Chicago's Rental Shortage Is a Crisis Nobody's Building Their Way Out Of — Here's the NW Suburbs Angle

    Chicago's Rental Shortage Is a Crisis Nobody's Building Their Way Out Of — Here's the NW Suburbs Angle By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 27, 2026 · Market Trends · Chicagoland · NW Suburbs Chicago has a severe housing shortage, says the Tribune editorial board. Rising property values aren't

Home Hacks Worth Stealing: A Kitchen Purge, an IKEA Shade Trick, and a Laundry Room Glow-Up

    Home Hacks Worth Stealing: A Kitchen Purge, an IKEA Shade Trick, and a Laundry Room Glow-Up By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 27, 2026 · Home Hacks · NW Suburbs Three hacks crossed my desk this week — one tells you what to stop buying, one shades your patio for less than a landscaper's consu

A $100 Backyard Glow-Up, 3 Designer Amazon Tricks, and the Vacation Plant Hack That Actually Works

    A $100 Backyard Glow-Up, 3 Designer Amazon Tricks, and the Vacation Plant Hack That Actually Works By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 24, 2026 · Home Hacks · Staging Tips · NW Suburbs This week's home hacks roundup proves you don't need a renovation loan to make your place look expensive — yo

Chicagoland Rents Are Climbing and Listings Just Shrank 7.8% — Buckle Up, Renters

    Chicagoland Rents Are Climbing and Listings Just Shrank 7.8% — Buckle Up, Renters By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · July 24, 2026 · Market Trends · Chicagoland · NW Suburbs Chicago's median asking rent just ticked up to $1,833, active listings across Chicagoland dropped 7.8% in June, and somewher