6/18/14
Chicago Real Estate Daily has a report that spotlights the five community areas that had the shortest average market times for single-family homes and...
5/28/14
The number of MLS-listed homes and condos listed for rent in the 14 downtown ZIP Codes that we track stood at 919 yesterday, down...
4/17/14
Just over 1,000 homes and condos were listed as available for rent yesterday in the 14 downtown ZIP Codes that we track. The 1,008...
4/16/14
The number of MLS-listed homes and condos available for rent in six north lakefront ZIP Codes from Lincoln Park to Rogers Park is 16%...
3/17/14
If you thought there was a shortage of homes for sale on Chicago’s North Shore, take a look at how the rental market has...
10/17/13
Local Multiple Listing Services (MLS) have long held a critical role in the purchase and sale of residential real estate. Home buyers and sellers...
9/26/13
Toward the end of June there were 542 homes and condos listed for rent in the local Multiple Listing Service. As of yesterday evening...
2/28/13
If you’ve contacted a leasing agent to help find your next apartment, you’ll want to be certain that the agent has access to all...
10/24/12
A recent syndicated column by Lew Sichelman in the Tribune warned of the problems occasioned by erroneous data entered into the Multiple Listing Service...
4/20/12
For the third time in the last four weeks the number of downtown Chicago homes and condos listed for rent in the MLS hit...
3/28/12
In order for a real estate broker to list a property for rent in the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) it must have a...
3/14/12
If you’re looking to rent a studio apartment in the South Loop for immediate or April 1st occupancy, you don’t have a lot of...
2/8/12
One of my correspondents, a veteran renter, has been sending me periodic updates on his experiences in searching for his next apartment. Here’s his...
1/24/12
Looking back to 2007 it’s now clear that a cottage industry of home builders overbuilt the market for new single-family homes in the $1...
1/9/12
When we first began tracking MLS-listed rentals, in late November of 2009, there were 1,927 units available for rent in 14 downtown ZIP codes....
12/23/11
When we first began tracking the inventory of MLS-listed rentals in 15 downtown ZIP codes, in November of 2009, there were 1,927 units available...
9/30/11
On the first Friday of September there were 734 homes and condos listed for rent in the MLS in the downtown ZIP codes that...
7/26/11
According to Inman News (subscription may be required), Midwest Real Estate Data CEO Russ Bergeron has suggested allowing for-sale-by-owner properties to be listed in...
7/15/11
The number (756) of homes and condos listed for rent in the MLS in the 14 downtown ZIP codes that we track barely budged...
7/1/11
When we began tracking MLS-listed homes and condos for rent in 14 downtown ZIP codes back in November of 2009 there were 1,927 units...