As consumers crave more convenience, so-called one-stop shops — where residential brokerage, mortgage and/or title services are bundled — are becoming more desirable. No firm is in a better position to discuss the benefits of one-stop shops than Taylor Johnson client Baird & Warner, which added its mortgage company in 1988 and title services in 2003 to make real estate transactions more seamless. TJ recently worked with Baird & Warner’s Laura Ellis, president of residential sales and executive vice president, on a Forbes.com thought leadership piece on how one-stop shops bring value to consumers.

Laura Ellis of Baird & Warner says a one-stop shop can make a major difference in facilitating an easier transaction.