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When it's time to sell your home, your local real estate agent will help give you some key strategies and ideas that can help buyers see your home as their dream home — and make sure that your property stands out above any homes you're competing with. While most real estate experts agree that staged homes spend less time on the market and tend to draw higher offers, hiring a professional staging service isn't always necessary — particularly in today's active market. Sometimes, all you need is a personal touch and a little bit of DIY effort — including simple projects like hiding or removing some common household items.  Simply taking some time to declutter and depersonalize the home can help move your sale forward faster. So, what decluttering projects should you discuss with your broker? Here are 12 common household items to get rid of, move, or hide before you sell your home.

As the world begins to emerge from the darkest days of the Covid-19 pandemic, it's becoming clear that the world we're reentering is very different from the one we left behind. After more than a year of living, working, attending school, and socializing from home, buyers' priorities have changed. Low interest rates, a supercharged market, and rising home prices have all combined to produce a rapidly evolving real estate landscape that may never be quite the same again. So, what does the future of Chicagoland real estate look like? Here are three pandemic-era real estate trends that aren't going away any time soon: 

Professionalism and fairness have always been at the forefront for Baird & Warner throughout its 165 years — and at the core of its longevity as Illinois' largest real estate company. So it follows that the firm had a role in founding the city's first professional real estate organization, the Chicago Real Estate Board, in 1883. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the city saw a boom in the n...

After a year like 2020, we've all gained a new appreciation for home and all its four walls hold — and that includes the bathroom. In a pandemic-era poll conducted by Realtor.com, a significant number of renters and homeowners said that finding additional bathrooms or updating their current bathroom style would be among their top home priorities moving forward.  This is not too surprising! After all, the bathroom is quietly one of the most important rooms in any home. It's where we brush our teeth to get ready for the day, and wind down at the end of the night. At its best, the bathroom acts like an oasis, giving you separation from the stresses of the world. In fact, the 2020 U.S. Houzz Bathroom Trends Study found that nearly half of homeowners (41 percent) report that they use their bathroom to rest and relax. As our needs and preferences change over time, our bathrooms will naturally evolve to keep up. So, what does the future hold for all things bathroom design and decor? Let's shine a spotlight on the changes and trends that experts are watching in the bathroom in the months and years to come:
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