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Yesterday was the 2020 Chicago Agent magazine Agents' Choice awards, and three of our people took home awards for Managing Broker of the Year and Industry MVP and BairdWarner.com was voted the Best Brokerage Website for the seventh time in nine years. That means that since 2014, our peopl...

Spending more time at home in 2020? In the last few months of working and learning from home, you may have noticed that you're running low on storage. If you're dealing with piles of clothes, overflowing closets, and jam-packed cabinets, you're definitely not alone — and there are plenty of steps you can take to make the most of your home's storage potential.  Even before the pandemic, storage was one of the most in-demand home features among buyers. A 2019 report from REALTOR© Magazine, for instance, found that more than 53 percent of first-time homebuyers listed "storage" as one of their most important home features —  ranking it as one of their top three most requested home elements, overall. Whether you're in a vintage apartment, a cozy Chicago bungalow, or a mid-century masterpiece in the Chicagoland suburbs, every home could use a little extra room. Here are ten easy and effective ideas for maximizing the storage space in your home's closets and cabinets: 

If you're like so many of us here in Chicagoland, you probably spent more time outdoors this summer than ever before. Since we couldn't travel as much, many people went to great lengths to make their outdoor spaces, big and small, feel more like a comfortable, fun extension of home. That includes making a major investment in new patio furniture and outdoor decor, which have seen booming sales in recent months.  Now, the leaves are turning red and gold and nighttime temperatures are making us feel just a little nostalgic for those warm summer evenings.  Chicago winters can be brutal, and not just because of the icy cold or the biting winds off of Lake Michigan. Our legendary winters can blow snow, ice, and slushy rain onto your porch or balcony — and cause damage to all of the brand new patio furniture you invested in this year. What should you do with it now, as cold temperatures and precipitation swirl closer? Here are a few things to keep in mind for transitioning your patio furniture and outdoor decor from spring to winter:

As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting our communities, Good Will Works is providing ongoing financial support to three local organizations that are on the front lines of serving our communities in the areas of financial empowerment, fair housing, and racial equity — and getting our people engaged in those partnerships is just as important to us as the gr...
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