Melissa Tracey

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Melissa Dittmann Tracey is an award-winning real estate journalist known as the Housing Muse. You can hear her weekly with the segment “Hot or Not?” in home design on the syndicated radio show Real Estate Today, which airs on 250-plus networks nationwide. She is also the host of The Housing Muse Podcast, covering the latest real estate and home design trends.

Melissa has been a contributing editor to REALTOR Magazine, writing about all angles of the real estate business from breaking down the latest home sales data to maximizing home values. She is also the creator of the National Association of Realtors’ Styled, Staged & Sold blog (ranked as the No. 1 home staging blog in the country by FeedSpot for the last five years and counting). She frequently speaks to real estate brokerages or REALTOR® associations addressing real estate topics like home staging.

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OCTOBER 25, 2022 | TUESDAY
The Best Interior Design Apps, Tools, and Software of 2022

On home design makeover TV shows, “the big reveal” is always the most anticipated part to see how a space gets transformed. But there’s a way to skip to the end before even beginning with...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 | FRIDAY
The Best House Painters for Interiors of 2022

An instant way to transform any room in a house is by giving it a fresh coat of paint, whether to update an old color palette or prepare a home for sale. But that can be a lot of work: pi...

AUGUST 19, 2022 | FRIDAY
The Best Design Software for Interior Designers of 2022

When a homeowner wants to make a change to their living space, whether it's new paint, new furniture, or even a new floor plan, it's a great benefit to be able to see beforehand what it w...

JULY 28, 2022 | THURSDAY
The Best Foreclosure Sites of 2023

A foreclosure is certainly not an event to celebrate. A property lands in foreclosure after a homeowner has lost their home, often due to financial hardship. These properties, however, st...

JULY 19, 2022 | TUESDAY
The Best Furniture Assembly Services of 2022

New furniture is an exciting purchase—that is, until you’re staring at hundreds of pieces strewn across the floor, trying to sort out a box nail from a common nail, and losing hope in the...

JUNE 21, 2022 | TUESDAY
The Best Furniture Removal Services of 2022

The dilemma of what to do with old or outdated furniture is common when moving, redecorating, or decluttering. Getting rid of bulky furniture items like sofas, mattresses, and appliances ...

JUNE 2, 2022 | THURSDAY
The Best Property Management Courses of 2022

Property management courses offer a wealth of information for students looking to break into the industry. They can cover most, if not all aspects of the job, from industry lingo to laws ...