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Chicago Now Has 7th Highest Rent Prices in Country

Chicago's apartment boom is a real thing, and according to a new report from apartment search website Zumper, Chicago is quickly climbing the ranks ofpriciest cities to rent in. According to their latest National Rent Report, Zumper ranks Chicago as the seventh most expensive city for renters in the country, up two places from last month. The report, created using data from listings on Zumper, indicates that the median price for a one bedroom in Chicago is $1,760, while the median price for a two bedroom is $2,370. As fat as individual neighborhoods are concerned, it's about what you'd guess-downtown neighborhoods are by far the priciest in Chicago. Zumper places the Near North Side (River North, Streeterville, Gold Coast) at first place while the Loop and the Near West Side (West Loop) come in second and third place. The data is a little hard to swallow considering that it only takes information found on Zumper into account, and it lumps multiple neighborhoods into one large, super pricey region. However, renters and developers will likely find the information somewhat useful.

Source: http://curbed.chicago.com

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Article Copied from DNA info Chicago

CHICAGO — The median monthly rental cost for a one bedroom apartment in Chicago in March was $1,760, according to a new report.

Of the 29 neighborhoods examined, the Near North Side was the most expensive, at $2,140 for a one-bedroom unit, according to the rental web site zumper.com. The least expensive was Grand Crossing, at $680 per month.

The city wide median rent for a two-bedroom was $2,370, the zumper.com report said. Compared to February, one-bedroom rents were up 5.4 percent. Quarter to quarter, rents were down 1.1 percent.

Nationally, Chicago was ranked seventh in the nation among big cities. Number one was San Francisco, with a median one-bedroom rent of $3,400 and $4,580 for a two-bedroom unit, zumper said. New York was number two, at $3,000 and $3,580.

The figures are based on rents of units offered on its website. The median rental price means that half of the units cost more and half cost less.
 

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$$$ Real Money, Real Rents

LAKEVIEW — Think you are paying a lot to rent that one-bedroom, 500-square-foot apartment near the "L"?

You're right — rents in Lakeview hit about $1,400 in February, on average, a national rental company said.

That's nearly a 4 percent jump from January, reported Zumper.com, which offers 8,200 apartments in 30 Chicago neighborhoods.

And experts said rents are only going to increase as spring moving season begins.

"There are definitely options out there,” said Erin Smithe, 22, but “if you want to live by yourself, there's not as much.”

Smithe added: “It's so much easier if you have a roommate to find affordable rent."

Ariel Cheung says when you rent affects what you pay:

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Hello, A Real Estate Letter

I found this letter inside my front door today . The plain white legal sized envelope simply read Hello. Curious, I opened the letter inside.  To my wonder it read and I quote.. "After raising my family in our home at 92 North Edgewood Avenue in La Grange we are putting this lovely home on the market." It went on to describe the house and the family and all the wonderful years enjoyed at said residence. Along with a virtual tour link.  Signed by a Mr. Kevin Barry.
I thought it sweet but odd since I live in the city.  It was like the balloon that gets blown away and lands in the oddest place, how did it come so far? Or could it be the most brilliant piece of marketing?
I am writing about it after all.