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Property Research 101
WELCOME TO PROPERTY RESEARCH 101!
DISCLAIMER
Purpose & Scope Of This Class
DEFINITION OF PROPERTY RESEARCH:
Importance for property research for Homeowners, Investors and Real Estate Professionals
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
What is a P.I.N. Number and Why is it Important?
How to read a PIN Number
How do you find a PIN Number?
COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR
What is the Cook County Assessor?
What can you find on this site?
How to research property on this site.
COOK COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS
What is the recorder of deeds?
Why use the Recorder of Deeds Site for Property Research?
How to search the site
What can you find on the Recorders Website?
Property Fraud Alert
Foreclosure
COOK COUNTY TREASURER
What is the Cook County Treasurer?
What can you find out on this site?
Why Use this Site for Property Research?
How to Use the Cook County Treasurer's Website for Property Research:
How to find out the current Tax Status on a piece of Real Estate
Annual Tax Sales
Tax Scavenger Sales
Required Property Research For Tax Sales
Exemptions
Sold Taxes
COOK COUNTY CLERK:
What is the Cook County Clerk
How Can You Use this Site For Property Research
DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES SEARCH
Recordings
Property Fraud Unit
COOK COUNTY TAX PORTAL
What is the Cook County Tax Portal?
What is it used for?
How to Use the Cook County Property Tax Portal
CITY OF CHICAGO BUILDING PERMIT AND INSPECTION RECORDS
What is the City of Chicago Building Permit and Inspection Site?
Why you should use this website for property research?
How to use the site
CITY OF CHICAGO ZONING AND LAND USE MAP / GIS MAP:
What is a GIS Map?
What is the City of Chicago Zoning and Land Use Map?
What type of information is available on this site?
Why should you use this for site for property research?
How to Use the City of Chicago Zoning and Land Use Map
CITY OF CHICAGO VACANT BUILDING MAP
What is the vacant building map?
Why should you use this site for property research?
How to Use the City of Chicago Vacant Building Map
Registering Vacant Property
Tax Breaks for Vacant Property
City Owned Property
CYBERDRIVE / SECRETARY OF STATE LLC & CORPORATION LOOK UP
What is Secretary of State Cyberdrive?
Why use cyberdrive for property research?
How to use cyberdrive
What can you find out on this site?
FEMA FLOOD ZONE MAP:
What is the FEMA Flood Zone Map?
Why use the FEMA website for property research?
FOIA LETTERS
What is a F.O.I.A request?
Instances where you may need to submit a F.O.I.A.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX ORDINANCE BY CITY:
What are Transfer Tax ordinances?
Municipal Transfer Requirements by City
CONDOS:
Condo Research
Condo Associations and Lawsuits
Paid Assessment Letters
GOOGLE MAPS:
WHAT IS GOOGLE MAPS AND WHY USE IT FOR PROPERTY RESEARCH?
TAX SALE BUYERS
What is a Tax Lien?
Tax Liens and Property Research
Annual Tax Sales vs Scavenger Sales:
FORECLOSURE AUCTION BUYERS
What is a Foreclosure Auction?
Foreclosures and Property Research
Why use cyberdrive for property research?
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