Emily Benda Gaylord
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Name: Emily Benda Gaylord
Title: Freelance writer
Emily Benda Gaylord is a freelance writer based in St. Paul, Minnesota. She joined the Bobvila.com team in 2022 and specializes in real estate, interior design, home entertaining and lifestyle categories.
Expertise & Experience
Emily’s love for home design and real estate began at a young age surrounded by her family’s real estate business. Now as a writer, she uses her background and knowledge to help others understand the complexities of real estate or the potential of interior design with clear, digestible content. She’s covered style trends and interviewed interior designers for publications like Traditional Home and investigated local real estate development for Ann Arbor Concentrate. She also works as a consultant to brokerages and agents on branding, social media, and content strategy.
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