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Longer Brown Line Commute to Start 3/1/2013

  If you frequent the Brown line, be prepared for delays for two 9 days stretches in March and April! A “comprehensive alternative service plan incorporating additional bus service, shuttle buses, some rerouted trains, and a Loop shuttle train” will be in place to help alleviate some of the delays caused by the service interruption. [...]

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Low Vacancy Rates Make Renting Difficult

A recent article in the Chicago Tribune shed more light on why the rental market has been so difficult for renters this year! With low vacancy rates, landlords are receiving higher rents while fewer and fewer apartments come available. This great article talks about the national vacancy rates which are currently a little higher than [...]

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Great apartment at 1436 W Erie!

Located in the Heart of East Village, this spectacular corner apartment features great natural light, bay windows, modern kitchen, spacious queen sized bedroom, laundry in building and more! Close to both the Blue Line at Chicago Ave and the Chicago Ave (66) Bus, this centrally located apartment makes commuting easy!  

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Unique Apartment, Rare Find

Located just off Damen, this spectacular one bedroom with den is spread out over two full floors! Upstairs you will find a immaculate kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite counters, large open living area, fireplace and access to the back deck! On the lower level, you will find a high efficiency washer and dryer, [...]

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Renewal Rates High, Prices Are Too

As the 2012 Rental Season heats up, communications with many of Rentology’s property owners has revealed a larger than average renewal rate among their current tenants. Since many renters negotiated the rental prices of their current apartment, landlords are now asking their tenants to come up in rent for the renewal term, often with little [...]

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Moving Out of the Basement

Recent improvements in the job market have helped many post-graduates who moved home after college. Now, with a better jobs available, and a few more bucks in their pockets, many are moving our of their parents basements (or old bedroom) and into the City of Chicago where much of the growth has occurred. A recent [...]

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RentologyChicago.com has a new look!

Rentology is excited to announce the launch of it’s brand new website which went live today, April 6th, 2012! Our web address has not changed, but just about everything else has! Streamlined to make our website moreĀ navigableĀ and user friendly, our website went under a complete re-design this past winter. As a company, we are excited [...]

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