Author: Joe Zekas
Chicago rental ripoffs – ten terrible scofflaws at Zumper
Chicago rental service apartment ads on Zumper.com frequently include an Instant Apply button and a property address and description. A renter cou [...]
Renee Pehanich, Trudo Realty – Scofflaw leasing agent of the day
The Illinois Real Estate License Act bars licensees from advertising a property for sale or for rent unless they have written authorization to do [...]
Tour West Loop one-bedrooms at The Madison at Racine
Join YoChicago for a video walk through two one-bedroom apartments at The Madison at Racine.
The Madison at Racine has floor plans and near re [...]
Aysha Hackert, Downtown Apartment Company – Scofflaw leasing agent of the day
The Illinois Real Estate License Act makes it illegal for licensees to advertise a property for sale or for rent unless they have written authoriz [...]
Terry F Kraus III, Fulton Grace – Scofflaw leasing agent of the day
The Illinois Real Estate License Act requires written authorization before a licensee can advertise a property for sale or for rent.
Leasing a [...]
Hannah Vanover, HotSpot Rentals – Scofflaw leasing agent of the day
The Illinois Real Estate License Act requires licensees to have written authorization to advertise a property for sale or for rent.
Leasing ag [...]
Daniel Khomutov, Vesta Preferred – Scofflaw leasing agent of the day
Chicago’s rental service sharks are gearing up to make your search for a new apartment as difficult as possible this rental season, in hopes that [...]
WalkScore and Zumper are a serious menace to Chicago renters and landlords
WalkScore is a site that many apartment renters implicitly trust. That trust derives, in part, from the fact that many apartment properties link t [...]
Homescout Realty misrepresents agent licenses
There are 16 real estate agents pictured on the “Meet the Team” page at Homescout Realty, one of the firms on our rental service do-not-call list
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Chicago rental service location lies, Collin Walker edition
Chicago neighborhood boundaries aren’t always etched in stone, so it’s fair to give real estate brokers a bit of latitude when they’re describing [...]
Apartment rental service misdirection, Luxury Living Chicago edition
If you’ve been searching for an apartment in downtown Chicago, the cookies that track your online behavior result in your seeing banner ads for Lu [...]
Going Biblical on Live Here Chicago
“…one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.”
That's a first for YoChicago – a quote from the Bible, Luke 16.
The quo [...]