Cut Your Utility Bill Without Cutting Your Netflix: 6 Smart Home Devices Worth Your Attention

    Jenny Jones Baird & Warner Real Estate · NW Chicago Suburbs Home Hacks Cut Your Utility Bill Without Cutting Your Netflix: 6 Smart Home Devices Worth Your Attention By Jenny Jones  ·  June 16, 2026  ·  Home Improvement With ComEd rates doing whatever they want and gas prices acting like they're

This Weekend's Homework: Bold Color Drama and an IKEA Glow-Up for Under $50

    This Weekend's Homework: Bold Color Drama and an IKEA Glow-Up for Under $50 By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · June 8, 2026 · Home Hacks · DIY · Home Improvement Two home improvement hits landed in my alerts this week — one involving a 150-year-old house that got aggressively, magnificently colorf

5 Home Hacks Worth Stealing This Week (One Could Save You a Locksmith Call)

5 Home Hacks Worth Stealing This Week (One Could Save You a Locksmith Call) By Jenny Jones, Baird & Warner · May 21, 2026 · Home Improvement · Tips · Hacks The internet vomits a thousand home hacks at us every week. About six of them are actually useful. Here are five of those six, courtesy of this

Why Staging Your House Could Pay Off This Spring

Why Staging Your House Could Pay Off This Spring Selling your house this season? You’ve probably heard you should stage it before it hits the market. But what does that really mean – and is it worth the effort? The short answer is “yes,” especially right now. With more houses for sale this year, you