Melissa Dittmann Tracey is a contributing editor for REALTOR® Magazine. As editor of Styled, Staged & Sold, Tracey blogs about the latest home design and staging trends. She also produces a segment called “Hot or Not?” in home design that airs on NAR’s Real Estate Today radio show. Follow Melissa on Instagram and Twitter at @housingmuse. She can be reached at mtracey@nar.realtor.
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Study: Best Time to Sell a Home in 2024 Is Coming Soon
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Hints of Jewel Tones Add Rich Luxury to Interiors
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Fannie Mae Revises Mortgage Rate Predictions for 2024
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NAR to Congress: ‘First-time Buyers Are Struggling’
NAR to Congress: ‘First-time Buyers Are Struggling’
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Home Sales, Prices Surge as Spring Buying Season Starts
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Builders Sweeten the Deal to Win Over More Buyers
Builders Sweeten the Deal to Win Over More Buyers
March 20, 2024
Is Reprieve in Mortgage Rates Enough to Move Buyers?
Is Reprieve in Mortgage Rates Enough to Move Buyers?
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Study: Homeowners Associations Are Booming
Study: Homeowners Associations Are Booming
March 14, 2024
Airbnb Tells Hosts to Ditch Indoor Security Cameras
Airbnb Tells Hosts to Ditch Indoor Security Cameras
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Share of Cash Buyers Surges to Decade High
Share of Cash Buyers Surges to Decade High
March 11, 2024
3 Tips to Avoid Copyright Claims When Using Floorplans
3 Tips to Avoid Copyright Claims When Using Floorplans
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10 Highlights from the 2024 New American Home
10 Highlights from the 2024 New American Home
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As Mortgage Rates Fall, Applications Rebound
As Mortgage Rates Fall, Applications Rebound
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Scammers Use Agent Deepfakes to Fool Buyers, Sellers
Scammers Use Agent Deepfakes to Fool Buyers, Sellers
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Consumers: Agents Aren’t Warning Us Enough About Scams
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Colors to Avoid When Selling a Home
Colors to Avoid When Selling a Home
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Volatile Mortgage Rates Curtail Contract Signings
Volatile Mortgage Rates Curtail Contract Signings
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13 Features New-Home Buyers Call Essential, Desirable
13 Features New-Home Buyers Call Essential, Desirable
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New-Home Construction Is Expected to Grow in 2024
New-Home Construction Is Expected to Grow in 2024
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