While I was growing up hanging around my dad’s real estate office, I would have laughed if you told me I was learning things. But at the age of 29, I’ve already bought and sold my starter home for a profit. It turns out spending 20 years around realtors did me some good.

Now, I share what I learned with readers at Apartment Therapy, and I’m looking for more opportunities to share my expertise.

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Selected real estate articles:

• How I Bought a Home on My $37K Teacher’s Salary
• Experts Predict 2019 Real Estate Will Be a Buyer’s Market (Finally!)
• Experts Say to Never Use These Words When Selling Your Home
• 50 Things to Toss When Moving (Or Just Because You Want to Declutter)

• 6 Helpful Decluttering Tips, According to People Who Have Moved 10+ Times

• Enjoy Renting Because Homeownership Really Does Suck Up All Your Cash

• The Best Time to Put Your Home on the Market, in Every Metro Area

• The 10 Best Places to Live If You Hate Driving

• 5 Cities Where Millennials Are Actually Finding Those Mythical “Starter Homes”

Selected personal finance articles:

• How to Improve Your Credit Score in 30 Days or Less
• The Best Free Credit Score Sites, According to Experts
• How to Help Your Credit Score Bounce Back from Holiday Purchases

• The Worst Savings Advice Experts Have Ever Heard

• Here’s the Real Difference Between an IRA, 401(k), Roth IRA, and a Roth 401(k)