4/9/12
For the second consecutive week the number of downtown Chicago homes and condos listed for rent in the MLS hit a new low. When...
4/9/12
If you’ll only be in Chicago for a month or two, simply want to try out a neighborhood before committing to it, or want...
4/6/12
Renters often begin their apartment search with a fixed notion of what they’re looking for. All too often their expectations are dashed – the...
4/6/12
Chicago renters and landlords have been plagued for years by a rental services industry that operates as if there were no law enforcement in...
3/30/12
We’ve been tracking MLS-listed downtown homes and condos for rent weekly since November of 2009. At that time 1,927 units were available in 14...
3/30/12
Our at-a-glance apartment list and map makes it hyper-easy to check what’s available for rent in River North and other Near North locations. If...
3/29/12
It’s been less than 4 weeks since we launched YoRents, our online speed dating service for renters and landlords. Renters can place a free...
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...
3/27/12
One of the biggest mistakes Chicago renters make in their apartment search is looking only online and only on Craigslist. Take your search offline...
3/26/12
Finding an apartment in Chicago through an apartment rental service can be a time-wasting and frustrating experience. When renters go directly to the owner...
3/26/12
Chicago renters often find dealing with rental services an experience that’s frustrating at best and an expensive, life-disrupting nightmare at worst. I recently sat...
3/23/12
The sleek, international-style apartment tower has an enviable South Loop location at 1212 South Michigan Ave. The building is nearing completion of a makeover...
3/23/12
When I visited the full-floor penthouse at 888 S Michigan Ave last October I was impressed with the views from what I called “the...
3/20/12
Dennis Dooley is a seasoned veteran of the real estate industry, having served in management positions at both a local and national level. He’s...
3/20/12
Several weeks ago we upgraded YoChicago’s at-a-glance list and map of downtown apartments by adding direct links to online availability checks for the buildings...
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...
3/12/12
Chicago-based apartment rental website domu has written about “why you should ditch craigslist for your apartment search” and tallied more than 19,000 new apartment...
3/7/12
As the rental season heats up, newcomers to Chicago often find themselves mystified by the many neighborhood names they see in rental ads: Roscoe...
3/1/12
Looking for an apartment in Chicago? Have you ever placed an apartment-wanted ad on Craigslist and wondered whether any landlords would see it? Did...