Chicago Apartment News and Advice
How to Price Your Apartment Rental Listing in 2021
The business of being a Chicago apartment landlord has always been a serious one, but a seriously challenging year such as 2020 puts certain questions in stark relief. One of those timely questions: “Am I charging too much for my Chicago apartment in 2021?”
Let’s unpack this question a...
Chicago 2 Bedroom Apartments for Rent Under $1500
Finding a 2 bedroom apartment for rent in Chicago is the end goal in the apartment search for a variety of renters. Whether they're searching for an apartment with more space for a growing family or they want to defray the costs of living in a larger space by finding roommates, the 2 bedroom...
Working at Home in 2021? Best Questions to Ask During the Apartment Search
Millions of renters found themselves working from their apartments in the past year as the Coronavirus pandemic resulted in the temporary closure of offices, shops, and other places of business. And many companies have fully embraced the remote working model where possible, or at least a hybrid...
What 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 the premises. Today, as landlords try to adopt safe practices to protect tenants from the transmission of the virus on...
Illinois Eviction Moratorium Extended to February 2021 for Renters
A More Limited Eviction Moratorium in Illinois Continues through February 6, 2021
As of January 9, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker's administration extended a version of the statewide ban on residential evictions until February 6, 2021. This reprieve is welcomed by certain Illinois...
Why Now Is the Best Time to Look at Apartment Deals in Chicago
The new year is here and that means that apartment deals in Chicago are ready to go out of the gate for savvy renters who've timed their apartment search to start off fresh with the new year. Renters will find some of the best deals in town curated here in this list of free rent offers and other...
New Chicago Apartment Buildings to Watch in 2021
New and exciting places to call home are helping Chicago apartment renters break out of a stale rental situation, with everything from large-scale apartments that are proper skyscrapers to more intimate buildings with fewer units opening their doors to attract new renters in 2021. Here are new ...
Best Chicago Neighborhoods for Reduced Apartment Rent in 2020
The Chicago apartment market changed course in a significant way during 2020. A trend of rising rents halted in mid-2020 after a growth period that lasted for over half a decade. Now, renters are seeing some of the most amenable apartment rent pricing to hit Chicago since 2014. Apartment renters...
The Most Bike-Friendly Neighborhoods for Chicago Apartment Renters
Although fewer apartment renters in Chicago were commuting into the city center in 2020, many apartment renters relied on the occasional bike ride to provide easy, low-cost recreation opportunities amid business closures or as a way to break up the monotony of working from home. As renters look...
Find Chicago Apartments with Great Kitchens
Nothing helps apartment renters appreciate their living space quite like a competent kitchen. Whether it’s used for creating culinary masterpieces or making a warm gathering space within the home, the kitchen is a pivotal component for any renter’s lifestyle. And with renters spending more time...