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How to avoid unlicensed rental agents

How to avoid unlicensed rental agents
The following is an excerpt from an e-mail exchange forwarded to me recently. I’ve removed identifying information: Ok, it will show up as [name of licensed person] because I am waiting on my MLS application to go through. I just was licensed recently, so if you can just confirm with me that would be great... Read more »
By Joe Zekas,
May 30, 2011 at 7:10 pm
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Number of homes listed for rent in downtown neighborhoods falls again

Another Friday brings another low number of downtown homes listed for rent on the MLS. At this time last year, 1,350 condos, townhomes, and single-families in 14 downtown ZIP codes were available; as of this morning, there are 817. Leading the 182 homes listed in the last 7 days is a three-bedroom / three-bath on... Read more »
By josephaskins,
May 13, 2011 at 2:33 pm
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Restoring the Del Prado in Hyde Park

The Del Prado, built in 1918, is one of a group of distinctive buildings that mark the gateway from Lake Shore Drive into Hyde Park in Chicago. The buildings comprise a National Register of Historic Places district. MAC Apartments is currently restoring the exterior and interior of the Del Prado, and will have studio to... Read more »
By josephaskins,
May 11, 2011 at 4:30 pm
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Down to three townhomes at Wabansia Row II in Bucktown

This weekend I noticed that @properties had amended the sign outside of the Wabansia Row II townhomes in Bucktown, changing “4 homes left” to “3 homes left.” The project’s long road to completion has been well documented from our end, and as a neighbor I must say it’s refreshing to actually see people coming and... Read more »
By josephaskins,
May 9, 2011 at 4:52 pm
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Your four condo rental choices in 60602: all one-bedrooms, priced from $1,250 to $2,150

The 60602 ZIP code, which covers the part of the Loop stretching from Michigan Avenue (and therefore Millennium Park) west to Wells Street and from Randolph Street south to Madison Street, is typically light on condo rental listings compared to most other downtown ZIP codes. Each of the four homes in 60602 currently listed on... Read more »
By josephaskins,
May 6, 2011 at 12:16 pm
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A single-family with a townhome price, near the Lincoln Park / North Center border

Yesterday afternoon I met up with Realtor Eric Rojas at Chi Che Wang Playlot Park, near the border of the Lincoln Park and North Center community areas, and together we made our way into the nearby gated Picardy Place community, where Eric has listed a three-bedroom / three-bath single-family home at $474,900. The light-filled home... Read more »
By josephaskins,
May 4, 2011 at 4:39 pm
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The plusses of a Lakeview East four-plus-one

The Chicago four-plus-one takes its name from the four residential floors above a single floor that houses a lobby and parking underneath the building. Their often plain exteriors have earned four-plus-ones a negative reputation in some quarters, but as Planned Property‘s Dan McDonough says in this sponsored video, some four-plus-ones offer a combination of features... Read more »
By josephaskins,
April 27, 2011 at 3:58 pm
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Dog-friendly apartments hard to come by in the Gold Coast, Old Town, and the Near North Side

If you’re searching for a dog-friendly apartment, you might as well skip most of the buildings on the Near North Side, including those in the Gold Coast and Old Town. According to our at-a-glance spreadsheets, the Near North Side has a lower percentage of buildings that allow dogs than any other neighborhood near downtown. Out... Read more »
By josephaskins,
April 25, 2011 at 3:54 pm
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An architect's family-friendly home in Ravenswood, priced at $850K

When architect Pat FitzGerald set out to build a home for himself and his family, he had comfort and function, rather than architecture, as his priorities. Having lived in lofts, he placed a high value on openness, light and volume space. FitzGerald and Property Consultants‘ Bill Senne were Joe’s tour guides through this three-bedroom /... Read more »
By josephaskins,
April 22, 2011 at 4:21 pm
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New-ish 2BR lofts in the South Loop, priced to rent at under $2K

If you like the loft aesthetic — timber, brick, concrete, high ceilings, big windows, etc. — but also want a home that feels new, you’ll probably gravitate toward the city’s most recent loft conversions, where you’re more likely to find that holy trinity of granite countertops, 42-inch cabinets, and stainless steel appliances. Several of those... Read more »
By josephaskins,
April 20, 2011 at 4:10 pm
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