What’s Your State’s Fiscal Condition? Use this handy mashup from NAR Research to find the median property tax and number of households unable to buy a house because of the transfer tax. The estimated number of households impacted is an estimate of the number of households who would be unable to buy a house if the transfer tax increased 1 percent from where it is currently.

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School-Related Information

In the City of Chicago, find out what school district and schools your new home is located in: Click Here

Get the "Report Card" on the public school in your city or area that you are looking to move to: Click Here

Basic data about area private schools and their neighborhoods: Click Here

Latest news and rumors about Chicago Public Schools from an independent site: Click Here

Neighborhood Information

City Profile Reports: Click Here

Chicago Neighborhood Boundaries: Click Here

Key Contact Info for any Suburb: Click Here

Government Resources

Cook County Assessor: Click Here   (Property research and tax assessment information, searchable and mappable with satellite photos.

Cook County Treasurer: Click Here (Pay your property tax, check on refunds, download forms, etc.)

Other Links

Real Estate Transfer Stamps information by city: Click Here

Real Estate Terms & Definitions: Click Here

Information about home warranties: Click Here

Encyclopedia of Chicago: Click Here

Chicago Architecture Landmarks: Click Here

Preferred Providers

I am often asked to recommend other professionals to help you in your real estate transactions. I have worked with the providers below for a number of years and are proud to say that they always take care of our clients. I recommend them solely because of their work (I do not get any financial reward or kickbacks).

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Click Here to see some of the Realtors from across the country who Robert recommends. Please be sure to tell them you learned about them from Robert Chiarito!