Tag: chicago

Apply Now Compliant With Cook County County’s Just Housing Amendment

February 7, 2020

On December 31st 2019, Cook County’s Just Housing Amendment went into effect. These laws, aimed to curb discrimination against renters with a criminal record, change what criminal histories can appear on rental applications. Cook County real estate agents must be knowledgable and prepared to keep themselves and their clients fully compliant. Here’s the information you … More Apply Now Compliant With Cook County County’s Just Housing Amendment

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Why An MLS Is Using Apply Now by Rental Beast

August 8, 2019

Here at Rental Beast, we’re pretty excited about our new application tool, Apply Now. Apply Now lets agents and landlords initiate applications and see real-time updates. We love Apply Now because it’s easy, fast, and, most importantly, the only rental application built to keep the agent in-control, and FCRA compliant. We’re not the only ones … More Why An MLS Is Using Apply Now by Rental Beast

How to Leverage the Livability Score for your Clients

October 3, 2018

In a recent blog post, we shared how Total Home Score can give you detailed neighborhood knowledge that allows you to impress your clients and build their confidence in your expertise. Now, let’s see how these scores work in practice. Live in your Broker Portal: Livability Scores Step 1: Start your search as you normally … More How to Leverage the Livability Score for your Clients

Shared Wheels and Cheap Rides: You don’t need a car in Chicago!

November 6, 2017

In most areas of the country having a car is a necessity. However, in Chicago one has always been able to get away without having a vehicle, and it’s only getting easier to do so. I’ve been a resident of the greatest city in the Midwest for 13 years and I just got my first … More Shared Wheels and Cheap Rides: You don’t need a car in Chicago!

Hands on with our free full service rental platform

May 30, 2017

Starting the search for your next apartment can be a daunting task. One of the first questions that you must ask yourself is: Do you want to conduct the search and set up showings yourself, or use a broker? If you decide to go the route of searching yourself you’ll be doing hours of grunt work filtering through … More Hands on with our free full service rental platform