Author: Joe Zekas
Chicagoland Property Group continues to lie in Craigslist apartment ads
Chicagoland Property Group (“CPG”) has been listed on YoChicago’s rental service do-not-call list for years, and is on the current list.
We’ve [...]
Lincoln Park’s Eugenie Terrace apartments becoming dog-friendly
Eugenie Terrace, the only full-amenity apartment tower in Lincoln Park, just announced that it will begin accepting dogs effective March 1, 2016.
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Chicago rental services ramp up rookie recruiting
The naïve youngsters who joined Chicago rental services last year in pursuit of a decent living have almost all gone back to tending bar, dreaming [...]
An insider tip for renting in a newly-built apartment tower
New apartment high-rises in Chicago typically begin completing units from the lower floors to the higher ones. The first residents often begin mov [...]
Should you braid hair or be a rental service leasing agent?
In Illinois, you'll need 300 hours of classroom training and practical experience before you can become licensed to braid hair. If you want to be lice [...]
The Chicago rental service do-not-call list
New renters in Chicago are often confused or misled by Craigslist and other ads into believing that they’re contacting a landlord or management co [...]
Chicagoland Property Group spams Craigslist with 6,000 apartment ads
Chicagoland Property Group ("CPG") retains its long-standing rank as Craigslist's worst apartment ad spammer. As of yesterday the firm had more th [...]
Moving to Chicago? Skip the trip and rent short-term or sight-unseen
If you're relocating to Chicago and looking for a great apartment in a well-managed building, you can spare yourself the expense and hassle of one [...]
Chicago’s most-Liked apartment management company
We surveyed the Facebook pages of dozens of Chicago's larger property management firms to determine which one had garnered the most Likes.
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A rental service is your worst move when moving to Chicago
If you're moving to New York, you'll need a rental service broker to gain access to some of that city's best apartments.
If you're moving to Ch [...]
A time for gratefully giving thanks, and sharing
At YoChicago we humbly and gratefully give thanks for the abundance we enjoy, and the liberty that enables us to enjoy it to the fullest.
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Searching Streeterville apartments on Craigslist is a fool’s errand
A recent Craigslist apartment search for Streeterville returned 2,500 results – Craigslist's maximum. Further limiting the search by adding "Chic [...]
Walk through a new 2-bedroom, 2-bath at Tapestry Glenview apartments
The recent apartment building boom in the city has garnered most of the attention, but Chicago's suburbs have also seen a recent wave of new apart [...]