Tag: Apartment locators
Chicago Apartment Hunters, a zombie rental service
A tipster emailed us last week, suggesting that "something smells fishy … over at Chicago Apartment Hunters" (CAH).
At its website CAH bills itself [...]
A Chicago rental service predator is still preying
On February 14 the Illinois Real Estate Administration and Disciplinary Board voted to impose a $100,000 fine on James Tarr and Exchange Apartment [...]
The fast and easy way to find a River North apartment
If you want to rent an apartment in River North, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago's availability list, belo [...]
The fast and easy way to find a South Loop apartment
If you're considering a move to the South Loop, the best source of what's new and interesting in the neighborhood is Sloopin. Sloopin has reported [...]
Apartment People agent sues Chicago Apartment Finders
We've been writing about Chicago Apartment Finders, which was a charter member of our rental service do-not-call list, for over 7 years. We've won [...]
An at-a-glance list of River North rent prices
If you want to rent an apartment in River North, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago's availability list, belo [...]
Lower-priced South Loop 2-bedrooms harder to find this week
Three South Loop buildings saw their lowest-priced units rented last week, with significantly higher rents on the remaining available units.
A [...]
An at-a-glance list of River North apartments
If you want to rent an apartment in River North, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago's availability list, belo [...]
An at-a-glance list of South Loop apartment rents
The software systems that continually reset rents at the major apartment complexes appear to have notched up most South Loop rents by modest amoun [...]
What happened to Rent Proactive?
Two months ago, shortly after taking a a closer look at Rent Proactive, we named it the first member of our Dirtiest Dozen rental services. At tha [...]
Want a Chicago leasing agent with a criminal record?
Lots of Chicago leasing agents are unsavory characters, but only a small minority of them are convicted criminals. If you want to be certain that your [...]
An up-to-date River North at-a-glance apartment list
If you want to rent an apartment in River North, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago's availability list, belo [...]
South Loop rents show a small uptick in price
The software systems that continually reset rents at the major apartment complexes appear to have notched up most South Loop rents by modest amoun [...]
Leasing agents wanted – no experience or license required
Head over to the real estate jobs section of Craigslist and you'll see repeated variations on that headline. Read the ads, and learn the minimal quali [...]
Are landlords to blame for rental services’ deceptive ads?
Chicago's rental services routinely spam Craigslist, Trulia, Zillow, hotpads and other websites with high-volume bait-and-switch advertising. They [...]
Stay far, far away from New Market Realty
The Craigslist recruiting ad pictured above prompted me to take a closer look at New Market Realty's website. Who, after all, wouldn't want to see [...]
What’s for rent in River North, including a 3-bedroom penthouse
A rare 2,216 square foot 3-bedroom, 3-bath penthouse at The Chicagoan, 750 N Rush, became available during the past week. I was in that unit back [...]
A free rent deal at Bronzeville’s Lake Meadows
Five years ago today we linked to a Crain's Chicago Real Estate Daily Report that Draper & Kramer planned to demolish the 1,870-unit Lake Meadows [...]
An at-a-glance South Loop apartment availability list
If you want to rent in the South Loop, you can see all of your managed apartment building options on YoChicago's South Loop availability list, bel [...]
When and under what conditions can rental agents show your apartment?
Unannounced and short-notice showings are one of the most common complaints that tenants have about landlords and the rental services they employ to r [...]