Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Contributing Editor

Melissa Dittmann Tracey is a contributing editor for REALTOR® Magazine. She can be reached at mtracey@realtors.org. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter: @housingmuse

Content by Melissa Dittmann Tracey

As coronavirus cases surge and state and local reopening plans stall, some pros are confident they’ve learned lessons to weather the disruption.

July 9, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Agent Jill Friedland discovered remote staging as a cost-effective way for sellers to prep their property.

Born from a health crisis, the remote service offers agents and sellers an affordable option for making a listing sparkle.

July 8, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

It's time to get past discomfort with video appearances.

July 8, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Jesse Purdon, a Bonita Springs, Fla., city councilman, and Meighan Harris, CEO of the Bonita Springs-Estero REALTORS®

An association program is helping REALTOR® organizations restore communities after recent vandalism linked to protests.

June 26, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Real estate demand is making a comeback, and the rebound will provide continued support to home prices, says Freddie Mac’s chief economist.

June 25, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

CleanOut and BoardUp 2020 volunteers gather to help local businesses

REALTORS® galvanize communities on Chicago’s South Side to rush aid to residents and businesses affected by looting and property damage.

June 11, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

child drawing heart with chalk on sidewalk

Researchers have developed a five-step guide for managing business relationships during a crisis. Get ideas for how to apply them to your real estate operations.

May 13, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

The pandemic has given rise to unimaginable distress—but powerful examples of adaptability and resilience will have lasting impact.

May 6, 2020

Erica Christoffer, Christina Hoffmann, Ally Stegman, Melissa Dittmann Tracey, Graham Wood

At the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings, speakers offer guidance for homeowners in need of mortgage protection.

From the virtual 2020 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings, April 27-May 15

May 6, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

The founder of a fast-growing brokerage provides a road map for how you can adapt in difficult times when working through the pandemic.

May 6, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

REALTORS® in California are spreading joy by surprising their neighbors on their birthdays with yard displays.

April 27, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Get inspired by the thoughtful, innovative ways your colleagues are supporting small businesses, essential workers, and community members.

April 27, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Businesswoman working her home office with laptop computer.

Read ideas for products and services to keep your brokerage running smoothly and connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

JP Morgan Chase may be leading a trend in announcing stricter home purchase loan requirements, including a credit score of at least 700 and a 20% down payment.

April 14, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

couple filling out loan application online

For home buyers or homeowners still closing on a loan, offer them some assurance: Loans are now being processed without physical human contact.

April 8, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

There are four main strategies offices have been quick to embrace to keep business running smoothly during the coronavirus pandemic.

April 3, 2020

Erica Christoffer, Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Buyers close on a home at Legacy Title's drive up window

Real estate professionals find creative ways to keep closings on track as transactions are disrupted amid the coronavirus outbreak.

March 30, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Ilana Minkoff was just looking to brighten up her evenings through song in her San Francisco neighborhood. She had no clue she was about to set off a Facebook singalong movement across the globe.

March 24, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

These past Good Neighbors are overcoming tall obstacles to deliver food, shelter, and health care to the most vulnerable citizens.

March 23, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey, Sara Geimer

Real estate pros and brokerages adapt to work-from-home and virtual environments.

March 18, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

“Do not panic, stay informed, and use your best judgment,” guidance from NAR reads. “Focus on putting policies and procedures in place.”

March 16, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

These buyers, often newly single, are looking for sound real estate advice as they make their next move.

March 5, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey, Stacey Moncrieff

Failure to warn clients about wire fraud scams could mean financial loss for your clients—and legal trouble for you.

March 4, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Real estate professionals and researchers came together at NAR’s Policy Forum to provide a range of solutions to housing’s pressing problem: inventory.

From NAR’s Policy Forum, Feb. 6, Washington, D.C.

February 6, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

More minority homeowners would lift overall homeownership rates, but discriminatory patterns persist in real estate.

From NAR’s Policy Forum, Feb. 6, Washington, D.C.

February 6, 2020

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Realtor Magazine

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Contributing Editor

Content by Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Many REALTORS® Say They’re Prepared for Second Wave

Home Staging From Afar

10 Tips for Looking Your Best on Video

Beloved Park Was Defaced, Then Revived With NAR Grant

How Resilient Is the Housing Market?

‘This is Heartbreaking; I Needed to Do Something’

How Your Response to COVID-19 Can Attract Clients

COVID-19 and Real Estate

As Forbearance Confusion Persists, Help Set Owners Straight

How COVID-19 Will Create Tenacious Leaders

How Flamingos Are Putting Smiles on Homeowners’ Faces

Ideas to Help Your Neighbors Through COVID-19 Pandemic

12 Ways Brokerages Are Outfitting Their Remote Offices

NAR Calls for Servicing Relief as Banks Tighten Mortgages

Is Contactless Lending the New Norm?

Brokerages Adapt to New Realities

Drive-Thru Closings: The Sale Must Go On

‘I Will Survive’: This REALTOR® Is Getting the World Singing

REALTORS® Step Up Relief Efforts in Response to Coronavirus

Adjusting Your Business to a New Normal—For Now

Coronavirus Forces Culture Change in Real Estate

Hot Buyer Segment: Single Women Over 55

Avoid Cyber Liability

Affordable Housing: The Solutions, Not Just the Problem

Closing the Racial Ownership Gap: Is It Possible?

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