http://www.katerock.com/taxonomy/term/18/0 en http://www.katerock.com/node/26 <p>We&#39;re always fascinated when we find a listing for a five-bedroom simplex or duplex apartment. When most renters pass the four-bedroom barrier they&#39;re forced into a single-family house or townhouse by the simple lack of apartments capable of handling a live-in crowd...</p> <p>Click <a href="http://yochicago.com/today/apartments/chicago-rent-barometer-the-elusive-five-bedroom-apartment_1831/" target="_blank">here</a> to continue reading.</p> <p><em>Originally published June 8, 2006, <a href="http://yochicago.com" target="_blank">YoChicago</a> </em></p> Clips Lifestyle YoChicago Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:50:40 -0400 katerock 26 at http://www.katerock.com http://www.katerock.com/node/24 <p>Most renters roll a security deposit from one apartment to the next, and most don&#39;t expect to lose more than a few bucks for a scratched floor or wall holes from hanging photos. But what do you do when your requests for legitimate repairs go unanswered and, worse yet, your landlord keeps your entire security deposit when you leave, blaming you for the lack of maintenance?...</p> <p>Click <a href="http://yochicago.com/today/apartments/tales-from-the-rental-front-kissing-your-entire-security-deposit-good-bye_1159/" target="_blank">here</a> to continue reading.</p> <p><em>Originally published April 25 2006, <a href="http://yochicago.com" target="_blank">YoChicago</a>  </em></p> Clips Profiles YoChicago Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:50:39 -0400 katerock 24 at http://www.katerock.com http://www.katerock.com/node/25 <p> When Jen&#39;s girlfriend graduated college, the couple wasn&#39;t sure how long they wanted to stay in Chicago or what their next step would be. Rather than sign a one-year lease, they decided to sublet, which started a roller coaster of highs, lows, and lots of moving...</p> <p>Click <a href="http://yochicago.com/today/apartments/tales-from-the-rental-front-renting-a-sublet_1258/" target="_blank">here</a> to continue reading. </p> <p><em>Originally pubilshed May 1, 2006, <a href="http://yochicago.com" target="_blank">YoChicago</a>  </em></p> Clips Profiles YoChicago Fri, 08 Sep 2006 09:50:38 -0400 katerock 25 at http://www.katerock.com http://www.katerock.com/node/59 <p>After spending the weekend in Hyde Park and passing by the Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S Cornell Ave, we couldn&#39;t resist stopping by the Art Institute of Chicago to learn more about the development&#39;s architect, Douglas Garofalo...</p> <p>Click <a href="http://yochicago.com/today/architecture/douglas-garofalo-at-the-art-institute-of-chicago_2193/#comments" target="_blank">here</a> to continue reading.</p> <p><em>Originally published July 10, 2006, <a href="http://yochicago.com">YoChicago</a>  </em></p> Clips YoChicago Wed, 06 Sep 2006 09:49:28 -0400 katerock 59 at http://www.katerock.com http://www.katerock.com/node/23 <p>Most Fridays, I leave work with a nice bounce in my step, excited to have two days entirely to myself (and the arm-length list of errands I&#39;ve neglected during the week). Last Friday, however, I was thinking of any excuse I could to stay. Because this past weekend wasn&#39;t just any weekend; it was Moving Weekend...</p> <p>Click <a href="http://yochicago.com/today/apartments/moving-in-chicago-a-38-hour-countdown_1270/" target="_blank">here</a> to continue reading.</p> <p><em>Originally published May 1, 2006, <a href="http://yochicago.com" target="_blank">YoChicago</a></em> </p> Clips YoChicago Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:49:39 -0400 katerock 23 at http://www.katerock.com