My Town Realty Group

Miscommunication central.
The offices are open inconvenient hours.
Their emails started out great! But after awhile became super unclear.
After spending a month in contact with them on an apartment, («Which could be gone at any moment!!») Jerome became strange, dodgy, and argumentative on the day we wished to sign the lease telling us to call him before we came in. They wanted to know things about us that no one in the 10 years of me renting apartments has ever asked. When we denied, he tried to bully us into giving the information.
With a credit check, and paystubs, one should be able to determine whether or not they would like to rent their apartment to you and if not, then they should decline. Do not argue.
I think they are use to renting to children who don’t know their rights as renters. Something is very off about them.

To follow up, upon contacting the company to refund the fee for the application they never processed, Jerome, in refusing to take any responsibility for his dishonesty and incompetence, proceeded to unleash a torrent of absolutely fabricated statements the likes of which I have never encountered. I don’t know what to say beyond telling you that Jerome Witte is a thief and a liar, and you should absolutely avoid doing business with him. The most dishonest person I’ve encountered in Chicago.

I was looking for an apartment in the Ravenswood area & they showed me a few nice locations. The rent was higher than I expected, so Jerome showed me a nice condo next to the Metra that was for SALE. It made better sense for me to pay towards a mortgage than pay a landlord. After reviewing the market, I decided to purchase. It was a great decision since the home prices are going up!

I contacted My Town Realty Group because I’d read a lot of positive reviews on here, many mentioning Jerome. I was happy when he contacted me back, until I actually read his email. He was not helpful at all, but rather rude and made me feel like he was being bothered by my emails. Then, he stopped responding to me altogether. There are plenty of other realty companies in Chicago that know how to treat their potential customers. Not impressed.

Searching for apartments in Chicago can be a full time job and Jerome saved me!
I did the drill… constantly stalking padmapper, craig’s list, trulia; making calls; scheduling viewings etc. All it took was one visit to Jerome to describe what I wanted and a day later he showed me several places, one of which I am putting in the security deposit tomorrow!
Here’s what Jerome offered that was game-​changing: expertise about what to expect in terms of my price range and my neighborhood preferences, and my requirements (pets). He told me exactly what I needed about the properties and whether I could expect more or less in other listings. Furthermore, he worked with me as I am re-​building my credit and truly advocated for me. At the risk of sounding cheesy, he helped make my dreams come true!
I would recommend Jerome and My Town Realty to any of my friends and family. I cannot express how working with him eased the burden of apartment searching in Chicago and landed me a fantastic place I would not have otherwise found.

Meghan has been a huge help in my apartment hunting process. Very quick to respond to emails and friendly. Knows the area well so points out train stops, bus routes, and places to go grocery shopping. Very dedicated to her job. Discloses everything. I’d highly recommend them.

I worked with Jerome Witte for the past two years to find apartments. The first place I found was awesome and exactly in the price range and neighborhood I wanted. When my living situation changed that year, I had to move to a smaller apartment. Jerome helped me find a beautiful, big studio in the same neighborhood. It was exactly what I needed. The staff is extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. I couldn’t recommend My Town Realty more.

Jerome intimately knows Chicago and it’s many neighborhoods. A great bonus for someone looking in Chicago for the first time or someone looking for a new ‘hood. He helped me find a great place when I first moved up here and my mother couldn’t be happier with the place she found.

I was driven to look at a few different apartments within my constraints. One of the places I was shown was a perfect match for me, better than any I had been able to find on my own after a few weeks of searching. Staff is very helpful and friendly. All this help was free to me.