real estate transfer tax

Chicago landlord, business groups sue to block transfer tax hike

Voters are set to decide whether to increase the tax paid on real estate sales above $1M. Landlords and business groups say referendum violates the state constitution.

Real estate transfer tax hikes create headaches for mortgage lenders

Federal regulations provide “zero tolerance” for miscalculating real estate transaction taxes when providing TILA-RESPA integrated disclosure to borrowers, Black Knight warns.