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Leasing Protocol2010

We’ll give you a perfect match every time.

Real Estate Sales & Leasingnorthclybourngroup.com

Real Estate is our business...

Helping Clients is our passion

Whether you’re looking for your dream home, rental property, someone to buy your home, or tenants to fi ll your property – we’ll give you a perfect match every time.

North Clybourn Group is Chicago’s leading real estate authority and your portal to property solutions. We’ve been matchmaking buyers, sellers, owners, and tenants for twenty years… including some of West Town’s biggest developersand rental properties.

When you need an honest, easy-to-work-with agent, who stays in constant communication with clients, you need North Clybourn Group. To make your real estate search faster and easier, call one of our agents now!

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You will also receive weekly feedback reports to find out how many showings have been scheduled, how past showings have gone, and some tips on what you might change to make it rent faster. We’ll give you as much feedback as you ask for, throughout the entire process—and coordinate everything from beginning to end. We want to earn your business…so we’ll help you find and keep quality tenants.

New to North Clybourn Group? We’d love to meet you in person to discuss your property goals, the units you have for rent, and your process for finding tenants. We want to make sure all of your questions are answered.

Don’t waste another second placing ads, pouring through applications, and trying to guess which tenant will work out the best. Leave your rental property in good hands, and allow your investment to earn to its full potential.

Advertising an available apartment is atedious, time consuming job. Showing the apartment takes even more time. Screening your applicants and reviewing their applications more than doubles the work. By using North Clybourn Group, you can skip all of these hassles, and still fill your properties with qualified tenants.

North Clybourn Group is your key to thousands of potential renters, many of whom call us every time they need to move. You’ll never have to place an ad. We’ve been working with west side Chicago real estate for over 20 years, and have built a massive following of renters, sellers, buyers, and owners in that time.

Our licensed agents view each apartment we list. They’re the most qualified rental agents in Chicago, have much more experience than other local agents, and have a vast knowledge of the neighborhoods. This kind of professional network is your key to renting your apartments quickly and easily. Find out why over 1000 landlords have put their rental needs in our hands. Contact our office now.

We can coordinate showings for your property up to 90 days in advance, even if it’s still tenant occupied. Our non-intrusive professionalism often makes the experience so painless for the occupying tenant that they refer their friends to us.

Landlord Services

What we can do for you?

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The Process

Our application incorporates the following things: • Full credit check on each tenant • Verifiable employment and income • 2 years of landlord history

To get started, weneed a leasingagreement that

details ourrelationship. We’lltake some basicinformation aboutthe listing, and get

a set of keys.

After you’vecompleted the

listing requirements, we

visit your property, take some photos

for our website and write a brief

description for advertising.

We then includeyour apartment inour database, andbegin advertising in

local resources such as Craigslist and The Chicago Reader. We can

also post signs on your property if you choose.

Our licensed leasing

agents arrangeshowings of yourapartment with

potential tenants.We show

apartments days,evenings and

weekends, leavingyou with a lot more

free time.

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Included in our services, we: • Remain available for questions while you’re deciding on an applicant • Prepare a lease with your specifi ed terms • Safeguard records in both paper and electronic forms

When someonedecides they wantyour apartment, we

begin theapplication process.We notify you, and

we take theapartment off the

market whileverications are in

progress.

Once all theprospective

tenant(s) credit,employment

and tenancy isverifi ed, we send

the completeapplication toyou for fi nalapproval or

denial.

Upon yourapproval, we draw

up a standardChicago lease with

your speciedterms, and arrange

the signing at our offi ce.

On the day ofmove-in, we

receivethe security deposit

in certied funds,issue a proper

receipt, and giveyour new tenant

keys to theapartment.

progress.

CONDO QUALITY 3BDRM/2BTH LOGAN SQUARE 1600SFT+ OWNER’S DUPLEX THAT FLOODS W/SUNLIGHT THAT

FEELS LIKE A CUSTOM SINGLE FAMILY HOME, HRWDFLRS, LARGE CHEF’S KITCHEN W PLENTY OF CABS/PANTRY,

VAULTED CEILINGS, SKYLIGHTS, CUSTOM LIGHTING, SIDE BY SIDE WSHER/DRYER, HUGE YARD + 2 DECKS, 2

CAR GARAGE & MORE! GREAT NEIGHBORHOOD/LOCATION. EASY ACCESS TO HIGHWAY &

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. SITUATED ON A BEAUTIFUL TREE LINED STREET.

for lease $1,700 � r mon�

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The Application

what YOU need to know

SAMPLE

This is the application your prospective tenants fi ll out when they want your apartment. We ask for 2 years of rental history and confi rm employment and income. We call their employers and landlords, current and past, to verify all the information.

We take the fi rst month’s rent with the application, and take the apartment off the market. We notify you immediately so you can do the same. Within a few hours, we send you all the basic information about your prospective tenant, to include this application and a credit report.

It will take a few days to verify all the information, giving you time to review the application. We’ll call you along the way to let you know how all the verifi cations are going.


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SAMPLE

This page documents our process ofverifying your applicant’s previous tenancy.

Questions we ask applicant’sprevious landlord(s).


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The Application


SAMPLE

This page documents our process ofverifying your applicant’s previous employment.

Questions we ask applicant’semployer(s).


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SAMPLE

This page is used to ensure that the applicantunderstands that they are committing themselvesto your apartment when they begin the application.


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SAMPLE

This page outlines the details regarding your apartment to the applicant. Both you and

the applicant review this page and sign to confi rm that both parties have knowledge

of each amenity the apartment has or does not have. If additional work is requested by

the tenant, you can approve or disapprove that here. This is done for your protection

and ensures that there are no miscommunications regarding the amenities.

The Application



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SAMPLE

This page among otherthings, clarifi es to the applicant that we arelicensed agents who workfor you, the landlord.

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The Credit Report

what it means

SAMPLE

John Smith

The fi rst page of the creditreport contains basic informationon the applicant: name, address,current employer, etc.

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SAMPLE

John Smith

List of active collections

Open accounts: credit cards, charge cards, utilities, loans, payments.

Account status

{

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SAMPLE

John Smith

The column shows the credit rating of the accounts. A “9” is negative, and a “1” is a positive rating. All the ratings on this page are negative.

The Credit Report

what it means

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SAMPLE

John Smith

This strain of numbers indicates payments to the account. “1” is on time, “2” is 30-60 days late, and so on. An “X” indicates that no data has been recorded by the credit reporting agency, and is neither considered late or on time. It reads left to right, top to bottom, with the most current payment listed fi rst.

Notice that all the account ratings on this page show a “1” which means that the account is in good standing.

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SAMPLE

John Smith

This is a list of companieswho have recently run the applicant’s credit report.

The Credit Report

what it means

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SAMPLE

We use the standardChicago Apartment Lease, which clearly outlines and adheres to the regulations of the Chicago ResidentialLandlord/Tenant Ordinance.

We include the phone number that you would like your tenantsto contact you on.

2/09/07 03/01/07 4/30/08 $1,000.00 $1,500.00

35.00 25 200 N/A N/A

N/A

John Smith1349 N. WashtenawChicago, IL 60622

Joe Strummer2324 W. North Ave.Chicago, IL 60647773.555.9090

The Lease

what it means

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SAMPLE

The Lease

what it means

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John Smith

This is our standardsecurity depositagreement. It helpsprotect you againstcommon issues regarding the securitydeposit, and outlines what is required of your tenant to have it returned upon termination of the lease

SAMPLE

John SmithJoe Strummer 1349 N. Washtenaw

2/9/07

60622

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This page offers guideline pricing for cleaning and repairs to your property. You must consult the Residential Landlord Tenant Ordinance before making any deductions, and you must keep receipt records of what you have spent in repairs to justify any and all deductions.

SAMPLE

The Lease

what it means

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SAMPLE

John SmithJoe Strummer 1349 N. Washtenaw

2/9/07

60622

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Useful Information

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Security Deposit Interest Rate

Current Rate

January 1, 2010 thru December 31, 2010 0.073%

Previous Rate













July 1, 1997 thru December 31, 1997 3.42%

Before July 2, 1997 5.00%

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Real Estate Sales & Leasing2242 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL 60647 773.252.0600 northclybourngroup.com

Renee Leung 773.308.7805 [email protected]

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