KEY FINDINGS The proposed “Bring Chicago Home” tax increase is likely to lead to higher rents. This 167–300% increase in the cost of selling a property will hit small and mid-sized owners particularly hard: three…
The NBOA was prominently featured in the September 14, 2023 Chicago Tribune story about the proposed Title Transfer Tax increase. Miguel Chacon, a landlord and real estate broker for small-to-midsize property owners in Pilsen, called…
Block Club News included the NBOA in its review of the impacts of the proposed increase in the Title Transfer Tax: Miguel Chacon, a realtor, landlord and member of the Neighborhood Building Owners Alliance, echoed…
On Sunday July 30, 2023, Miguel Chacon appeared on Fox & Friends national morning news show to discuss Chicago's proposed increase in the title transfer tax. Miguel spoke to the unintended consequences of the proposal,…
A front-page story in the Chicago Tribune about housing for immigrants discusses the challenges facing housing providers and their response to the situation. Referring to the "June 11 discussion … hosted by the Neighborhood Building…
Chicago Tribune, June 21, 2023. Chicago rental assistance program restarting soon as state takes over Michael Glasser, president of the Neighborhood Building Owners Alliance, said the extra month provided to tenants and landlords to negotiate…
The Chicago Tribune's story on eviction and the ERP (Early Resolution Program) prominently featured the perspective of neighborhood housing providers, describing how the ERP "has dramatically slowed down the eviction process, drawing praise and pushback…
When industry publication The Real Deal wanted to learn more about Chicago's proposed Title Transfer Tax, it reached out to the NBOA as a well-established source of insight. The NBOA's media consultant connected the reporter…
Over 70 NBOA members and colleagues joined a 3/6/23 Zoom call where we received an update on pending legislation that could usher in rent control in Illinois. Illinois Realtors Senior Advisor for Governmental Affairs Betsy…