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Asset ID: IL-CHC-001-WA-VIZ-04
Asset Type: Type 5 (Data Visualization)
Template: VIZ-T2 (Comparison Table)
Exemplar: IL-CHC-001
Target Keyword: Chicago transfer tax buyer closing cost Cook County
Publish Status: Draft
Publish Date: TBD
Word Count: N/A (PNG)
Has Visuals: Yes — 1 PNG
Source Reports: Report 2 (Claude 4.6) — Pass 1, PC-05 / SQ-01
Embed Target: TAC
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Refresh Trigger: None
Newsletter Sent: N/AAlt Text: Chicago buyer transfer tax of $2,250 on $300K home is 8x typical Cook County suburb
Source Attribution: Civic Federation (Tier 2); Illinois Department of Revenue (Tier 1); North Shore Barrington Association of REALTORS (Tier 2)
Data:
- Chicago: $3,600 total ($2,250 buyer / $1,350 seller)
- Typical Suburb (no muni tax): $450 total ($0 buyer / $450 seller)
- Evanston: $2,100 total ($0 buyer / $2,100 seller)
- Oak Park: $1,350 total ($0 buyer / $1,350 seller)
- Chicago buyer's $2,250 = 45% of FHA 3.5% minimum down payment on $300K
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Chicago buyer transfer tax of $2,250 on $300K home is 8x typical Cook County suburb
Source Attribution: Civic Federation (Tier 2); Illinois Department of Revenue (Tier 1); North Shore Barrington Association of REALTORS (Tier 2)
Data:
- Chicago: $3,600 total ($2,250 buyer / $1,350 seller)
- Typical Suburb (no muni tax): $450 total ($0 buyer / $450 seller)
- Evanston: $2,100 total ($0 buyer / $2,100 seller)
- Oak Park: $1,350 total ($0 buyer / $1,350 seller)
- Chicago buyer's $2,250 = 45% of FHA 3.5% minimum down payment on $300K