2/28/16
The Illinois Real Estate License Act requires licensees to have written authorization to advertise a property for sale or for rent. Leasing agents at...
2/25/16
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...
2/24/16
WalkScore is a site that many apartment renters implicitly trust. That trust derives, in part, from the fact that many apartment properties link to...
2/23/16
There are 16 real estate agents pictured on the “Meet the Team” page at Homescout Realty, one of the firms on our rental service...
2/22/16
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 a...
2/8/16
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...
2/5/16
“…one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.” That’s a first for YoChicago – a quote from the Bible,...
1/19/16
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 written repeatedly...
1/4/16
The naïve youngsters who joined Chicago rental services last year in pursuit of a decent living have almost all gone back to tending bar,...
12/14/15
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...
12/13/15
New renters in Chicago are often confused or misled by Craigslist and other ads into believing that they’re contacting a landlord or management company...
12/13/15
Chicagoland Property Group (“CPG”) retains its long-standing rank as Craigslist’s worst apartment ad spammer. As of yesterday the firm had more than 6,000 apartment...
12/8/15
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...
12/7/15
We surveyed the Facebook pages of dozens of Chicago’s larger property management firms to determine which one had garnered the most Likes. Planned Property...
12/6/15
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...
11/24/15
A recent Craigslist apartment search for Streeterville returned 2,500 results – Craigslist’s maximum. Further limiting the search by adding “Chicagoland Property Group” (CPG) –...
10/28/15
This morning’s email included the “hot sheet” from a newer high-rise offering renters a month’s free rent and their brokers / finders a month-and-a-half’s...
10/5/15
If you’re looking for an apartment in Chicago’s sought-after Lincoln Park neighborhood, the worst place to start is with a Chicago rental service a/k/a...
9/28/15
We love rooftops, and head for one every chance we get. Here’s a brief look at some of what we’ve seen within the past...
9/21/15
In Chicago, unlike New York and some other cities, rental services are typically paid by the property rather than by the renter. It is...