Chicago voters decide on controversial real estate tax hike referendum

A controversial Chicago referendum to hike a real estate tax is on the ballot. We have been talking about the real estate transfer tax the mayor calls Bring Chicago Home for months. If approved, this will increase taxes on $1 million plus properties to raise money for homeless services. The referendum would be the first win from Mayor Brandon Johnson's "Tax the Rich" agenda that he campaigned on during the 2023 mayoral race.

'Bring Chicago Home' referendum goes up for vote

Chicago ended 2023 with 6,139 people experiencing homelessness on any given day, according to the city’s annual Point-In-Time or (PIT) count. On March 19, primary voters will find a tax referendum on the ballot that aims to mitigate the crisis. 

Squatters: The vacant house threat

Squatters can be a fairly big problem, and some Chicago area realtors say the issue is booming. It's a nuisance that grows with the housing market. So what can you do? FOX 32's Dane Placko spoke to a victim of squatting.

Tips for 'hacking' the housing market

"House hacking" is a trend that's helping Gen Z and Millennials achieve their dreams of owning a home. Realtor Tiffany Willis joins Good Day Chicago to break down how it works.