Timeline Slider Archive - Key Mortgage Services

1855

The company records its first transaction, a $5,000 mortgage loan. […]

The Great Chicago Fire level 79 blocks of Chicago, including the courthouse that held real estate records. The company’s safe managed to survive, and the documents inside helped assure titles and lot lines, making reconstruction easier. […]

1897

As Chicagoland’s population continues to grow, the company focused on a range of services designed to make the process easier, such as collecting rents, providing loans and managing real estate sales. […]

1930’s

During the Great Depression, when people struggled to pay rent and meet mortgage payments, the company helped make a difficult time easier by arranging compromises between building owners and mortgage holders. […]

1962

Company leadership took a stand advocating for fair housing and anti-discrimination laws, making the dream of home ownership a reality for many while opening the city and suburbs to renewal. […]

1970’s

Pioneered the re-investment and development of the Printer’s Row neighborhood of Chicago […]

1988

An important step towards a real estate One-Stop Shop begins by establishing Baird & Warner Financial Services. […]

2003

To complete the One-Stop Shop, a title services branch of the company was established to give clients a more seamless real estate experience through an exclusive group of local expert attorneys. […]