4/1/15
Yesterday’s brief encounter with a career criminal working as a Chicago leasing agent left me in a somber mood. Kenneth W. Arron a/k/a Kenny...
3/31/15
A tipster alerted me this morning that an individual with a lengthy criminal record is applying, using an alias, to work as a leasing...
3/30/15
Chicago rental services would like you to believe that they have an inside track on scheduling showings at Chicago’s apartment towers. They don’t. The...
3/27/15
According to an ABC 7 report, Martin Vigil has been charged with misdemeanor assault, leaving the scene of an accident, and criminal damage to...
3/6/15
As the rental season kicks into high gear Chicago tenants can expect to have rental service agents barging into their apartments without prior notice....
3/2/15
Many of Chicago’s rental services won’t show MLS-listed condo rentals even though they’re often priced below apartments in managed buildings. The simple reason is...
3/1/15
The Illinois Real Estate License Act prohibits “blind advertisements,” i.e. ads that do not contain the name of the broker licensee that placed the...
2/23/15
500 Lake Shore Drive sent the following email to rental services / apartment locators / apartment finders last Saturday morning: Subject: Craigslist Postings at...
2/23/15
There are only 16 apartment complexes in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood and you’ll find all of them on YoChicago’s at-a-glance list. The list gives you...
2/19/15
There are currently 26 ads on Craigslist with the phone number 312-600-7356. All of those ads are for luxury condos with identified addresses. All...
2/18/15
You’re a young, unemployed college dropout contemplating your career options. You’ve been reading Craigslist ads from Chicago rental services that promise “unlimited earnings potential”...
2/17/15
If you were lured into working at a Chicago rental service last year by the promise of a “lucrative career” and “steady earnings” the...
2/6/15
Yesterday’s email brought “news” of “the brand new Zumper web platform.” In its previous incarnation Zumper seemed to be nothing more than a garbage...
1/19/15
Applying for an apartment that’s already been rented – or was never available – is just one of the very many pitfalls you’ll encounter...
1/14/15
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...
1/9/15
We’ve written previously about apparently fraudulent Yelp reviews for Live Here Chicago, a local rental service / apartment locator / apartment finder. Company agents...
11/24/14
A recent comment at YoChicago: I am hearing thru the grapevine that some agents are actually quietly boycotting some buildings and management companies. The...
11/13/14
As winter approaches and the number of apartment-hunting renters drops, Chicago rental services typically ramp up their year-round efforts to flood Craigslist with bait-and-switch...
11/4/14
If you consistently follow Craigslist help wanted ads for real estate you’ll be struck by the recurring ads for a number of Chicago’s rental...
10/14/14
We’ve repeatedly warned renters and landlords about Chicago leasing agents who have criminal records. If you’re a landlord handing over the keys to an...