Alex is phenomenal! I'm so glad we found her. She showed us two apartments, and although I loved…read morethe first one, it wasn't the right fit for our family. After I shared what we were looking for, she recommended Cascade--and it was exactly what we needed. It's so family-friendly and has lots of activities for kids. Alex really listened and helped us find a place that works for our family, including my son, who has autism. She made the whole process feel smooth and was there for us every step of the way, right through signing the lease. She's incredibly friendly, and we're so happy with her service. I would absolutely recommend Alex!

Happy I decided to give this a try. The experience felt welcoming, and I appreciated being given…read moretime to make up my mind. Everything was explained clearly, with a level of patience that made a real difference.

I have used DIY's services since 2021 and have recommended them to my family and friends - all of…read morewhom are delighted with the flat fee and guarantee of continued appeals until you win. We've had some successes that keep us coming back, and this year DIY secured a significant reduction in my assessed value, saving me, thousands. I am a lawyer, and the clients I have referred them to are also lawyers, and we all agree that DIY Property Tax Appeal offers the most cost-efficient, effective way to pursue lower property taxes in Cook County. Highly recommend!

I've used them once for one of my properties and saved some money so I decided to use them again on…read moremy second. I sent them supporting documentation twice and got a phone call from John asking why I keep sending them my documentation. I sent it to two different email addresses they provided to ensure they received it. He called me to ask if I was confused. What?? Who talks to someone like that? I dont know if John is the owner but they've lost my business after that phone call. Completely rude and unnecessary.

We could not recommend Lance more highly. As first-time homeowners, we were nervous about…read morenavigating the home-buying process, but he made the entire experience feel seamless and manageable from start to finish. He and the whole LAKE Group Team was incredibly knowledgeable about every aspect of homeownership and took the time to explain the ins and outs of the process so we always felt informed and confident in our decisions. From our first tour through closing, he walked us through every step of the way, answered all of our questions, and made sure we understood what was happening at each stage. We truly felt like we had someone in our corner throughout the entire process.

Lance and his team were phenomenal! I can't say enough good things. He helped me find my first…read morecondo in a short turnaround time, and I felt supported the whole way through. Definitely recommend him and his team!

As an out-of-state owner of a rental condo in Vetro in the South Loop, I have trusted CL3…read moremanagement from faraway Texas for the last 9 years. John Materna and his hardworking staff have been at the ready whenever a new tenant moved in or repairs were needed. Although some tenants were difficult, CL3 kept me informed via email regarding expenses. For example, they found bargain prices when a refrigerator no longer worked and a washer/dryer unit broke down, one after the other. Thomas Clohisy shopped around and we were able to replace each with a new appliance. Thank you Thomas! Especially helpful was CL3's regular documentation of both minor and major expenses as they came up. From a light bulb (really!) to a large window that had to be replaced, I had the receipts for all repairs and improvements over a 9-year period. That came in handy when my insurance company covered all costs for the huge window replacement--$2500! John and Brett Huelat's employees always handled difficult problems expeditiously and quickly, and stayed in contact with me whenever "disasters" such as accidentally flushing a gold necklace down the toilet occurred. Thankfully, it was recovered quickly. I stayed in touch with the company mainly through email, and when tax time came around I had the spreadsheets necessary to support expenses. My CPA was grateful for such detailed information. Now that I am selling the condo, I am grateful for CL3's care and concern over the years, which has kept the unit in good condition. Through teamwork, cooperation with tenants as well as the landlord (me!), and expert support, I am able to recommend the company and its employees without any reservations.

CL3 managed my rental property for years while I was away. They handled the move-in and move-out…read moreof tenants and also helped resolve any issues that came up with the unit. My tenants were very pleased with Brett and his team's promptness in addressing issues. I highly recommend CL3. They were also very helpful when I sold the unit as well. They managed all the offers and was very diligent in tracking down the required documents to close the deal. Thanks Brett and team!!

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!!

I had a great experience working with Andrew Schneider when I sold my condo in Logan Square. It…read morewas a very unique property and Andrew went above and beyond to show it in it's best light. Not only did he attend over 50 showings in the time it took to sell it. He helped remove/donate some furniture I had left behind and routinely had the place cleaned and show ready while it was listed. If you're selling your place in the city, Andrew is the first guy I would call and work with.

This has been a terrible experience. They have two different names. Sometimes they go by Corcoran…read moreurban and sometimes they go by urban. I've been told that it's a violation for the him to have a different name on their sign but they do. I tried to talk to Matt Farrell, the managing broker about some of my issues and I can't even get him to reply. The agent that I have worked with is pretty awful. He doesn't do any of the things that he says he's going to do and then when I ask about it, he find some way to blame me about it. He's argumentative and petty. You know how some people will add things like ??!!!???!! to emphasize that they are yelling at the end of their messages? Yeah, my agent does this all the time. I'm not mentioning his name right now because I can't get out of the contract and God knows I tried. But I will mention his name and some of the things that happens specifically which include him trying to rip me off for several thousands of dollars. The first time it was because he had his painters come in. Before I ever signed the agreement I wanted to know the exact cost and it was $5000. Then he said before he would list my house I had to agree to paying an additional $2800. No extra work was done other than what we discussed ahead of time. In fact, they wouldn't even discuss the job with me. I had to talk to Chris. And he never discussed any extra work that was done with me. In fact what the guy said multiple times was, "this is way easier than we thought it would be. It's just a bunch of little stuff". The second time was when I tried to get out of the contract and he said made up an agreement in which I would have paid an additional $5000 just for no reason that was explained. Obviously I didn't and then they took that out of that contract. I really can't tell you enough how much I feel this company has earned the many one star reviews that you will find if you look under urban real estate at 400 East Randolph St. I didn't check reviews first. My real estate agent is immature and argumentative frequently ending his sentences with ???!!!???!!' Which we all know means yelling by text. He usually find some way to blame me for the thing he did wrong, like a one time I didn't have people coming to see the house for a week and then I had a couple different people come after 5 o'clock on Saturday. They told me that the only available time to book an appointment was after 5 o'clock on Saturday. I work from home. I'm available all the time and instead of saying oh sorry I made a mistake, he said, "but you said you only wanted people to come after 5 o'clock on Saturday", which of course I didn't and not only that Pet we had talked for months by this time and he knew I was available or he should have. But he won't admit he's done wrong. Here are some exact copies of recent texts that he has sent me : I took some new photos because a lot Lot of his cut half of the room off and mine showed the whole room. He said that they would post them but five days later, they hadn't been posted he said: "How funny is it that I stop you from embarrassing yourself by not publishing some poorly taken photographs and then I learn what you have been saying behind my back. Disgusting! You would think a 60+ year old woman would know better". I think he was talking about the review. I don't remember what this was about: "I now realize after your last act of selfishness... You and you alone are the source of all these problems". Most of the texts have been deleted. These are just that a few that I still have. That kind of language made me feel verbally attacked, and it's not the kind of language that I use. I also would never add multiple ! And ? To make my text aggressive. Especially when I'm at work! I often felt shocked by his replies, honestly. I feel like he tried to bully me into shutting up when he would forget things or mess things up, and it usually worked. I am a woman alone. Maybe he is doing the best he can and that would be kind of sad, but it has made my life miserable. Hopefully they will have more recent good reviews and things will turn around for them. But if they are not getting any better reviews, there are a lot of one star reviews here. There are a lot of real estate agents out there who are trying very hard to make a name for themselves and giving good customer service, earning 5 star reviews. I do feel bad about leaving a one star review, but honestly, I feel morally obligated to try to tell people that this experience has been very bad for me.

Chicago Title & Land Trust Company held the Trust for my mother and they did a great job. After my…read moremother passed away and we were ready to sell her home Bridget was assigned to my trust and through it all she was very attentive to all our questions and needs. She was patient to explain what documents and forms needed to filled out and quick in her response to our inquires. I would email her a question and have an answer sometimes within minutes. She made this difficult time in my life as well as the daunting process we faced very easy for me and my family. Thank You Chicago trust for having quality people like Bridget, she's a great asset!

Our law firm, Wigoda & Wigoda, is consistently pleased with the excellent service we get each time…read morewe work with Laurel Thorpe at The Land Trust Company. She is professional, responsive, and always works hard to meet our needs. It's always a pleasure to work with her. Many thanks!

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.

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

A few friends and I were looking for a place to rent In Chicago, and our agent, Caleb Butcher, was…read moreso so so helpful and supportive through the whole process. He found places that matched all our needs and work very hard to make sure we could find something in our timeframe that also was a nice place to live. He was very quick and responsive and always treated us with respect despite us being fairly young renters. I can't speak for the company as a whole but Caleb at least deserves a promotion and a pay raise!

Team Monroe is currently in violation of an RLTO notice I issued them regarding my apartment. They…read moretook over 14 days to fix a water leak and remediate the mold that grew all over my unit as a result. My unit was not habitable due to this. In case you didn't know, that's illegal! I'm likely going to have to report this to the city. They also don't respond unless you call and email multiple times, and they don't fix anything in a timely manner. I had such a great experience with my realtor at Fulton Grace, Erinn Hutkin, so this is really disappointing. Now I know integrity and ethics aren't listed as values on the company's website, but reputation is. Bummer that you have a bad one!

i was actually glad finding this place it made my life so much easier fast and easy and staff are…read morefriendly

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.