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0 pointstmcw3y ago0 comments

So what you're saying is, Chicago property is staying relatively affordable for people who want to buy a home and live in it?

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Quite the opposite - property assessments and taxes keep going up. Chicago just captures increases in housing prices in taxes.

Not necessarily a bad policy, imo, but doesn't make buying cheaper.

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0 pointstmcw3y ago0 comments

So what you're saying is, Chicago property is staying relatively affordable for people who want to buy a home and live in it?

Quite the opposite - property assessments and taxes keep going up. Chicago just captures increases in housing prices in taxes.

Not necessarily a bad policy, imo, but doesn't make buying cheaper.

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