Selling your home without a realtor can feel empowering. You find the buyer. You agree on a price. Everyone seems ready to move forward. Then someone sends over a contract. That is the moment many FSBO sellers move too quickly. In a private sale, the buyer, the buyer’s agent, or the buyer’s attorney may provide the purchase contract. That does not automatically mean the contract is unfair. But it does mean the seller should stop and ask a basic question: Does this contract protect me, or does it mostly protect the buyer? The contract is not just paperwork. It is the rulebook for the transaction. The Purchase Price Is Only…
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Cook County Commercial Property Owners: Don’t Wait for the Tax Bill to Think About Appeals
1. Introduction Commercial property owners often focus on property taxes when the bill arrives. That is understandable, but it may be too late. In Cook County, the appeal process is tied to assessment notices, township filing windows, and Board of Review deadlines, not just the final tax bill. 2. The Tax Bill Is Not the Starting Point The bill tells you what you owe. The assessment process helps determine how the taxable value was set. If the assessment is too high, the owner needs to act during the appropriate appeal window. 3. Commercial Appeals Require More Than Complaining About Taxes For commercial and income-producing properties, the appeal may involve real…
