Thanks to Aaron for helping me set up tours of condos, FaceTiming, texts and lots of calls all from…read moreFlorida. Aaron helped me make my move from FL possible. It wasn't easy and we hit about every road block possible! From lender issues to seller issues, Aaron was helpful in every hurdle! When I felt like giving up and sick of the waiting game on getting a "mortgage" Aaron was right there not letting me give up on my dream. I am now an owner of an amazing condo in the Gold Coast with one of the best views in the city! If you want a realtor whose not pushy, professional and really knows the city contact Aaron Gill!

So I just got a job and had to get an Apartment in Chicago when I was there for only 24 hours. My…read moremom and I looked on Apartments.com and Aaron responded right away. We sent him places we were looking at and he was able to set up appointment and found apartments that he thought I would like. He drove us around and explained the city to us as we passed by places. He ended up showing me the apartment I got.. and it's walking distance to work and dt nightlife! Epoch is AMAZING!!!!! If you are new to the area or just need a new place defiantly give them a call. If you want to get overwhelmed or stuck at a crappy apartment go ahead and do it yourself. BUT if you want an amazing apartment, someone who will keep your wishes in mind, look out for you and feel like your on house hunter... give them a call! you won't regret it!

When you need important documents handled quickly and correctly, Express Apostille & Notary…read moreServices is exactly the kind of place you hope to find. Scheduling was incredibly easy. We needed several estate-planning documents notarized, and it can be surprisingly hard to find a notary who handles everything--signing, stamping, witnesses--efficiently and professionally. Here, it was seamless. Service & Experience *Appointment scheduling was smooth and flexible *Quick responses to initial questions about pricing, witnesses, and requirements *They provided all necessary witnesses on-site *The full notarization process took less than 30 minutes *Pricing was very reasonable given the number of documents we had What Sets Them Apart *Excellent customer service--fast, clear communication from start to finish *Clean, professional setup that makes the process feel easy and stress-free *They also offer apostille services, which is a huge convenience. Instead of navigating government offices downtown or waiting at limited DMV locations, you can simply make an appointment here and get it done without the hassle. Verdict Express Apostille & Notary Services makes a traditionally inconvenient process unbelievably smooth. Great communication, efficient service, reasonable pricing, and the convenience of both notary and apostille offerings in one place. Five stars and highly recommended for anyone needing document services in Chicago.

The mobile notary service was highly convenient and offered excellent value. We were able to have…read moreour documents notarized in the comfort of our own home.

I had the pleasure and good fortune to work with Andy over the course of week to find my next place…read moreto call home. Andy was a font of knowledge and useful advice, all the while being very efficient with the time we spent touring. Andy was able to pivot and schedule new tours multiple times same day adapting to what was and wasn't working in earlier tours. This was especially appreciated with my busy schedule, and allowed us to get in quite a few tours in a short period of time. Andy also helped with the always challenging process of narrowing down options and weighing pros and cons when I had a short list to finalize. Andys evident long industry experience and knowledge was invaluable in helping me find the ideal apartment. If you're looking for perfect new home and you have the opportunity to work with Andy, I'd recommend you do so!

Andy was very helpful in assisting me during my apartment search. He stayed on top of all the…read moreappointments and was very knowledgeable about the properties.

I've bought and sold properties with Anthony . Great experience all around. He's very reliable…read moreand responds quickly which I really wanted in this market . I've recommended lofty to both friends and family

This review is well overdue, considering Lofty has been our property management for the past 4…read moreyears. We have had the most challenging property issues, ranging from dealing with tenants, property damage, city/ village regulations- you name it! Lofty has always come through and been there to help fix anything with diligence, and personalized attention. Tracy Collins (who is a rockstar by the way!) and Jason Williams are super responsive not to mention creative and resilient and I can't thank this team enough! Open to feedback, innumerable calls and texts even through weekends, with a client first approach, that is highly recommended.

Convenient location. Too many strange people doing strange things with impunity, however. So much…read moreactivity in one unit that the occupants opted simply to prop their front door during nocturnal entertaining hours. It takes an entire community to make a building a success and the fact that these people can do this with reckless abandoned means it doesn't exist here. And the mobility in the building! It's like musical chairs! You have one neighbor on day one, and another on day two! My other new nearby neighbor is only gradually moving things in. Often at night, of course. Hey, new neighbors at the end of the hall, I can hear your conversations! I'm glad the mister of the establishment is upset about the commotion they're caused at 10:30 p.m. on a weekday evening, but that didn't prevent the lower class self-entitled Establishment missus from saying "So what? What is Miss Wrightman going to do!" You should have seen her privileged expression of disdain as she hauled a six-foot-tall tree through the halls. Honey, have professional movers do the lifting if you have so much money rather than grandstand like the Queen of Mean. I should never leave my unit without a camera; she and privileged daughter were quite the noisy sight! How about that incessantly yapping dog belonging to yet ANOTHER owner. And, of course, it has to be walked during the small hours of the morning. Has anyone here ever lived in a condo building before? Bottom line, we don't have a building manager at the moment, and the place is quickly going to hell. And I'm told I have it good, too. Way too many university folk here with no regular employment. Well, back to investigating the people with the "open-door policy" :) You contact me with theories about THAT!

My wife and I searched the city for a place from October 2011-April 2012. We looked everywhere…read more We closed on a loft here in April. This was the best deal in the city by far. Sure there are nicer places out there but you will pay a lot more for them. I love the 12 foot ceilings and open floor plan. The finishes here are great as well. Granted it is by the expressway but personally I like that because we have a nice view. If you can find someone selling a place here definately check it out. FYI we are In the new construction part (7th and 8th floors). Keep in mind that there is a drastic difference between these floors and the others if you are looking. The upper two floors have a wall of floor to ceiling windows, no exposed brick and no pillars in the units. The units on the 8th floor all have skylights. The lower units have some support pillars, exposed brick and the only floor to ceiling window is your balcony door. The windows on the side of the door start about waist level. They are still nice though. The finishes are different depending on whether the unit was built by the old or new developer. We love our place, building managent, neighbors and location. Plenty of street parking available too which is great for guests.

I have used chris johnson from generation realty for both my condo management company and to be my…read moresellers agent to sell my condo Chris is awesome. As a condo management company everything was taken care for. Rent, repairs, and at a lower rate then most companies. I had two prior management companies and they failed to meet the needs of the renters As my sellers agent chris did everything. I sold my two bedroom condo in Lincoln park within 45 days. We had multiple showings each week. He worked with the renters and made sure that the place was in show condition. Chris made sure it was show ready. He cleaned up, lit candles, aired out the baby and dog smells. He also found a lawyer for the sale and the closing was seem less Amazing communication, pleasant to work with, a fantastic experience. I wish he worked where I live now in Wisconsin.

We were tenants in a property managed by GenRealty. One of the key things that I expect in a…read moreproperty manager is responsiveness - to service requests and in interactions with the landlord. That did not always happen in a good way with the GenRealty team - they were, more often than not, slow to respond to our requests and, even when waiting on a response from the property owner, the team would not provide even perfunctory updates (e.g. "still waiting on update from owner. stay tuned. thanks for your patience"). Instead, they would go radio silent. They do not frequently answer their phone and prefer to have all their communications in written form, which can be frustrating when you just want to have a 5-minute check-in on open items. The owners of our particular unit tended not to accommodate our requests, and I think they tried to negotiate with them to meet our needs. Customer service and timeliness, while not legally required, are really important in property management. I think GenRealty did things because they were required to (e.g. legal compliance, the "rules"), but I think they struggled with the nice to haves (e.g. customer service, responsiveness, open communication). They have beautiful properties on offer and we LOVED the apartment we rented from them. But based on my what I like in a property manager, I would not recommend them.

I don't normally comment or review businesses. However dealing with Matt Perkins and Casey Olson…read moreand Pearson Realty Group I must say I was very impressed and deserves to be recognized. The knowledge and guidance I received as a first time client was exactly what I needed and wanted. I highly recommend Pearson Realty Group for real estate needs.

I had a very positive experience working with Pearson Realty Group. I found them to be diligent,…read morecommunicative, and punctual.

Raila handles property tax appeals on all our rental properties, including our home. They know the…read moreschedule of appeals on each level and automatically send us paperwork at the appropriate time. This saves us so much time!

I've been working with April to help us with our tax appeal on our apartment building. She takes…read morethe time to follow up on outstanding items she needs to complete the appeal. We were able to save over $2k in taxes on our commercial building for 1 year. I'll be using them again and will give it a shot on our residential building.

Do not rent any apartment that's run by Andrea Miller. They are unresponsive to any issue through…read morephone call, text and emails. Miller tells you to make a portal request (that also goes ignored). They ended up blocking my number when I simply asked for my parking remote deposit back. It has been over a month since the end of my lease, and they never returned my money. Only after I posted a Google review, they said the parking remote was broken. How would I have moved my car out of a gated parking spot without a functioning remote? When living there, I had dirty water filling up my sink and overflowing onto the wooden floors due to a plumbing issue related to another unit in the building. It took Miller two weeks to send a plumber to fix the issue. I was putting towels down to avoid damage to the floors but the water was non-stop. I was washing my dishes in the tub for two weeks. As seen in the attached photos, I warned them that there would be inevitable water damage from this. I quickly noticed the water damage due to their delay in fixing the plumbing issue. I documented this in the portal with pictures. The portal request, texts, calls and emails went unanswered for months. When I finally got ahold of Andrea Miller on the phone, she told me that the water damage was my fault! She told me to contact my renters insurance, saying the repair was my responsibility! When I demanded flooring contractors to inspect the damage, the contractors laughed and said this was fully the responsibility of Miller management. The damage to my flooring was fixed TEN MONTHS after the plumbing issue. My rent was even raised during this time. See photos attached with dates to het a glimpse of how you will be ignored as a tenant. My lease over October 31st, and when I contacted them to return my deposit for the parking remote/ keys that I returned, they BLOCKED my number! Avoid this management nightmare at all costs.

I'm a current current resident, I don't typically write reviews, but this might be the only way to…read moreget any kind of response from this company. Communication with this leasing company is virtually nonexistent. They don't provide usable contact information--just a single phone number that leads to an automated message directing you to the resident portal, where they don't respond or resolve any inquiries submitted there. The phone line doesn't accept voicemails, and it simply disconnects. When I tried finding the "emergency phone line" listed in my lease, it didn't exist. Maintenance issues are similarly ignored. Residents are told to submit requests through the portal, but my requests went unanswered until I called repeatedly. Even then, the issues remain unresolved. The address wasn't registered as a residential location with any internet providers when I moved in, leaving me with no way to set up Wi-Fi and no updates from the company on what was going on. Upon move-in, the unit was unfinished, with missing trim, uninstalled wall hooks, missing lightbulbs, and an entryway stairway that remains incomplete. Sawdust and dirt from construction were also left behind. None of these issues have been addressed. I asked them to confirm in writing that the unfinished trim wouldn't result in move-out charges, but they've ignored me. Key aspects of the signed lease have also been blatantly violated. My unit includes a storage space, but I've not been assigned one or given a key. The stove was non-functional when I moved in--also a clear violation of the lease. Despite reporting this immediately, submitting multiple requests, and even threatening legal action citing renters' rights, the company has done nothing. I still don't have a working oven. There are additional unresolved issues, including: - I was promised a key fob for front door access, which I still haven't received. - I have no instructions on how to set up the call box for guest access. - I don't know where the residential mailboxes are, nor do I have a key to access it. As a result, I have no idea where my mail is being delivered. - Dumpster and recycling access is through a back door that locks behind you. I haven't been given a key to re-enter through that door. This company's lack of communication, accountability, and follow-through is astonishing. Every time I manage to reach someone, they either have no answers or pass the buck. Dealing with them feels like talking to a brick wall. At this point, I just want my questions and issues to be resolved. I wouldn't recommend this company to anyone.

Working with Arlette Quiñones these past few months have been nothing short of amazing. We were…read morefirst time home buyers in Chicago and we had no idea on where to even start. From the first outreach to tour our first condo, I was immediately impressed by the timeliness of the response from Sam Shaffer at Chicago Properties Firm. He immedtiately connected us with Artette and I feel so lucky to be able to work so closely with her thse past few months. I can't speak highly enough of her and the team at Chi Properties. Her professionalism, honesty, integrity and hard work were very much appreciated and respected. She is very detailed, honest, and just so great to work with. From the first home she viewed with us, to the last, she remember every single detail of things we liked & disliked and as I sent her listing after listing until we found the one, she advised on before even going to the listing if we would like it or not. 10/10 experience with her and the team! When we decide to buy our next home, I will absolutely be using her and the team again as they made this process as seamless as possible.

(We worked with David DuFault - please note I posted this review on his individual Yelp page, but…read morewanted to make sure he got credit on the Chicago Properties site too.) I cannot rate David highly enough. He was our real estate agent last year as first-time home buyers also expecting our first baby. David was careful to explain every step of the process, and balanced perfectly the delicate line between supporting our decisions and preferences while giving us honest feedback about certain properties. He was incredibly responsive, always in-contact, and always found an answer for us when we reached out with questions. We never felt pressured to make a decision. Even when, earlier this year, we had an issue with our new Jefferson Park condo and needed consulting on our contract, he responded right away and went above and beyond to help us resolve it. David is also just a great, sweet guy. :) We are so incredibly happy with our first home, and we will definitely be contacting David when it comes time for us to make our next move!!