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Apartment People

User Reviews of Apartment People

Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer R.

1 of 5 stars. This is the worst apartment searching experience and 4 hours of my life I cannot get back. I went here in the fall when searching for a new place to live. I unfortunately got stuck with a "crazy…
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen C.

3 of 5 stars. Before using any apartment finding service -- know what neighborhood you want, what your price range is, and what amenities you want. They will ask you to go to different neighborhoods, push your…
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Leslie W.

1 of 5 stars. There are so many better apartment finding companies in the city, stay away from The Apartment people.
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan P.

1 of 5 stars. Avoid this company like the plague. For realz. I went in to this joint about 2 years ago and met with one of their reps. I was all like, "This is what I can afford and these are the neighborhoods I…
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa F.

4 of 5 stars. I have to say I was really quite surprised with the service we received at Apartment Finders back on Friday, April 11. AP was going to be our last resort for finding an apartment. We were flying in…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Natalie P.

1 of 5 stars. I used this service (or at least tried to) and it was a complete waste of time. I asked to me shown a 2 bedroom with wood floors that wasn't a high rise and all I was shown was 1 bedroom's w/ carpet…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by KELLIE K.

3 of 5 stars. When we moved here from out of state it was very rushed and searching apartment by apartment via ads, Craigslist, etc. just wasn't cutting it. Some friends had good luck with the Apartment People and…
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ashley G.

4 of 5 stars. We waited a long time before our appointment, but they were extremely apologetic. We made an appointment to look for June 1 apartments, and apparently it was just a little too early. I wish they would…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy J.

1 of 5 stars. When I was apartment shopping about 2 years ago, I had kinda narrowed it down to the amount I was willing to spend, and the areas I wanted to live in. I made an appointment with Apartment People...…
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sabrina G.

1 of 5 stars. Horrible experience. Not recommended. Felt like I had to watch my back the whole time with these people. They deliver the opposite of what they promise.
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by ROSS H.

4 of 5 stars. I don't know why there's all this hate for this place. Looking for apartments last summer, I used most of the resources available (Chicago Reader, Craigslist,...). I found prospects from all three,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle A.

5 of 5 stars. Thank goodness for these guys. After having no luck searching on my own I made a appointment with them. Withing 3 hours of first stepping foot in the lobby, I had a apartment better than any of the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Adam L.

4 of 5 stars. It's hard to review a service like Apartment People, so instead I'm going to focus my review on the woman I rented my apartment from while I was there. I had signed up with AP as my third option on an…
yelp.com - user review - 04/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by rachael l.

5 of 5 stars. I recently rented with Apartment People and had a great experience. Everyone including, management, receptionists and leasing agents were efficient, friendly and professional. My guy took me to a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Heather B.

4 of 5 stars. I know there are some poor reviews out there for A.P. I actually worked with them long-distance before moving out here. I had a great experience and I worked with Safira. I only saw pictures and video…
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kat L.

3 of 5 stars. The service isn't awful.. but they do try to up your budget. They also pressure you to sign a lease on the spot, which granted is the nature of the business in apartment world. I almost fell into a…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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A satisfied unit owner

I am a condo owner and I have used apartment people several times to list my unit. I cannot list and show it myself because I live in another city. Although my place is high end, they seem to find qualified...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Shayne B.

2 of 5 stars. I had seen some places on Craigslist that were listed under the Apartment People, so I thought there'd be apartments within my budget. But, as soon as I got there, they wouldn't stop trying to upsell…
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by dan k.

4 of 5 stars. I think it's hard to use the reviews you find on here for a service like Apartment People. I'm pretty sure it consists of independent realtors(?) using a central area and information network.…
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate s.

4 of 5 stars. I agree with Beth - if you hate apartment search companies - they're the ones to hate... but seriously - they're a pretty good place. They run one of the smoother apartment agencies and are willing…
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine F.

1 of 5 stars. I've unfortunately been on both ends of the spectrum with these guys - I've been the one touring apartments, and my apartment has been toured by them. NEITHER ONE IS A GOOD THING.
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by shaina v.

1 of 5 stars. Maybe they treat you well if you have a big budget... which is lame. I've had much better luck with the Reader.
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Beth T.

3 of 5 stars. Dog 'em if you must, but really, they're not all that bad in certain situations. Especially if you're new to the city, if you don't know what you want, if you don't know where to live, if you don't…
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Cynthia b.

5 of 5 stars. I have to say this service was a blessing. I had only one week to move and they found me a great place within my budget. I must thank my agent Matthew Szontagh for this. This service is a great option…
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Thomas B.

5 of 5 stars. Apartment people was very helpful in finding me an apartment. I was a little worried after reading some of the reviews and talking with friends. I did not have any unrealisitc expectations i.e "my…
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael B.

5 of 5 stars. I have read a lot of the reviews on here and I had a great experience with the Apartment People. Almost every negative review, to me, seems to be people who are unrealistic. When looking for an…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carolyn S.

4 of 5 stars. Yikes! There are some nasty reviews on this place! I assure you this place is not that detestable. First of all, its a free service! When anything is free, you really don't have that much room to…
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by R and T G.

4 of 5 stars. I've been to Apartment People twice. They helped me find my first apartment in the city and it was perfect! The agent was very patient and listened to my needs and pointed out local…
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by shira v.

4 of 5 stars. If you go to this service, ask for Amanda Besinger (I swear I didn't know her before I went). She was very open to my parameters for renting, didn't push me at all to rent right away, and was willing…
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Valerie L.

3 of 5 stars. I guess I've been to Apartment People 3 times. Twice for me, once with a friend. The first time I went I took any random agent available and I lucked out. She was incredibly knowledgeable, only…
yelp.com - user review - 01/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin R.

1 of 5 stars. High-pressure, unaffective, and a waste of time. not efficient at all.
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Molly D.

5 of 5 stars. We used Apartment People to find our first apartment in Chicago, and we had a great experience. Our agent, Betsy, was very friendly and knowledgable. We were looking for a place that was spacious,…
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Em B.

1 of 5 stars. Our agent was an hour and a half late. When he got there, he spent five minutes with us before showing us a bunch of places that blatantly did not fit our criteria. We asked for a three bedroom, he…
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Caroline M.

2 of 5 stars. I've went to them twice, neither time did we end up with an apt from them. The first experience we got an informative and cool agent and then the next (and final) time we got an inexperienced agent.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by nana h.

2 of 5 stars. I went to apartment people, for my first apartment in chicago. My roommate and I met there and had a short interview with our agent, and then we went out into the world. She showed us a crappy, dark…
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Geovanny N.

3 of 5 stars. Well I have 2 different view points for this company. I have used them to find a place and I have worked with them to help me rent some units. Using them:
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by scott r.

5 of 5 stars. I went to work in Chicago for the summer on a movie. I had a room at the Sofitel, but wanted an apt. Right off the plane I got Karen's number from a new co-worker and called her. Within 2 hours I…
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff A.

4 of 5 stars. Excellent for new people in the area! Maybe after a couple of years try the reader, but strictly for saving time, they do all the legwork for you.
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by C P.

4 of 5 stars. Since my overwhelmingly positive experience with the Apartment People seems to be so contradictory from others I am reading about, I just had to share my story. I was moving to Evanston from Chicago…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Elise P.

2 of 5 stars. I met with someone (can't remember his name) here when I was trying to find a place in September. My friend recommended them highly, and I was seen quickly. The guy I met with was friendly--but not…
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lois S.

5 of 5 stars. I was initially nervous about using this service because I had read some of the negative reviews online. However, after looking for apartments myself and getting no where, I decided to try them out. It…
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by m c.

1 of 5 stars. 0 stars. This is the most corrupt of all of the agencies. The ads are bait and switches. The receptionist in the Evanston office lives to make people suffer; he will make you miserable, even if just…
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bobby H.

5 of 5 stars. My experience with apartment people was very pleasant, efficient, quite professional, and best of all, it's a free service!
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole T.

5 of 5 stars. I had a wonderful experience this past weekend with the apartment people. I called early Saturday morning, and set an appointment for noon. I arreived on time and I only waited in the lobby for 10…
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Brenna O.

4 of 5 stars. I keep trying to think of anything bad that I can criticize Apartment People for, and I'm not coming up with anything. We had a great experience and I'm sorry that so many other people are hating on…
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan D.

5 of 5 stars. Being new to the city, I was absolutely thrilled with these guys. I had to move from Chattanooga very quickly and they turned a potentially horrible and complicated apartment hunt into a truly…
yelp.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dianne B.

2 of 5 stars. After reading all the negative reviews, my boyfriend and I weren't going to bother with these guys. But apartment hunting was taking longer than expected and we had a free day, so we figured it…
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Randi R.

1 of 5 stars. I am writing this review in order so others might not make the same mistake I made. I want to say that you should not trust this company because they are liers and not to be trusted. I moved here and…
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jillian G.

1 of 5 stars. I have never met anyone that had an even semi-tollerable experience with Those Apartment People. Mine is as follows: I was still in school, and looking for a cheap studio, pretty much anywhere near a…
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bethany L.

1 of 5 stars. I've never used them personally, but I've gone for consultations with two people who have. The first was my mother, who was moving here from Pittsburgh. She was supposed to be moving in 2 weeks, so it…
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie P.

1 of 5 stars. Boo! I didn't like these guys at all. No one really wanted to help me find a place and they said all of my demands were not realistic in thought. Not to mention when I called to set up an…
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Julianna M.

3 of 5 stars. When my hubby and I moved to Chicago in '04, we had one weekend to come out here, find an apartment, then flew back to NY, packed everything up, and drove out here a few weeks afterwards. I was…
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by David L.

1 of 5 stars. I was in the search to find an apartment in Chicago to relocate in November. I used the Internet to find every possible means of doing so. I used Craigslist to post an ad, I used Rent.com,…
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Hilary H.

1 of 5 stars. After reading page after page of bad reviews I had to add my own. Earlier in the summer a friend and I were looking for an apartment and one weekend we went here. It was probably stupid to go on a…
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate W.

1 of 5 stars. Not only did the apartment people not help me find an apartment, but my sweet landlord who didn't know any better listed the apartment I was moving out of with them before I told him how awful they…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda H.

1 of 5 stars. Chances are, if you found your apartment through the Apt People, your management company will show your apartment through them when your lease is up. I have never had anyone from a professional…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by bob b.

5 of 5 stars. Jen B best agent! all the services have good and bad agents. i went to the apartment finders first which went bad. then went to the apartment people and met Jen, had a blast and found a great place.
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda C.

2 of 5 stars. This place has been reviewed so many times, I wonder if it's worth my two cents...but hey, I'm gonna put 'em out there! I went here relatively new to the city. I'd spent two years in Rogers Park (in…
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Julee M.

1 of 5 stars. Ugh. What a waste of an evening. A few years ago I was looking to rent a large one bedroom or two bedroom in Lincoln Square/Ravenswood. Sure my budget wasn't huge but I knew there was stuff out there…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel O.

5 of 5 stars. The apartment people saved me from my horrible service or lack there of from chicago apartment finders. I scheduled an appointment the day that I walked into the office. There were so many people…
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan Y.

2 of 5 stars. I am stretching to give them 2 stars only because they did find us a nice apartment. Sounds good so far, right? Why only 2 stars then? Well, we left that apartment with a verbal agreement and a…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny z.

1 of 5 stars. If you are a total masochist that desires an apartment that you totally hate, in a neighborhood that is on the opposite side of town from where you asked to look at places, that is at least $300 more…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by iain w.

1 of 5 stars. It's just bad. The office is awful. The receptionist was awful. We waited an hour for an agent (our apointment was for 3pm, they saw us at 4pm). Despite spending half an hour on the phone to someone…
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelsey O.

1 of 5 stars. I second the motion of giving negative stars. Going to the Apt. People was the 2 absolute worst decisions I've ever made in my LIFE! I say 2 because for some reason I'm such a complete idiot that I…
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Julie P.

1 of 5 stars. The Apartment People: unprofessional, lazy morons.
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Keara S.

2 of 5 stars. In desperation, I've tried these dudes three times. All three times have been a complete waste. If you bathe in gold coins a la Scrooge McDuck, you might be able to find something through them. They…
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Victoria W.

4 of 5 stars. You know, you have to take into consideration the nature of the beast when dealing with Apartment People - and when looking at the complaints on here. It's an apartment finding service with something…
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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Great service, geniune agents who seem to really care about finding you the right apartment

I was really pleased with the service I received at the Apartment People. After experiencing a few terrible appointments with other agencies, the people here were a nice surprise. Though the office is very...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by J W.

3 of 5 stars. Given the polar opposites in terms of reviews, it's helpful to keep in mind that your experience is almost solely dependent on the agent you get and whether you are able to find an apartment to your…
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael W.

5 of 5 stars. Thank you Matt S. for finding me the perfect apartment. I will recommend you and your company to all my friends.
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Alisha A.

1 of 5 stars. Awful. I wish I would have looked at Yelp first because I had the exact experience as every other reviewer. I was rushed and shown awful apartments that were filthy and way out of my price range and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Benny A.

1 of 5 stars. Wow.....what an awful experience. First off, my girlfriend and I were kept waiting in the lobby for over an hour. Then, the manager Mike was extremely rude and arrogant. When it finally came down…
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer S.

1 of 5 stars. I've used the Apartment People twice. My first experience was actually not so bad. I found a gorgeous apartment, in the right neighborhood, for the right price. My agent was helpful and really…
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Allen M.

1 of 5 stars. Wow, I'm so glad to see the experiences so many other Yelpers had with this place. We had a very common problem where we made an appointment, sat around for an hour, and finally left. After making…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Diane S.

3 of 5 stars. I suppose I'm one of the rare lucky ones that actually had a pretty decent experience with the Apartment People. Two years ago I used them and I wish I could remember the name of my agent, because he…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate G.

1 of 5 stars. It seems most people agree: when it comes to customer service, there is nothing worse than Apartment People. I went here two years ago when looking for my first Chicago apartment. The agent was…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny D.

1 of 5 stars. How much do I hate the Apartment People? Let me count the ways. I've had two experiences with them, the first time immediately after graduating college and the second time this past weekend. Both…
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by lauren p.

1 of 5 stars. If I could give this place negative a million stars, I would. But alas, Yelp and its stars. . . My old roommate is moving back to Chicago with her boyfriend. Though they both lived here a few years…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Cait F.

1 of 5 stars. Not so much a good experience. Basically, we looked at three apartments- two of which were TOTALLY GROSS- and the last which was actually very nice...we applied for the apartment and were DENIED b/c…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay N.

3 of 5 stars. I don't really have a problem with the Apartment People. Hey, it's free and they cart you around.
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenn Y.

4 of 5 stars. I guess I was just lucky....I actually had a really great experience with Apartment People. Granted, my expectations were low, because this is a free service, but all in all, they were quite helpful.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Keegan O.

3 of 5 stars. Looking at some apartments through Apartment People seemed like an okay idea because I'm moving from out of state and could only afford to come to the city once for walkthroughs. In the end, my…
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Andy C.

1 of 5 stars. So after reading horror story after horror story, I decided it was a good idea to try Apartment People too. Surely,