Steve Baird: National franchises have lost touch with Main Street

In an era of increased industry consolidation, independence still matters, Steve Baird, president and CEO of Baird & Warner Real Estate, writes. Continue reading

Baird & Warner to unveil first rebrand in nearly 40 years

Baird & Warner, Chicagoland’s largest independent real estate brokerage, will launch a complete rebrand on Nov. 1 — the company’s first major brand overhaul in nearly 40 years. Continue reading

Baird & Warner at center of latest commission lawsuit filed in Illinois

Two consumers filed the class-action suit in the Circuit Court of Cook County. Unlike similar cases, the latest seeks to represent buyers and sellers — and only names Baird & Warner as a defendant. Continue reading

Want to work for Baird & Warner? There’s a website for that

To accommodate agents seeking a new place to hang their license, the notable Midwest independent has launched a new website, joinBW.com, to highlight the advantages of working for Illinois’ largest family-owned real estate company.  Continue reading

Baird & Warner’s Balance looks to even out agent workloads: Tech Review

Balance, developed by Baird & Warner, is an online business services hub for its agents. The intent is to offer an array of in-house business support needs, such as marketing campaign development and transaction management. Continue reading

Baird & Warner donates $150K towards coronavirus response

The Chicago-based brokerage is giving back to the community through its charitable arm Good Will Network. Continue reading

Corcoran enters Chicago market with 25-agent indie brokerage

Corcoran Urban Real Estate of Chicago is the third brokerage for the franchise arm of the New York City-based real estate brokerage. Continue reading

22 ways real estate pros are showing gratitude this year

We reached out to agents and brokers to find out what they’re doing to give back to their communities this year. Here’s what they shared. Continue reading

Baird & Warner partners with Buyside to display buyer data

Website integration with Buyside lets Chicagoland brokerage Baird & Warner serve up detailed buyer stats to potentially reel in more listings. Continue reading