my buyers said he wanted to take a second look at a townhouse in Aurora. The showing instructions said to call the seller to schedule showings, so when speaking with the seller, I took the opportunity to ask him a few questions about his home. One of my questions was […]

Posted in: Home Buying Tips, New Homes For Sale, Property Taxes

DuPage & Will County Property Taxes

This morning I received an email from a gentleman considering relocating to Naperville. He asked for help understanding property tax rates there since Naperville is in both DuPage and Will counties. Tax rates in the Chicago area are usually described in terms of an amount per $100 of value by governments (e.g. $7.5 per $100 […]

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