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Melissa Tracey

Contributing Editor at REALTOR®

I’m an award-winning writer, editor, blogger, and podcaster. I’m known as the “housing muse” and I produce the Housing Muse Podcast, which provides real estate and home design inspiration. You also can hear me weekly on the syndicated radio show & podcast, Real Estate Today, with my segment “Hot? Or Not?” in home design. I am the creator of the award-winning Styled, Staged & Sold blog, which was named the "No. 1 Staging Blog on the Planet" by FeedSpot (five years and counting). I contribute to several real estate publications, including Realtor Magazine, HouseLogic, BobVila.com and more. To learn more about my work, visit my website, housingmuse.com.

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  • California Real Estate Magazine
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  • House Logic
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  • Make Your Home Your Feel-Good Place With Dopamine Decor
    3 Mar—HouseLogic.com
    Home design is embracing a new look — one that’s centered on the way it makes you feel. The idea is that if your home doesn’t feel good, it won’t look good — at least to you. It’s called “dopamine décor,” and it’s generating buzz across social media for bringing “happy design” home. Dopamine, the “feel good” hormone, was originally channeled into “dopamine dressing” — wearing bright colors and bold patterns to boost your mood. Now that same idea is entering home design, urging you to fill up...
  • Tornado Proof Your Home — and Protect It from Wind and Storms
    26 Feb—HouseLogic
    The growing threat from severe weather is prompting more homeowners to ask, Is there a way to storm proof or tornado proof homes? The idea has become a focal point in the construction industry, with some manufacturers touting reinforced roofs and wind-rated garage doors, impact-resistant windows, and hardier exteriors that can withstand wind gusts of 135 MPH — or more. Protecting homes, whether new or existing, from weather has taken on urgency. Consider severe convective storms,...
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  • Options for a Multigenerational Home to Fit Every Age
    5 Feb—HouseLogic.com
    Grandparents are moving in. Young adults are boomeranging back after college or sticker shock from rental rates. As a result, the empty nest may be be a fading concept. The multigenerational home has emerged as a growing trend in U.S. real estate — and housing experts expect it to become even bigger in the years to come. What Is a Multigenerational Home? A multigenerational home is at least three generations living together under one roof, according to the Census Bureau. This could include...
  • Home Trends for 2025: Value-Added Insights
    21 Dec 2024—HouseLogic
    Home trends can be hot one minute but not so hot the next. So, how can you tell which home design trend will survive or even be a classic someday versus one that might fade faster than you can say “carpeted bathroom.” It's important to think about why that distinction matters. Home renovations, appliances, and furniture are expensive, and you don't want to waste money by having to undo a project. In addition, you don’t want to live with features that look outdated or could even hurt your...

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