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Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Contributing Editor

Melissa Tracey

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

Content by Melissa Dittmann Tracey

flags of many nations

Building International Alliances

Real estate professionals from around the globe met at the 2019 REALTORS® 
Conference & Expo in San Francisco to foster greater connections across borders. 

Melissa Dittmann Tracey
Wire fraud

How to Thwart 6 Hacking Threats

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month—a time for cautionary reminders of the digital dangers to your business. Take these steps to keep you and your clients safe from scammers.

October 14, 2019
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
tech partnership

High-Tech Partnerships: Does Your Brokerage Need One?

By teaming with companies from Amazon to iBuyer firms, brokerages big and small are making some unusual alliances.

September 27, 2019
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
modern style foyer

How I Staged It: The Fabulous Foyer

Good interior design starts at the front door of the home.

Melissa Dittmann Tracey
Weitzer uses her work van for numerous local outreach events, including Halloween trunk-or-treats.

A Real Estate Office on Wheels

Amber Weitzer brings true mobility to her brokerage as a way to more fully meet her clients’ needs and build unprecedented brand recognition for her independent firm.

September 6, 2019
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
Using AI Platform For Big Data Analysis

How a Franchise Giant Uses AI to Predict the Future

Coldwell Banker’s CEO Charlie Young shares how the brand is using artificial intelligence to empower prospecting.

September 5, 2019
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
Solomon

Easing the Path to Civilian Life

REALTOR® and naval officer Mark Solomon is on a mission to create “housing with dignity” to end veteran homelessness.

August 28, 2019
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
dining area

How I Staged It: A Stylish Dining Room for Any Occasion

The space where homeowners entertain deserves luxurious treatment—even if it’s mostly used for casual socializing.

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a luxury gray toned master bedroom

How I Staged It

This series of slideshows offers tips from professional stagers, interior designers, and real estate pros who have added modern decorative twists to rooms throughout the home.

Melissa Dittmann Tracey
banned online content

Is Your MLS Policing Your Listing Photos?

In response to a number of salacious listings featuring people in the pictures, some MLSs and other real estate groups are developing guidance for removing potentially offensive content.

July 8, 2019
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
terrazzo wallpaper

Design Comebacks

These features from years gone by are making a comeback, but with a contemporary twist.

July 3, 2019
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
home as prize in claw machine game

Unlocking Inventory

Real estate pros are seeking—and finding—solutions for persistent housing shortages across the nation.

July 3, 2019
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
Farmer is holding fruit basket in computer

‘Click-and-Collect’ Keeps Physical Retailers Relevant

Businesses that connect online shopping options with in-store services are returning to growth mode.

July 2, 2019
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
pink velvet couch

9 Home Trends Making a Huge Comeback

History repeats itself when it comes to design. Several home fads from years past are re-emerging, but with a modern twist. 

Melissa Dittmann Tracey
Aaron Cole and his wife and two children

Buyer Bilked Out of $123K: ‘Just Like That, It’s Gone’

Falling prey to a wire fraud scheme, he lost the down payment that took his family years to save. Now he’s helping real estate pros protect their clients against cyber scams.

June 27, 2019
Melissa Dittmann Tracey

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