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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

Left: Realtor ranting about housing affordability. Right: Comment reading "Im a realtor in TN & I’ve never heard another agent talk on this subject like I do, besides you. More of us need to speak up." Above comment reading, "This sounds like slam poetry. Beautiful even if every awful, devastating part is true."

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Realtor’s emotional, viral take on why nobody can afford houses anymore has people “in tears”

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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Now you can buy the home where Michael Scott held his dinner party on “The Office”

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

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Right-wingers think fired federal workers are selling D.C. homes copy

DOGE praised for collapsing the D.C. real estate market—based on fake listings

Sarah Bregel is a freelance writer and editor covering news, trends, culture, family, and more. Her work has appeared in The BBC, In Style, The Washington Post, Longreads, Vice, New York Magazine, and Parents.com. She is a single mom based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sarah Bregel

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‘No guests, no pets, no use of the living space’: Strict apartment listing highlights the grave state of home-hunting in 2025

Steve Ecker is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in Austin, Texas. He has an extensive background in consumer marketing and is also an artist running Get Lost Collages.

Steve Ecker

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Home inspector checks out $1.6 million home built in 2022

‘Yup needs no explanation’: Expert inspects $1.6 million home built in 2022. Then he quickly finds 16 things that are totally busted

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

Beau Paul

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‘No one could ever convince me to buy a new construction’: Expert does final inspection for brand-new home ready to close. Then he notices something unexpected

Tangie Mitchell is a creative writer, journalist, and editor based in New York. Her interests include pop culture and entertainment, poetry, and morning cups of herbal tea.

Tangie Mitchell

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‘This is pretty typical’: Expert warns of this unintended consequences with new $400,000 suburban houses

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘We’ve still never met this lady’: Woman demands answers from Zillow after moving into nightmare rental

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘I thought I knew money until I learned this’: Expert reveals how rich people buy houses. Here’s the trick

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘You start to see it curve’: Expert arrives at house. Then he spots the real reason Realtor didn’t want him doing an inspection

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘Who approved this?’: Expert inspects new house. Then he notices something strange in the bathroom

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer for the Daily Dot. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

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‘Hopefully the reason why is obvious’: Lender says new homeowners always fail to do this when they move in

Realtor issues warning about buying new homes

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‘You have to be… careful’: Realtor issues warning about buying new homes

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

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‘My fiance and I got royally screwed over’: Homeowner buys after house passes inspection. Then they go into the basement

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Woman wears disguise to secretly check out the house she’s looking to buy

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