TRAEN Inc.

01/29/2022

https://www.traeninc.com/_files/ugd/d3e187_3fee8eeffbe247f689c10661d1cc1000.pdf

01/29/2022

https://www.traeninc.com/covid-impact

04/04/2021

TRAEN's Foreclosure Study in 2018 reviewed Illinois's largest populated county with foreclosures. Cook County's south suburban municipalities, largely homeowners of color, had the highest market values set by the Cook County Assessor 20% to over 100% of their actual purchase price, or compulsatory sale prices. To utilize compulsory sales in the property tax assessment process support Illinois SB 1725!

Many homeowners are paying a total of billions of dollars extra because of inequities in assessing property values.

08/06/2020

https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/8-5-2020/'Makes-me-want-to-cry'/?fbclid=IwAR1iyfe5B8oob1HB6DXJ1P3h7H_EauE5aXnGHRm313s7IrXCWjgP9dA4fSU

Last month, Fritz Kaegi — Cook County's assessor and an Oak Parker — spoke to a group of newspaper publishers. One particular exchange stood out.   

08/06/2020

https://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/8-5-2020/'Makes-me-want-to-cry'/

Michael Romain Oak Park journalist covers TRAEN’s Cook County Foreclosure Study. Once again we’ve employed Loyola research interns to complete TRAEN’s next property tax equity study out in August. Be on board!

08/04/2020

All aboard if you're for true property tax justice!

The Training, Research, Advocacy, & Education Network, Inc. (TRAEN, Inc.) is an Illinois think tank dedicated to educating and engaging the public in programs and policies that benefit taxpayers, businesses and organizations. 

08/03/2020

ABC 7's scoop on unfair property taxation in heavily foreclosed communities, using studies conducted through TRAEN, Inc.

Most people will tell you their property taxes are high, but some homeowners who live in neighborhoods hit with foreclosures say they have more reason to believe they're paying too much.

08/03/2020

https://www.traeninc.com/article-traen-foreclosure-study?fbclid=IwAR0ZYTUdWthuu60bblanTBKH4E8h7j-SUh8_dVELO2j5CVjQlk-jK_skgcI
Are you on board? TRAEN's team will be working in the next legislative session to control the excessive property tax rates which are 350% higher on minority homeowners, especially in predominately black south suburban municipalities, than in predominately white Chicago neighborhoods & northern Cook County suburbs. Chicago tax rate 7% vs Riverdale 32%

TRAEN, Inc. is advocating for additional community housing groups to join several others in support of fairer assessment legislation that would provide a stronger equity impact for minority homeowners   Many countywide groups are on board in support of  SB 2543 foreclosure legislation that require...

08/03/2020

Are you on board? TRAEN's team will be working in the next legislative session to control the excessive property tax rates which are 350% higher on minority homeowners, especially in predominately black south suburban municipalities, than in predominately white Chicago neighborhoods & northern Cook County suburbs. Chicago tax rate 7% vs Riverdale 32%

08/02/2020

TRAEN has a history of getting things done, see some of the legislation our team helped change here: