Chris is exactly the person you want to work with. He helped us find a rental in Chicago within a week of first contact. We actually reached out to three different agents, and while all were responsive, Chris was the only one who felt genuinely invested from the start. He provides a daily automated list of listings, but what set him apart was that he also manually sent us places that fit our needs but were incorrectly labeled and wouldn’t have shown up in the standard search. He would add comments or send us a text about them. Chris arranged multiple tours for us over just two days with only a few days’ notice, which we really appreciated. He also gave thoughtful advice on locations based on what we were looking for, something we couldn’t have figured out ourselves since we’ve never lived in Chicago. It’s worth noting that you should familiarize yourself with Chicago laws around using a rental agent. In our case, the landlord covered the fee, but honestly, we would have gladly paid Chris for the amount of work he put in. Sure, we could have searched on Zillow ourselves, but Chris found places we wouldn’t have seen, coordinated everything efficiently, and made the entire process much easier. Lastly and most importantly, Chris genuinely cares. That might sound like a small thing, but it’s rare and it mattered to us. With so many options out there, we wanted someone we could trust, and we’re really glad we found him.