What Does Net Effective Rent Mean in Chicago Apartments?
Renters in Chicago are likely to consider offers for a month of free rent in exchange for signing an extended lease. Some landlords in Chicago even offer two months of free rent to get tenants to sign a lease ahead of the slower rental market in winter in Chicago. Tenants should consider whether…
Read moreThe Best Ways for Renters to Confirm a Landlord's Identity
After browsing a selection of the best apartments for rent right now, there it is: a place with the correct number of bedrooms, located in a desirable neighborhood, and it's within budget. It's the perfect apartment! Renters might be familiar…
Read moreTop 5 Cold Weather Prep Tips for Apartment Landlords
The familiar refrain in Chicago is that the summer months are so enjoyable because residents need to suffer through the winter in order to get there. But winter in Chicago doesn’t need to feel as miserable as the forecast sometimes suggests. Functioning heating and cooling systems, then, are an…
Read moreHow Landlords Should Use Credit Scores
All Cook County landlords should be aware of the Just Housing Amendment to the Human Rights Ordinance, which went into effect on January 1, 2020, seeking to remedy unfair housing discrimination against individuals with criminal records. We’ve written about the new law requirements, and while…
Read moreA Guide to Chicago Airbnb Laws
Beware, Chicago Airbnb, HomeAway, and VRBO tycoons, because the carefree days of operating an illegal Chicago vacation rental are over. In 2016 and 2017, then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City Council amended the Municipal Code to regulate better and tax vacation rentals and shared housing units.…
Read moreStudent Apartments in Chicago
Universities and colleges in Chicago are touting a return to in-person classes after adopting a remote learning model for many students throughout the 2020-21 academic year, which had an impact on those searching for an apartment for student in Chicago. Now, universities and colleges that…
Read moreWhat Does the Chicago Emergency Travel Order Mean for Apartment Landlords and Renters?
Before the novel Coronavirus reached Chicago, a landlord’s public health dilemmas were somewhat mundane, like whether to allow smoking or pets (other than service animals) on…
Read moreTop Apartment Rooftops in Chicago
Chicago is the City of Big Shoulders. But it's also quite big on another front: apartments with rooftops. The number of excellent and unique rooftops among Chicago's apartment buildings makes it impossible to list all of them in one blog post, so this list focuses on the rooftops that have…
Read more11 Quintessential Chicago Apartment & Condo Buildings
Chicago is a leading city among architecture buffs and design enthusiasts. Still, apartment renters don't need to be practicing architects or professional designers to appreciate all the good designs surrounding them. These properties on Domu right now could be cut as the most "Chicago" places…
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