They have a nifty spreadsheet that gives you some good perspective:
If you want to rent in the South Loop you can skip Craigslist and the apartment finders / rental services and check YoChicago’s South Loop availability list.
There are only a dozen large apartment complexes in the South Loop, and we’ve listed all of them in this Google spreadsheet, and checked what’s available for rent, and what the rents are, in all of them. The spreadsheet is accurate as of the close of business yesterday. Rents listed are for 12-month leases for apartments available now through next month. All of the buildings accept cats and dogs subject, in some cases, to weight and breed restrictions.We agree that Craigslist can be very misleading and borderline fraudulent. However, if you're looking to find a unit that's not in one of the "large apartment complexes" you might have to brave Craigslist.
Thanks for noticing Yo.
ReplyDeleteWhen you get beyond the large apartment complexes almost everything else for rent in the South Loop will be listed in the MLS. Best to go there through one of the major brokerage sites than to frustrate yourself with Craigslist, in my take. At least you'll know who you're dealing with and get relatively accurate info.
We listed our rental on Domu. Great site, lots of responses and no spamming. There is a small fee to post as a landlord but renters can use it for free.
ReplyDeleteNothing but fraudulent unhelpful "apartment finding" companies (Homescout Realty for example) post in Craigslist
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