NATIONAL

Investors bought a record share of homes in 2021. See where.
The Washington Post
Last year, investors bought nearly one in seven homes sold in America's top metropolitan areas, the most in at least two decades, according to the realty company Redfin.

ILLINOIS

Commercial property owners in Chicago brace for higher assessments under Cook County Tax Assessor Fritz Kaegi
The Real Deal
Commercial property owners in Cook County, which includes Chicago, could see a 75 percent hike on their assessments, roughly three times the increase for homeowners, according to preliminary figures.

IOWA

Nationwide Wins Property Assessment Cut For Iowa HQ
Law360
The assessed value of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.'s Des Moines headquarters will drop to the minimum amount set in an agreement between the company and the city, the Iowa Court of…

KENTUCKY

Beshear takes action to halt surge in vehicle property taxes
WestPort News
Gov. Andy Beshear took executive action Wednesday to grant immediate relief to Kentucky taxpayers hit with pandemic-related increases in their vehicle property tax bills.

OREGON

Ore. Court Affirms Value Of Property Improvements
Law360
An Oregon property's assessment hike above the state's cap on increases for properties that did not undergo improvements is valid because upgrades to the property constitute an exception to the cap,…