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RENTCafé Aims To Deliver Enriched Search Experience To Apartment Renters

By Sponsor in Arts & Entertainment on Apr 17, 2015 5:00AM

This post is brought to you by RENTCafé.

Looking for a new place to rent in Chicago? Now you have a great search option at your fingertips through national rental website RENTCafé.com. The online leasing platform offers a complete renting experience while giving you access to thousands of rental listings throughout Chicagoland.

All-in-One Rental Website Connecting Renters with Property Managers

A major advantage of RENTCafé is that it features thousands of listings directly from property managers, allowing interested prospects to check current unit availability and pricing, apply online, and receive prompt approval notices.

Whether looking to lease a luxury apartment home with panoramic views of Lake Michigan, a spacious single-family home in a quiet neighborhood, or a cozy apartment in a pet-friendly community, Chi-Town renters can easily pinpoint the home that best caters to their lifestyle needs. Currently, there are approximately 3,000 apartments for rent available in Chicago in more than 240 buildings. Average asking rent for apartments in Chicago is $1,811, according to data from RENTCafé.

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Aqua at Lakeshore East Apartments in the Loop

How it Works

Potential renters may search by neighborhood, ZIP code, or radius, and narrow the selection down by filtering housing types and pricing as well as apartment and community amenities. To ease the apartment hunt, RENTCafé integrates a series of easy-to-use features such as polygon searches, video tours, photos, and thorough property descriptions.

Ready to dive in? You simply go to the site, select Chicago, IL as your preferred destination and filter results based on specific criteria, which may be anything from unit amenities, interior finishes and appliances, to community facilities, pet-friendliness or sustainability.

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Search results for rental apartments in downtown Chicago

Additionally, RENTCafé has developed an apartment search app designed to help you find a good apartment for rent quickly, wherever you are. Optimized for Android, iPhone, and iPod Touch, the built-in GPS search feature returns instant listings of great rentals in your area, with photos and actionable property information. If you need to look in another neighborhood or ZIP code, the available search field helps you expand your search area to meet your needs.

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