What is Happening with the 2025 Chicago Rent Strikes? As rent prices climb across Chicago, a wave of tenant-led rent strikes has started, dubbed the 2025 Chicago Rent Strike, reflecting growing resistance to displacement, aggressive redevelopment, and corporate Continue Reading
2024 Chicago Winterization Guide: Fall Checklist for Homeowners & Renters
2024 Chicago Winterization Guide: Preparing Your Home for Cold Weather Winter in Chicago is both beautiful and brutal, bringing freezing temperatures, heavy snowfall, and ice that left unattended, can lead to some major problems when managing or owning property. First-time Continue Reading
10 Questions to Ask Every Leasing Agent Before Signing a Lease
When it comes to finding the ideal rental property, knowledge is your most valuable ally. Signing a lease is a significant commitment, and ensuring a smooth and rewarding renting experience begins with asking the right questions. As you embark on this crucial phase of your Continue Reading
The Best Questions To Ask Your Real Estate Broker
Know What Questions To Ask Your Real Estate Agent Buying, selling, or investing in real estate is a significant decision for everyone and a huge moment in people's lives. It often involves working with large amounts of money and dealing with various real estate laws. Continue Reading
The Pros and Cons of Renting VS Buying in Chicago
Chicago is a vibrant and diverse city spread across a 25x15 mile city with over 200 unique neighborhoods. Because our amazing city is so large the decisions and factors on whether to rent or buy in Chicago can be a bit complex. There are benefits and drawbacks to each Continue Reading
Why There Is A Property Management Sign On Every Building In Chicago
If you've walked down any street in Chicago lately you may have noticed a distinctive feature present on most of the buildings you pass. Especially if you live in an apartment you've probably noticed a Chicago property management sign. In the City of Chicago, it is a legal Continue Reading
The Pros & Cons of Property Management Accepting Pets
The benefits of allowing pets in rentals include: Larger Applicant Pool: this diversifies your potential renters with more applications to choose from Lower Vacancy Rates: stop revenue loss and achieve a higher profit margin with fewer vacancies Continue Reading
Apartment Renter Tips for Chicago Winters
From some basic quality of life for city winters as well as how to save money on utilities during cold spells, these are some essential apartment renter tips on how to thrive in your Chicago Winters rental. We always recommended checking with your landlord or property Continue Reading
Prep Your Home For A Chicago Winter
Hot cocoa, mittens, snowmen, and sledding. These are some of the joys that come with a Chicago winter, but this also comes with frozen sidewalks, shoveling snow, and just trying to stay warm. As fall comes to an end, we want to make sure you remembered to prepare your home Continue Reading
Are Apartment Rentals Flooding The City?
Yet another luxury rental building is being build this year. 727 W Madison, however, is sure to stand out from the rest with its unique shape and sleek design. Renters are sure to be drawn to these luxury apartments. This 45-story, 492-unit building will be Continue Reading
