3/13/17
If you’re looking to rent in a prime near-the-park location in Lincoln Park or Lakeview East, the worst mistake you can make is to...
3/5/17
The City of Chicago publishes a list of problem landlords, and updates it twice a year. The list has no properties in the prime...
6/28/16
YoChicago knows some very good landlords, some of the city’s best. The properties they manage range from vintage walk-ups to the newest luxury high-rises....
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,...
12/13/15
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...
12/6/15
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...
10/26/15
Join YoChicago for a brief video tour of the West Loop‘s newest apartments. You’ll get a detailed look at the location, the amenities and...
10/5/15
We’re fortunate to see Chicago from many vantage points, and we’re always eager to share what we see. Join us for a look down,...
9/7/15
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-rise that...
7/7/15
Want a renovated apartment in the South Loop with a pool and a sun deck? A Craigslist ad from Chicagoland Property Group’s Mike Britton...
6/29/15
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...
6/27/15
Seven of the 14 apartment buildings in Chicago’s Loop / New East Side neighborhood have indoor pools. We’ve listed all of them below, with...
6/21/15
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 pictured...
6/17/15
If you’ve been online looking for an apartment in downtown Chicago, the odds are that you’re seeing ads similar to the screen cap shown...
5/11/15
The websites of some Chicago rental services invite you to “search our listings” and their Craigslist ads solicit you to inquire about “our other...
4/27/15
If you’re looking for an apartment in Lincoln Park and working with an apartment finder a/k/a locator a/k/a rental service, you are absolutely certain...
3/24/15
Advertising a lower rent than what’s actually available in a building is only one of the many ways that Chicago rental services trawl for...
3/16/15
There are only seven apartment buildings in Chicago’s Loop proper, and another seven in the part of the Loop known as the New East...