Tag: Brokers

Top 5 reasons to avoid Chicago apartment rental brokers

Top 5 reasons to avoid Chicago apartment rental brokers

Chicago's apartment rental brokers a/k/a locators a/k/a finders would like you to believe that it's difficult, time-consuming and frustrating to f [...]
How to get the worst deal on a Lincoln Park or Lakeview apartment

How to get the worst deal on a Lincoln Park or Lakeview apartment

If you're apartment hunting in the prime near-lakefront areas of Lincoln Park or Lakeview, working with one of Chicago's apartment finders (a/k/a [...]
How to turn one month’s free rent into two

How to turn one month’s free rent into two

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- [...]
How every high-rise renter can reduce rental service costs

How every high-rise renter can reduce rental service costs

Despite their wacky protestations to the contrary, rental services aren't free, and they aren't paid for by landlords. Every renter in a high- [...]
How to find your best West Loop apartment

How to find your best West Loop apartment

If you've been searching for a new apartment in Chicago's West Loop / Fulton River District, the odds are that you've been exposed to one or both [...]
Moving to River North? YoChicago trounces rental service brokers

Moving to River North? YoChicago trounces rental service brokers

If you've been searching for a new apartment in River North, you've probably been exposed to ads from Chicago's rental services. The ad picture [...]
Are big brokers about to break with the MLS?

Are big brokers about to break with the MLS?

Local Multiple Listing Services (MLS) have long held a critical role in the purchase and sale of residential real estate. Home buyers and sellers take [...]
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