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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@nar.realtor. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter: @housingmuse

Content by Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Twjana Echols Jones

Twjana Echols-Jones: Reenvisioning 'The One'

The Nashville real estate pro, featured in "First-Time Buyer," explains how her design background can lead to success. 

November 16, 2020
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
Couple with twins

NAR Survey Reveals 14 Home Buying, Selling Trends Since the Pandemic

Greater interest in multigenerational homes, the desire to upsize, and buying a home with the plan to stay fewer years are among the trends driving real estate purchases since the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more highlights from NAR’s “2020 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.”

From the virtual 2020 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, Nov. 2-18

 
November 11, 2020
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
Home packed up and person turning over keys

Will the Return of iBuyers Be a Challenge for You?

Instant-offer companies were growing their market share until COVID-19 hit. Can their promise of a fast—and contactless—transaction strike a new chord with consumers as the public health crisis evolves?

October 20, 2020
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
Cat hiding behind curtain

Quarantine Produces ‘Horrors’ of Home Design

REALTOR® Magazine’s Styled, Staged & Sold blog counts down some of the cringeworthy decorative choices people are making while hunkering down at home.

October 1, 2020
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
Grave

What My Colleague’s Death Taught Me About Safety

Iowa real estate pro Jen Stanbrough imparts lessons about avoiding danger in the field after her friend and fellow agent Ashley Okland was shot and killed at an open house in 2011.

September 28, 2020
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
4 paint cans and brushes

3 Ways That Home Design Topics Grow Your Sphere

Many buyers have comfort and aesthetic appeal on their minds when they’re thinking about their next home.

September 9, 2020
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
2009_RM_ListKiosk

Where Do You Go From Here?

You're improvising and adapting every day. Here are hundreds of tips from colleagues and experts to help you navigate a rapidly changing landscape.

September 9, 2020
Lee Nelson, Ally Stegman, Melissa Dittmann Tracey, Graham Wood, Erica Christoffer
2020 Good Neighbor Award Winner Linda Brown

A 'Tiny' Movement With a Big Heart

REALTOR® Linda Brown is building villages of tiny homes that provide permanent housing and a community to the chronically homeless.

September 2, 2020
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
illustration of padlock with tech elements

13 Ways to Step Up Your Defense Against Hackers

This isn’t the time to let down your guard. View best practices to help you and your clients avoid becoming victims of real estate scams.

August 28, 2020
Melissa Dittmann Tracey
person sanitizing counter surface

Make a Plan With Sellers to Sanitize Listings

From pre-showing cleaning checklists to real estate-branded masks, agents are helping clients take steps to protect their health when their home is on the market.

August 13, 2020
Melissa Dittmann Tracey

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