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FINALLY! Now there is one place - one site - to go to get all the information you need about Cook County property taxes. 

Check out the new Property Tax Portal

 
 
The City of Chicago offers these seven tips for tenants when their landlord faces foreclosure. If you would like further information on how to protect your home when a foreclosure threatens to evict you, please call on iMove.  We are here to help. The process may be confusing but we can offer some clarity.
 
 
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The 2012 Andersonville Midsommerfest starts June 8, 2012 and the street festival's stage schedule has been announced.  Here is a link to the event schedule.

Enjoy this year's festival.

Sadly, Aville Daily, a great local blog today also announced that it was closing up shop.  We are sad to see you go!

 
 
 
 
One great benefit of living in Chicago is our great lakefront and all of the benefits it has to offer. One of many is the summer ritual of free movies in the park. This is a popular and FREE way to get out of the house and enjoy a great flick while taking in Chicago's lakefront. Here is the 2012 schedule of movies:
 
 
 
 
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Been rejected for an apartment recently? Seems you are not alone.  The New York Times reports here that a Qatari prince was recently rejected as a tenant at a posh Central Park co-op, despite his willingness to shell out the $31 Million price. Seems that the current residents valued their privacy and thought that the prince could draw unwanted attention.

Our recommendation...move to Chicago. Imove can find you some great diggs for $31 million...and you will be approved!

 
 
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Here's great App from Allstate Insurance - the Allstate Digital Locker alllows you to catalog all og your valuables and possession so that you have a comprehensive inventory in the eent of a loss from theft or disaster. The information is stored in the cloud and is accessible anywhere you have internet access.  Best of all - ITS FREE.  You do not need to be an Allstate customer. 

 
 
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We are working with a client that wants a 1 BR apartment in the River West or River North area.  His budget is up to $2,000. The catch? He has a Great Dane!

We are putting the word out to help find him and his pet a new home.  Let us know if you know of properties can accommodate a dog of this size.

 
 
Marcus & Millichap reports that the Chicago vacancy rates are on a dramatic decline and that rents are rising.