Chicago MLS Listings Search

How to text for photos & details on Chicago homes for sale

You can now text for details on any home listed for sale April 1, 2011

Curious about the homes for sale in the building you’re standing in front of? Photos and details are just a short text message away! Click to continue...

How to save BairdWarner.com map searches

Baird & Warner Map Search Results September 17, 2010

BairdWarner.com has an excellent map search tool, but it isn’t obviously how to save your map searches. After creating and running a map search, click on “List” above the search results. That will take you to a page with a list of the homes for sale that meet your search criteria. On it you will Click to continue...

Chicago’s MLS now requires square footage, but don’t expect to see it on all listings

Tape Measure August 23, 2010

We Realtors are now required to enter a value for approximate square footage (ASF) for our listings in Chicago’s MLS (multiple listing system). However, that value can be zero. In addition, Chicago’s MLS now requires the source of the square footage information (e.g. builder, assessor, appraiser). Listings with a square footage of zero automatically have Click to continue...

Baird and Warner listing photos now viewable in full screen!

Click for Instructions on Viewing Full Screen Photos August 7, 2010

Baird and Warner listings on BairdWarner.com now include an option to view the photos in full screen mode. This doesn’t just provide larger photos to view. It also allows viewers to see more details! To see what I mean look at the backsplash behind the cooktop in the photo to the left. Take a good Click to continue...

Baird and Warner’s HomeFinder expands property search options

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Baird and Warner’s HomeFinder property search system has added more property types to help home buyers narrow their search results. Users can now search for: Single Family Homes, Townhouses, Condos, Lofts, Half-Duplexes, Co-ops, Multi-Unit Properties, Deeded Parking and Land.   Click to continue...

Realtor.com releases new beta version

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Today Realtor.com, the highest traffic real estate web site, released their new beta verson. New features include improved map-based search and access to information about off-market homes. While better search choices and access to more information are nice, Realtor.com still displays listings under contract as active listings. I’ve often had to inform my buyer clients Click to continue...

Baird and Warner wins “Best in Show” for property search!

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At the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World annual conference, Baird and Warner took “Best in Show” for Best Property Search. Our site, BairdWarner.com, also won “Best in Show” for Best Overall Website. Baird and Warner also took “Best in Show” for Best Property Advertising. Recently BairdWarner.com earned LRECW’s Website Quality Certification designation which was Click to continue...

How to search Chicago homes for sale by map

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Sometimes finding the right home location takes some drawing. Such is the case with a home search I just started for a couple wanting to live walking distance from the Brown Line or the Ravenswood Metra Station. Based on some additional requirements (e.g. not too close to Wrigley Field ), I outlined the area to Click to continue...

Baird & Warner releases mobile search for Chicago Metro Area homes for sale

October 12, 2009

Ever gone by a home for sale and wanted more details right then and there? Ever been in a neighborhood and wondered about the prices of homes for sale there? Now you can have the information you want when you want it for free with Baird & Warner’s new mobile search application for cell phones. Click to continue...

Map MLS search on BairdWarner.com – Follow the instructions!

July 22, 2009

BairdWarner.com’s Custom Map Search is a great way to search for homes for sale when you already have a specific location in mind. However, it’s not too forgiving, if you don’t follow the instructions exactly as noted. First, enter the your search criteria. Second, zoom in to the area you wish to search. Third, select Click to continue...

View neighborhoods at street level on BairdWarner.com!

July 11, 2009

Not only can you search all Chicago Metro Area homes listed for sale on BairdWarner.com, now you can view their neighborhoods using Google’s street views! To see the street views for the area around a listing, click on the Community Guide link below the home’s photos. Once the Google Map appears, click on Show Street Click to continue...

Save Time Looking at Homes For Sale by Using Satellite Map Views

March 11, 2009

One of the best tools to use when looking at homes for sale online is the satellite map view. Satellite maps show you what surrounds the property. The house on the left in this “birds-eye view” is a house in Barrington some of my buyers wanted to see until I reminded them to take a Click to continue...

When Looking at Homes Online Try to Notice What Isn’t Shown

February 24, 2009

This morning I looked at the listing for a house in Lakeview that clients said they were interested in. Priced at just under $800K, it’s gorgeous as one would expect. However, I noticed that out of 9 photos, not one showed a bathroom. I also noticed that the house has 2 1/2 bathrooms with a Click to continue...

See Chicago Neighborhood Views on Google Maps!

August 29, 2008

If you’ve found a home for sale that looks great online, but you’re curious about its immediate neighborhood, Google Maps may have the views you’re looking for! The blue areas in the map below show that street level views are available for most of the city of Chicago and are expanding out into much of Click to continue...

SunTimes.com & ChicagoTribune.com Join Real Estate Search Test

July 17, 2008

I am quite flattered that the Chicago Sun-Time’s SearchChicago-Homes Editor, Kay Severinsen, wrote about my post yesterday, “How Good are National Real Estate Websites for Searching for Homes for Sale?” in her article today, “This site tops for search results“. Kay ran the same search for a house in Evanston priced between $400K and $500K Click to continue...

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