LGBTQ+ Community

Yes. I'm a gay realtor with Baird & Warner, and I've lived on Chicago's North Side for over 15 years. I work with LGBTQ+ buyers and sellers across the city and the North Shore suburbs.

No. I work with clients of all backgrounds. But if you're LGBTQ+ and want an agent who already gets it without having to be told, that's exactly what I offer.

I can't steer you toward or away from any neighborhood based on who you are. That's Fair Housing law, and I follow it without exception. What I can do is help you figure out what you actually need in a home and a block, and then we go look at it together. You'll know when something feels right.

Your pronouns are respected. Your name is yours. Legal names have to appear on paperwork, but I'll refer to you however you want to be referred to, from our first conversation to closing day.

Yes. In Illinois, sexual orientation and gender identity are protected classes under state law. You have real legal protections throughout this transaction, and I know how to make sure they're upheld.

Both. First-time buyers, move-up buyers, sellers, people making the leap from the city to the suburbs, and clients relocating into the Chicagoland area.

Reach out and we'll schedule a conversation. No pressure, no obligation, no script. Just an honest conversation about where you are and what makes sense.

I can't tell you which neighborhood is "best" for LGBTQ+ buyers.

What I can do is answer the questions people actually ask me:

walkability to LGBTQ+-owned businesses and nightlife, proximity to the Center on Halsted and other community resources, building-by-building rules on same-sex co-buyers and unmarried co-borrowers, and how a building's culture actually feels when you walk it with me. Ask me any of those, for any block on the North Side or North Shore, and I'll give you a straight answer.

No. Fair housing law doesn't allow me to recommend or rank a neighborhood based on who lives there, including sexual orientation or gender identity. What I can do is answer specific questions about any block, building, or suburb you're considering, so you can make that call yourself.

Ask about the things that actually affect daily life: walkability to businesses and nightlife you'd use, proximity to community resources like the Center on Halsted, how a building's HOA or condo board handles unmarried or same-sex co-buyers on paperwork, and what the block feels like when you walk it at different times of day. I can answer all of those, for any address on the North Side or North Shore.

That depends on what you want your daily life to look like, not on any protected characteristic. The North Side puts you closer to nightlife, transit, and a denser social scene. The North Shore trades density for space and quiet. I'll walk through both with you based on your budget and how you actually want to live, not steer you toward one or the other.

It means I'm not guessing at what matters to you or making you explain yourself before we can talk about houses. I'm part of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance and I bring that lived experience to every client, not as a marketing angle, but because it's who I am.