About Chris Baird
Chris Baird is a real estate professional and contractor based in Bradenton, Florida. His main specialization is residential real estate, where he has over two decades of experience. In 2021, Chris founded 941 Houses with his sights set on impacting the community.
Chris Baird purchased his first property in 2002 while still in college. It was a duplex, and he loved reviving the property for sale. After that, he began helping friends find properties. Two years later, multiple other investors and landlords counted on him when buying properties in California, Oregon, and Washington. Chris takes pride in providing personable and professional service to his clients and partners as they venture into real estate. Chris believes his most vital role is ensuring his partners’ progress and feeling cared for.
Born into a third-generation plumbing family, Chris Baird has always been around business-minded people. As a business owner, Chris has learned what it takes to have a successful company by growing, analyzing, delegating, managing, eliminating, and leading nearly 800 successful home projects.
Chris uses his inspirational personality to motivate himself and his team, leading by example and seeking to simplify systems while delegating to the most capable team members.
Chirs Baird holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a degree in Business Administration and Speech Communication. He has been in business for himself since 2002 and has remodeled over 200 single-family homes in the last eight years. Chris has been a landlord to as many as 150 tenants and published a book on real estate investing.
As the founder and owner of 941 Houses, Chris Baird has worked in the greater Sarasota area for years, helping his neighbors sell their homes quickly and assisting his partners and investors buy new ones. The company helps homeowners in difficult situations by buying properties and enabling them to move on with life. Chris Baird and the company then turn the property around with renovations for resale.
Chris Baird is a licensed and bonded general contractor in Florida. He has a roofing license and a plumbing license, as well as a GC license.
Chris Baird credits much of his determination and success to his childhood, including being raised by a father who was a third-generation plumber. Growing up around hard workers and business people taught Chris his values. He started helping in the family business at seven and worked within the industry for the next thirty years, giving him a strong foundation for success.
