Tag: Deals
On Veterans Day, a primer on VA loans
VA-guaranteed loans may be the most misunderstood type of mortgage loan in the market today.
Some time ago I met with Daniel Chookaszian, who [...]
A short-term furnished rental in Wilmette
If you would like to try on life in Wilmette before making a commitment to it, a short-term furnished rental might be the way to go.
There's a [...]
River West’s Mondial offers free rent and parking, 125% commission to bedbugs
Waterton Residential is stepping up the incentive offerings at Mondial in River West after reaching more than 80% occupancy since it began its rental [...]
Rental pick of the day – Wilmette 4-bedroom for $1,900
A 4-bedroom, 2-bath ranch home at 537 Romona Rd in Wilmette is being offered for rent at $1,900 a month. That's an unusually low price for a 4-bed [...]
One month free at 77 West Huron in River North
Add 77 West Huron in River North to the roster of high-rises offering rent incentives.
The 304-unit building is offering a "Look and lease spec [...]
Rent specials at West Loop’s Medical District Apartments
The Medical District Apartments complex at 901 S Ashland Ave is, in fact, directly across the street from the Medical District. More relevant to m [...]
The Streeter and Streeter Place offering rent incentives
In a sign that the seasonal softening of the rental market has begun, two adjacent Streeterville high-rises are offering rent discounts and other in [...]
Rental deal of the day – studios at 3130 N Lake Shore Dr
Our rental deal of the day comes via one of our sponsors, Planned Property Management.
Planned has four "large, dog-friendly" studios available [...]
Alta at K Station extends free month’s rent offer
A tipster informs us that Alta at K Station, which had offered a free month's rent on 20 units, has extended the offer through the end of this wee [...]
MOD offers double commission to brokers
Brokers Special!!!!!! This Week Only!!!
That's the screaming headline in an email attachment offering brokers double the normal commission and [...]
Rental deal of the day in Noble Square
Katie Bommarito, one of the founders of Chicago Rentals Direct, sent along the following note:
I have a rental listing that I think would make a gr [...]
Mortgage fraud and cash back at closing deals
Mortgage fraud and appraisal fraud were, I've always suspected, rampant in Chicago's South Side and West Side neighborhoods during the past decade. A [...]
Free parking and decorating dollars at The Columbian
The Columbian, which touts itself as "the best deal on Michigan Avenue" is advertising free parking and up to $20,000 in "decorating dollars" on i [...]
Why they bought at 235 Van Buren
The buyers at any high-rise development have varied motives for their purchase. For some, the views or the architecture are the prime motivator. F [...]
Deal of the day – Lincoln Square bungalow short sale
I just saw this really attractive and renovated golden brick "octagon" bungalow at 5057 N Francisco come on the market as a short sale this week. [...]
Deal of the day: Buy at 550 St Clair this weekend and get a Smart car
Sutherland Pearsall has weathered the downturn in the condo market by renting out units at 550 St Clair in Streeterville, but an uptick in traffic and [...]
1 year of assessments paid, $5K in closing credits, and an iPad for buyers at 235 Van Buren
The next 10 people who buy a new-construction condo at 235 Van Buren in the Loop will hit an incentive trifecta: one year of assessments paid, $5, [...]
Rental deal of the day: Affordable one-bedrooms in a walkable Gold Coast location
With the Magnificent Mile, Rush and Division, Oak Street Beach, and Lincoln Park no more than 0.7 miles away, it's no surprise that today's rental [...]
Rental deal of the day: A Near West Side 2 BR with gated parking, priced at $1,100
Today's deal from Chicago Rentals Direct is a 900 square-foot, two-bedroom / 1.5-bath apartment at 2335 W Lake St on the Near West Side, priced a [...]
One month free for Astoria Tower’s two-bedrooms
Crescent Heights is knocking a month's worth of rent off new 14-month leases at Astoria Tower, 8 E 9th St in the South Loop. According to the fine pri [...]