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@D'Andrea Bush Welcome BP, make sure and check the Podcast.It's a treasure trove of free information & Inspiration.

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The board member who is the treasurer is responsible for that function.

But if you want to know what the 2013 tax rate was, go to the Cook County Treasurer's website and search using the property PIN.  

I also set up open houses every weekend or every other weekend based on the amount of interest.You could also try posting to several of the Facebook "trash and treasure", yardsale, etc type of groups along with Trulia, Hotpads, Zillow, and Realtor websites.If there continues to be lack of interest, you may have to drop the rent or sale price because they are probably finding better deals somewhere else.

I left the registry of deeds and visited several towns' treasurer/tax collector.

Take time to scour this site...it is a treasure trove of valuable information and insights. 

The prevailing sentiment is that buyers have changed from wanting large spacious houses and epic views to smaller, in-town properties close to the action.Not only have sales increased but San Miguel County Treasurer Janice Stout reported that foreclosures are significantly down as well.

Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in yourpraise," and people will cherish your words and treasure them andrepeat them over a lifetime - repeat them years after you haveforgotten them.