Baird & Warner

in one month your company sent 3 people. one person had two grown sons and I have a one bedroom apt. the other wanted a lake view. I have a city view. I know nothing about the third. I so far have had to call her for info om a visit. she returns my call. and seems to do nothing else. otherwise I get less attention than a raindrop in a storm. it is now 3 a.m. and the lack of commitment bothers meday and night. pleasephone me 312 988‑4988 and give my condo decent attention or divorce me. im 85 and don’t want to die before my charmig updated placeis sold. CALL MEPLEASE! seem to do nothing else. your company is highly respected. I am terribly disappointed and akready am financially committed timy new place, send me someone else or get going. Phyllis fEUERSTEIN

I have been a real estate agent with Baird & Warner Lincoln Park for 3 years. Aside from the fantastic support and resources that come with the Baird & Warner brand from a company-​wide perspective (marketing, administration, legal, market exposure & presence, etc.), the Lincoln Park office provides outstanding opportunities for agents at any stage of their careers to be successful. The constant trainings, support, mentorship and coaching from the David Bailey & Diana Duvall (Managing Broker and Sales Support Manager, respectively) engender an atmosphere of cooperation and partnership unmatched in most real estate offices.
Add to this, the proud 160 year history of Baird & Warner as a fiercely independent family-​owned and operated business with roots deep in Chicagoland, and it’s easy to see why Baird & Warner Lincoln Park is such a great place to hang your real estate license.

This review is for John Williams at: 4037 N. Damen office
ofc: 773.549.1855
cell: 312.785.4833
fax: 678.379.2656
My wife and I were running into numerous problems looking for our next rental. We had a few agents working on our behalf, but to no avail. One of the agents we had was a nightmare.
Alas, John Williams! John was one of the best agents we have ever worked with, hands down! As someone who is in the business of sales and marketing, John understands the value of cultivating relationships and making a difference in the lives’ of those he works with. My wife and I surely benefited from such an experience when John helped us in our search for a new apartment. Not only was he giving us leads, but he was always easily accessible by phone, email, text and replied to any inquiry we had promptly. I have never experienced that with any realtor or agency. His friendly demeanor, listening skills and outgoing personality was certainly not expected but most welcomed as most of the agents we were working with were simply out for the commissions, fees, and never had any interest in what we were looking for.
Although we were not able to find a place through John – we eventually found our new place through a private listing – my wife and I will never forget the experience John gave us in our search. I have never seen anyone work as hard, and provide a level of professionalism that could be expected to be given to someone purchasing a house for half a million dollars or more.
John, we will surely be looking to purchase a house in the very near future and we want YOU to be our agent! Thank you so much!

Joe Marconi did a great job selling my condo. He gave me a real view of what the property was worth, and I was able to find a buyer in about a week after listing. He also helped me out because I was living out-​of-​state, and he was able to help with inspection items, paperwork, and take care of all the showings, pictures, etc. He explained the whole process clearly, so I always new what to expect next.
I’ll be looking to buy soon, and I plan to use Joe again.

Worst possible experience of my life! The realtor Mike suggested we list at $ 425,000 and it is now at 329k and still no buyer! How can he be that awfully wrong. He NEVER attended showings ever and thought the house would sell itself. Horrible salesmen. Then he handed it off to another realtor in his group. Still no luck. While she was MUCH better than him still doesn’t attend many of the showings and can’t get my house sold. I would never in a million years recommend them. To be 100k off is crazy and yet worse houses for more money were selling in the neighborhood. So disappointed in this company and it literally makes me sick to know if it sells I have to give them money. I can sell it better!

I was interested in 2 – 3 places and contacted multiple people at BW. They never replied. Unprofessional and I’ll avoid anything attached to them in the future.

Agents Phillip Schwartz & Steve Davis were terrific throughout our process. They key, for me, was they listened us. The information they provided was spot-​on & we developed an ideal working relationship. Steve listed our property on a Friday & we had tenants & a signed lease on Wednesday. Incredible. Phillip walked us through the whole process & answered ALL of our questions. When its time to sell our property, I will definitely call Phillip & Steve. Job well done.

Baird & Warner is THE RUDEST realty company I’ve come across in Chicago. Not only that but they are incapable of preparing accurate documents. It took them 4 days to correct simple errors in the lease such as year of lease, amount of monthly rent, and unit number. There were also issues with the other forms (ex: condo building rules and regulations had another persons name on it instead of my own).
The secretary, Gillian:
The first time I spoke with their secretary, Gillian, over the phone she was very short with me and seemed very frustrated when answering my questions. In person Gillian looked like she sounded on the phone. Rude and unfriendly. I quote her directly, «Either I can help you or I can not help you. Your choice.» Clearly, if I’m asking questions, I need her help. Seeing as she is in customer service, she should help with a smile.
The realtor, Lin:
The actual realtor, Lin, was also rude on the phone stating that the delay in signing the lease was my fault… even though there remained errors in the lease after 4 days of going back and forth with her. I will not sign my name on a binding agreement that lasts 12 months if the rent price, unit number, and year on the lease is inaccurate!
I was told that I had to be at their office by 5:00 on Friday to finalize everything or they would give the apartment to someone else. I was at their office at 4:00 hoping to sit down with someone to review and finalize everything. Instead I was told that there was no one there to help me and that I should just sign everything and leave the checks with crabby Gillian. I did just that only to be told on Sunday that they gave the apartment to someone else.
Horrible customer service. Horrible experience.

Worked with Jerry Chaparro looking for apartments 2 weeks ago and he did a great job in finding us potential apartments for our move from SF in May. He was very in tune with what our requirements/​wish list was and found us some great options. Unfortunately, right before we met him the second night, I took my wife to a carriage house rental I found on Craigslist and she fell in love with it. Right after that, he showed us one of my favorites (45^th floor just north of the river) and our #2 choice in Lincoln Park. While I will miss having a lake view and pool, had to go with what makes the wife happy.
Just the same as with another review I just wrote, 4 stars instead of 5 only because they can’t work with some of the smaller, individual landlords, but other than that, fantastic service. Should also note that our early favorite was one which was being showed by a fellow realtor at B&W and in my opinion, she seemed to give Jerry the run around on the property — not sure what happened there but we offered to pay more monthly and she wouldn’t have it. Jerry is a standup guy and will refer people to him in the future, as well as call him up next time we look!

Debbie is one of their best realtors — she was so helpful and patient; She’s one of those type where you don’t feel pressured into anything and she’ll help you figure out what’s best. She’s a definate keeper that you’d want to reccomend out to all of your friends — she helped us find our condo that we’re so in love with — easy to work with and very flexible with her schedule. Thanks again for everything!