Podcast appearances and mentions of fritz kaegi

Tom and Mark interview some of Chicago's Real Estate Heavy Hitters during Kiser Group's 20 Year Anniversary Celebration! Conversations range from condo deconversions, the attorney review side of a commercial deal, and the origins and evolution of Kiser Group. This show is full of wisdom from Kiser Group's top brokers and business partners so prepare to learn from some of the best folks in the industry! If you enjoy today's episode, please leave us a review and share with someone who may also find value in this content! ============= Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Lee Kiser and Guests, Kiser Group Link: SUCI Ep 239 - Reducing Assessed Value with Fritz Kaegi and Stacie Young Guest Questions 02:57 Housing Provider Tip - People like doing business with people that they like so treat people well! 04:48 Jake Parker's insights on condo deconversions and more! 10:09 Andy Friedman reflecting on 7 years at Kiser Group! 19:15 Scott Weinstein: Advice from a Commercial Real Estate Attorney. 26:04 Corey Oliver on acquiring and stabilizing multifamily buildings. 37:03 Top tier commercial lending tips with Matt Bower! 44:48 Dominating in Chicago's Southside with Aaron Sklar! 57:02 CIC's latest loan options with Stacie Young! 62:20 Kiser Group's Origins with Estella and Lee Kiser! ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2025.

Cook County assessor Fritz Kaegi reassesses the Loop, completing the city assessment cycle. Danny Ecker discusses with host Amy Guth.Plus: A majority of City Council wants to vote down $300 million property tax hike, the Fed cuts interest rates for 2nd-straight meeting to support economy, LaSalle Street redevelopment set for $98 million TIF subsidy and Lincoln Square residents vote to end century-old booze ban.

September 4, 2024 Tackling the Chicago Reassessment – Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and Northern Trust Executive Vice President and CFO Jason Tyler City Club event description: In 2024, the Cook County Assessor’s Office is conducting its triennial reassessment of property values in the City of Chicago. These valuations determine how the tax burden gets […]

Newly released West Loop assessments hint at Fritz Kaegi's rosier view of downtown offices. Crain's commercial real estate reporter Danny Ecker talks with host Amy Guth about the first batch of numbers that point to what the Cook County assessor thinks happened with downtown office building values over the past three years.Plus: A look at the new concourse coming to O'Hare, medical waste disposal firm Stericycle is exploring a sale, T-Mobile buying U.S. Cellular assets in $4.4 billion deal and EU slaps Mondelez with price-manipulation fine as, separately, some shareholders say company isn't doing enough on Russia.

Assessor Kaegi and Stacie Young explain how the Assessor's Office and CIC created a program to incentivize affordable housing providers! To kick things off, Assessor Kaegi explains how properties are assessed in Illinois and Stacie shares the history of the Class 9 Program. They then break down the Affordable Housing Special Assessment Program including how it works, the increased profits for participating housing providers, and the qualification requirements. Our guests share numerous ways to learn more about the program and how the Assessor's Office and CIC can be a valuable resource for housing providers. Immense value is packed into this episode with insights that can potentially decrease property taxes and maximize profitability!  If you enjoy today's episode, please leave us a review and share with someone who may also find value in this content! Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guests: Assessor Fritz Kaegi & CIC President Stacie Young, Cook County Assessor's Office & Community Investment Corporation (CIC) Link: Assessor's Affordable Housing Programs Webpage Link: Assessor's Affordable Housing Email for Questions Link: Erik Harmon - Assessor's Director of Commercial Outreach Link: John McDonnell - Assessor's Director of Multifamily Development Link: CIC Team Link: The Power Broker (Book Recommendation) Link: The Whalebone Theatre (Book Recommendation) Link: SUCI Ep 151 - Assessor Kaegi Link: SUCI Ep 94 - Stacie Young ----------------- Guest Questions 03:10 Housing Provider Tip: Don't forget to appeal your property taxes! 05:09 Intro to our guests, Assessor Fritz Kaegi and Stacie Young! 05:47 How are properties assessed for tax purposes in Cook County and Illinois? 09:22 History of the Class 9 Program! 15:00 Who can benefit from the Affordable Housing Special Assessment Program? 21:58 Requirements and process to qualify for the program. 33:19 Interest levels in the program. 36:41 How to stay in compliance once in the program? 39:35 What's next for CIC and the Assessor's Office? 43:56 What is Assessor Kaegi's and Stacie's competitive advantage? 46:31 One piece of advice for new investors. 49:31 What do you do for fun? 50:24 Good book, podcast, or self development activity that you would recommend? 52:04 Local Network Recommendation? 54:33 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you? ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2023.

Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about new houses rolling out of one South Side plant. Plus: Tax assessor Fritz Kaegi moves to jack up Bears' Arlington Heights tax tab, Illinois near the top in U.S. in pot taxes collected, Chicago a 'bright spot' in nationwide hospital safety survey and why flights might get cheaper after a busy summer.

Fritz Kaegi, Cook County Assessor, joins Steve Dale to address the increase in property tax assessments for various neighborhoods across the city. He also speaks with some callers who express their frustrations with these changes. You can read more about these changes from a 2021 study here.

Ever wonder how your Cook County properties are assessed and how taxes are calculated? Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi presents valuable info on property taxes and the overall mission of his office!      Fritz starts by sharing his background and how it allowed him to seamlessly step in and improve processes as the Assessor. He talks about his office's responsibilities and some of the common misconceptions the public may have. Fritz elaborates on the massive amount of data involved with assessing 1.9 million properties and gives tips on making your case if you believe your property's assessed value is inaccurate. Tremendous value packed in this episode that can potentially lead to decreased property taxes and increased NOI! If you enjoy today's episode, please leave us a review and share with someone who may also find value in this content! Connect with Mark and Tom: StraightUpChicagoInvestor.com Email the Show: StraightUpChicagoInvestor@gmail.com Guest: Fritz Kaegi, Cook County Assessor's Office Link: Capital Allocators (Podcast Recommendation) Link: Hacks on Tap (Podcast Recommendation) Link: Power Broker (Book Recommendation) Link: Samir Mayekar (Network Recommendation) Link: Michael Fassnacht (Network Recommendation) Sponsors: GC Reality and The Axon Group (EXP Realty) ----------------- Guest Questions 02:29 House Provider Tip: Do not overpay for a property simply to complete a 1031 Exchange - weigh out all options! 05:43 Intro to our guest, Fritz Kaegi! 06:24 What attracted Fritz to the position of Cook County Assessor? 08:34 How are property taxes calculated? 18:20 What is the process for establishing assessed values? 25:29 How is the massive amount of data managed by the Assessor's office? 29:01 How many PINs are there in Cook County? 29:44 Why is a majority of the property tax burden put on the housing providers (i.e. owners of apartment buildings)? 33:32 How are property taxes impacting affordable housing? 35:45 What are some common misconceptions about the Cook County Assessor? Wrap Up Questions 41:20 What is Fritz's competitive advantage when compared to his predecessors?  43:04 One piece of advice for new investors. 45:29 What do you do for fun? 45:51 Good book, podcast, or self-development activity that you would recommend?  47:46 Local Network Recommendation? 49:04 How can the listeners learn more about you and provide value to you? That's our show! Thanks for listening! ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of Straight Up Chicago Investor 2022.  

Today's guest: - Fritz Kaegi, Cook County Assessor

This week on Inside the Skev, are rejoined by Fritz Kaegi, the Cook County Assessor. Since assuming office in 2018, Fritz has striven to bring fairness, ethics and transparency to the Cook County Assessor's Office with a vision focused on operational changes, technological upgrades, and the elimination of favoritism. We will talk about how he has accomplished his goals, what property owners should know about the property tax system in Cook County and how Covid is affecting property valuations. We also discuss the upcoming elections. More information can be found here: http://www.cookcountyassessor.com and https://fritzforassessor.comInside the Skev is a one stop shop for all things Skokie and Evanston hosted by Aaron Masliansky. Be the first to know about local events, new podcast episodes, real estate and the latest stories about the great people in these towns by going to http://www.skevanston.com. Sign up for the newsletter and reach out to Aaron Masliansky at aaron@skevanston.com with any questions or suggestions. Shoutout to First Class Moving & Storage and Lapin Systems for sponsoring this episode!

May 24, 2022 Assessor Fritz Kaegi – Cook County City Club event description: Assessor Fritz Kaegi Fritz Kaegi is the Cook County Assessor. Prior to beginning his career in Cook County government, Fritz spent more than 20 years valuing assets as a mutual fund portfolio manager and analyst. In his 13 years at Columbia Wanger […]

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi join John Williams to talk about the reassessment work that has been done in Chicago, how the reassessment will help homeowners when tax bills come out, the impact of COVID on office buildings in the market, the valuation of Trump Tower, and how undervalued properties can hurt businesses.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi join John Williams to talk about the reassessment work that has been done in Chicago, how the reassessment will help homeowners when tax bills come out, the impact of COVID on office buildings in the market, the valuation of Trump Tower, and how undervalued properties can hurt businesses.

March in Cook County this year marks the official start of primary season and, for many, the due date for first installment property taxes. We talk both primary and property taxes with Larry Rogers Jr. In his private life, Rogers is a successful trial attorney at Power Rogers LLP. In public life, he's a Democrat and the current longest-serving Commissioner on Cook County's three-member Board of Review. That's the second stop for property owners looking to appeal their assessments and hopefully knock down their tax bill. As of this recording, Rogers is free and clear to win another term – nobody's running against him in the primary, nor have any Republicans filed who might take him on in the November general election. And that gives him a lot more space to voice his criticisms. And wow, does he. In this episode, Rogers lets loose on a long-simmering tension between his office and Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi. And he gets awfully close to endorsing Kaegi's likely primary opponent, Kari Steele. He says Kaegi's dropped the ball implementing a new computer system to help with assessments, that bills are likely to be months late this year and that, overall, Kaegi has fallen short of his promises to reverse spiraling values in the South suburbs in Rogers' district. We spoke with Kaegi on this podcast back in December – please check that episode out for additional context and insights. We'll also have Kaegi's response to some of Rogers' points on our website – that's chicagobusiness.com/juice. On this episode, Rogers also addresses scandals at the Board of Review, including an FBI investigation involving alleged bribes for lower valuations, a report from the county's inspector general warning about improper political influence, and why Rogers is okay taking donations from property tax attorneys.

For the second episode of our second season, we talk to Fritz Kaegi, the Cook County Assessor, all about property taxes. It's probably a topic no one likes to talk about, but he offers some great information.

For this episode, we sit down with the Cook County Assessor, Fritz Kaegi. We talk about everything from him being raised in Hyde Park and the changes he's seen in the neighborhood through the years all the way to current day opportunities on how to get some help with your property taxes. You don‘t wanna miss this episode of Randomly Selected with Fritz Kaegi!

After roughly three years of upending the Cook County Assessor's office, Fritz Kaegi is in re-election mode. He's responsible for setting the values for 1.8 million parcels across the county, which help determine local property tax bills. He came into office on an ethics crusade, pledging to end patronage while also fundamentally rejiggering how the office values big commercial buildings. He's got early reports that indicate his values are closer to the mark. But politics is never that simple, and he's got challenges on multiple fronts. One is an opponent in June's democratic primary, Kari Steele, who argues his reforms have destabilized the business environment. He's facing similar criticism from some big building owners who have seen assessed values jump in some cases by more than 70 percent, putting a bigger share of the county's property tax burden on their shoulders. And he's seeing some of his numbers get knocked down by the Board of Review, a three-member body that hears property tax appeals. Kaegi's walking a fine line with the BOR. He's criticized their practices – saying they've undone a surprising number of his decisions compared to other jurisdictions – and their policies, including that members haven't barred donations from property tax attorneys. This episode digs into why, despite those criticisms, Kaegi won't be using his bully pulpit to elect other like-minded officials to the Board of Review. A.D. Quig spoke to the Cook County Assessor on December 9, fresh off a hearing with the Chicago City Council's Finance Committee. That hearing was called by an alderman who said Kaegi engineered “a deliberate shift of tax burden” that was harming economic activity in the county. But it ended up as a lovefest. A.D.'s conversation with Kaegi starts there.

Crain's reporters Danny Ecker and Alby Gallun join host Amy Guth for a discussion about the commercial real estate outlook in the Loop, Fulton Market and suburbs, as well as conflicting narratives about tax assessor Fritz Kaegi. Plus: WGN-TV property selling for nearly $31 million, State grants Nicor record rate hike, ag-tech startup gets $300 million from ADM and others, and Walgreens rival CVS to close 900 stores in big retail strategy shift.

Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about news from the local housing market, including @properties going global with a deal to buy Christie's, West Loop condos on the market now reaching $6 million price point and more. Plus: Metropolitan Planning Council names new CEO, Sterling Bay plans to turn Fulton Market flour mill site into apartment towers and office space, Brookfield Asset Management faces 'imminent default' on a Loop office building and a new analysis shows that Fritz Kaegi's a big improvement over his predecessor.

John Catanzara--president of the Fraternal Order of Police and one of Chicago's biggest Trump fans--compares mandatory vaccines to sending people to Nazi gas chambers. Sorry, MAGA, that's taking it too far. Ben riffs. In These Times journalist Sarah Lazare talks about the media and Afghanistan. Specifically, the habit of giving air time to the generals who got us into this war in the first place. Also, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi covers everything from TIFs to Trump Tower to your property tax bill.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

March 2, 2021 Fritz Kaegi – Assessor – Cook County Fritz Kaegi Fritz Kaegi is the Cook County Assessor. Prior to beginning his career in Cook County government, Fritz spent more than 20 years valuing assets as a mutual fund portfolio manager and analyst. In his 13 years at Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Fritz served […]

CFA Society Chicago member Rich Excell, CFA, speaks with Cook County Assessor and fellow charterholder Fritz Kaegi, CFA, about the challenges of modernizing a government office in a way that builds investor confidence. Connect with Rich on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/richexcellcfa/ and Twitter @ExcellRichard  Connect with Fritz on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/fkaegi/ For more episodes go to www.cfachicago.org/podcasts

This week on Inside the Skev, are joined by Fritz Kaegi, the Cook County Assessor. Since assuming office in 2018, Fritz has brought fairness, ethics and transparency to the Cook County Assessor’s Office with a vision focused on operational changes, technological upgrades, and the elimination of favoritism. We talk about how he has accomplished his goals, what property owners should know about the property tax system in Cook County and how Covid is affecting property valuations. We also talk about our mutual admiration for to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Bernstein family. Inside the Skev is a one stop shop for all things Skokie and Evanston hosted by Aaron Masliansky. Listen live on Sunday mornings at 10AM Central time on WCGO-95.9FM, 1590AM, or Facebook Live. Be the first to know about local events, new podcast episodes, real estate and the latest stories about the great people in these towns by going tohttp://www.skevanston.com. Sign up for the newsletter and reach out to Aaron Masliansky at aaron@skevanston.com with any questions or suggestions. Be sure to also follow Inside the Skev on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates. 

We welcome Fritz Kaegi, Cook County Assessor and former portfolio manager, to discuss CRE property valuations in Chicago, reforming the tax assessment process, the impact of COVID-19 on assessments, and his experience transitioning from the private sector to public office. Episode Notes: Assessing CRE property values in Chicago (5:03) Reforming the assessment process(8:58) The biggest challenge during Fritz’ first year in office (11:01) Generating transparent property valuations (16:45) The impact of COVID on CRE valuations (21:38) From the private sector to public office (26:43) The current vibe in Chicago (30:54) Opportunities in industrial (34:31) For additional resources from the Cook County Assessor's Office, visit trepp.com/the-treppwire-podcast

The Cook County assessor’s office is planning to review every single property in the county because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Reset checks in assessor Fritz Kaegi for more on the process.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2020 _1. The shutdown is stark, scary, and certainly devastating for many. It’s also getting weird, and some of that weirdness was on display this week as the Cuomo Brothers blurred all sorts of lines between public information, news, and entertainment. _2. Even under lockdown, the work of our city and county go on. This week, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi joins the podcast. He ran as a reformer, was elected to clean up the process of property tax assessments both commercial residential. We talk about his first year, the progress he’s made, and also the resistance from some quarters. _3. Ryan Bernsten is the host of the 50 States of Mind podcast. He’s on lockdown in Kansas City at the moment, but last year, he visited all fifty states. As season two of his podcast kicks off, Ryan joins to talk about the project as well as life under lockdown in a red state. Learn more at ryanbernsten.com/50-states-of-mind.

We sat down with the Cook County Assessor, Fritz Kaegi. Not many people know what the role of the Cook County Assessor is and what their office does, so we took the deep dive with Assessor Kaegi on the role of the Cook County Assessor, property taxes in Cook County, affordable housing, new ways for seniors to access property tax exemptions, and a lot more. We even snuck in a Raiders of the Lost Ark reference.Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon, Twitter @jsdeleonSite: paseomedia.orgFacebook & Twitter: @paseopodcastSounds: MEINL PercussionCook County Assessor Website + Facebook + Twitter + InstagramSenior ExemptionSenior Freeze ExemptionHomeowner's Exemption

This week on Connected to Chicago we listen to Mayor Lightfoot at the Chicago Cannabis Resource Fair. Also, heard in the Forum is Wanda James, and State Rep. Kelly Cassidy. The forum is to provide the public with information about weed legalization, and other helpful information. In this week's round table segment, Bill Cameron is joined by Ray Long of the Chicago Tribune, Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun-Times, Greg Hinz of Crain’s, and Heather Cherone editor of The Daily Line. The Round Table opens up with analysis of President Trump being acquitted this week of Impeachment, Governor Pritzker suggests that Illinois should become number one after the Iowa caucasus debacle, Heather breaks down Fritz Kaegi’s commercial property tax assessment data bill. This week's Connected to Chicago segment is with Nick Gale. A lawsuit filed by the Illinois State Rifle Association against the Illinois State Police over the slow processing of FOID cards. ISRA executive director Richard Pearson says the lawsuit seeks the return of funds to the State Police Firearms Services Fund. He says the state has swept $29.5 million from that fund. The lawsuit argues that the 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens are being violated because the agency is not acting in a timely manner on Firearm Owner Identification Card and Concealed Carry applications. In response, the Illinois State Police say that last year 90 percent of applicants saw their paperwork processed in less than 30 days and it took an average of 65 days to renew a FOID card in 2019.

January 21, 2020 Assessor Fritz Kaegi – Cook County Fritz Kaegi Fritz Kaegi is the Cook County Assessor. Prior to beginning his career in Cook County government, Fritz spent more than 20 years valuing assets as a financial manager and analyst. In his 13 years at Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Fritz served as a financial […]

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi  talks with Crauig Dellimore about undoing years of financial inequities and changing the way assessments are made. He discusses the affect on the tax bills and the business....and why legislation to require more Data is key.

Joining the show this week is Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi. Kaegi describes how is improving the Cook County Assessor's office, Gives details on what a property tax assessment is, and ways to modernize.

February 21, 2019 Hon. Fritz Kaegi – Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi Fritz Kaegi is the Cook County Assessor. Prior to beginning his career in Cook County government, Fritz spent his career valuing assets as a financial manager at Columbia Wanger Asset Management. In 13 years at Columbia Wanger, Fritz served as a financial steward, […]

Craig Dellimore talks with incumbent Assessor Joe Berrios, his chief challenger Fritz Kaegi and Andrea Raila, who is fighting for her spot on the ballot in the Democratic Primary.

This week, the Indivisible Chicago Podcast welcomes Cook County Assessor candidate Fritz Kaegi for Property Tax Assessment 101 and to talk about alleged corruption and inefficiencies in that office and what he would do to clean it up if elected. As the DACA deadline approaches, Indivisible Chicago’s Carol Rodriguez joins to talk about what we all need to do to be better advocates for those affected. Subscribe on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. Or listen online at indivisiblechicago.com/podcast.