Authors
The Real Estate Witch Editorial Team’s mission is to demystify the real estate industry for everyday consumers. We’re dedicated to providing home sellers and buyers with the accurate and up-to-date information they need to navigate their real estate journeys with confidence.
Everyone on our Editorial Team understands that buying or selling a house is one of life’s most important financial decisions. We’re committed to getting the details right. If we don’t have the answers, we won’t hit publish until we find an expert who does.
Meet our authors, editors, and expert reviewers below.
Content Writer
Alex Long is a Content Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate platform for buyers, sellers, and investors.
Former Contributor
Amy Beardsley is a former content writer for Clever Real Estate.
Managing Editor
Andrew Whytock has been writing for the Real Estate Witch team since 2020. Andrew's real estate writing has focused on emerging real estate tech models like iBuyers that offer alternatives to the traditional home sale.
Content Project Manager
Ashley Simon is a Content Project Manager for Real Estate Witch and other publications in the Clever Real Estate family of brands. She's an authority on discount real estate brokers and other companies that offer low commission fees.
Former Contributor
Ashley Sweren is a former contributing writer to Real Estate Witch, specializing in how to find a real estate agent or sell your house without one.
Former Content Product Manager
Bailey Peterson is a former Product Manager at Clever Real Estate, where he helped lead content strategy for Real Estate Witch and its sister brands. He's an authority on real estate commission rates, home selling costs, and flat fee MLS companies.
Co-Founder, President
Ben Mizes is the Co-Founder and President of Clever Real Estate, a real estate education platform committed to helping home buyers, sellers and investors make smarter financial decisions.
Former Contributor
Brendan is a former Content Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.
Content Team Lead
Chelsi Hewitt is a Content Team Lead at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.
Former Contributor
Chloe Goodshore is a freelance writer who covers personal and business finance. She helps people make well-informed decisions by breaking down complex topics and making them seem simple.
Former Contributor
Craig Donofrio is a former content writer at Clever Real Estate, the leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.
Project Team Lead
Darrell Davis oversees the Content Maintenance Team, which ensures the content on Real Estate Witch and its sister brands is helpful, accurate, and up-to-date.
Former Contributor
Dennis Shirshikov is a former Real Estate Agent Analyst at Clever Real Estate, whose goal is to identify the best agents in every city across the country.
Former Contributor
Felicia Oliver is a former Content Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.
Data Science & Research Product Manager
Dr. Ortegren — a former Professor at the University of Southern Indiana — is widely known as a personal finance and real estate expert.
Editor
Galina Velgach is an editor for Real Estate Witch and its sister brands, focusing on traditional real estate brokerage reviews, home buyer assistance, and mortgage programs.
Former Contributor
Greg Isaacson is a real estate writer and journalist with nearly a decade of experience covering commercial and residential real estate. He's an authority on home selling costs, iBuyers, and flat fee MLS companies.
Content Writer
Jaime Dunaway-Seale is a content writer at Clever Real Estate, the leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.
Content Product Manager
Jamie Ayers is a real estate writer, editor, and Content Quality Operations Manager at Clever Real Estate. He's an authority on emerging real estate tech companies like iBuyers, discount real estate brokers, and power buyers.
Former Content Editor
Jenny Rollins is an award-winning writer, editor, and former content producer for Real Estate Witch and other websites in the Clever Real Estate family of brands.
Content Editor
Jessica Johansen is a Content Editor for Real Estate Witch and its sister publications in the Clever Real Estate family of brands. She specializes in editing articles on real estate commission rates, selling without a realtor, and foreclosed homes.
Content Writer
Jon Stubbs is a Content Writer for Real Estate Witch and its sister publications in the Clever Real Estate family of brands. He's an authority on non-traditional home selling companies, including iBuyers, home trade-in services, and cash home buyers.
Content Team Lead
Josiah Wilmoth is a Content Team Lead at Clever Real Estate. He's an authority on discount real estate brokers, low commission real estate agents, and other companies that advertise savings on realtor fees.
Former Contributor
Kamran Rosen is a freelance data analyst and former real estate writer for Clever Real Estate. Kamran has written for NerdWallet, Forbes, Business Insider, Motley Fool, and Morning Brew.
Content Writer
Katy Byrom is a content writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.
Former Contributor
Kiah Treece is a small business owner and former attorney with extensive experience in real estate investment and financing.
Former Lead Research Specialist
Kristen Klempert is a former Lead Research Specialist for Real Estate Witch and other brands in the Clever Real Estate portfolio. She is an authority on real estate commission rates, home selling costs, and local real estate companies.
Former Contributor
Kristine Cameron is a former Content Writer for Real Estate Witch and its sister publications. She specializes in providing home sellers and buyers with practical advice about complicated real estate topics.
Former Content Editor
Kristy Snyder is a former Content Editor for Real Estate Witch and its sister publications in the Clever Real Estate family of brands. She's an authority on buying foreclosed homes, real estate closing costs, and selling a house without a realtor.
Contributing Writer
Leandra Beabout is an independent journalist and content writer based in Indiana and India. She covers real estate, travel and health, often through the lens of sustainability. Leandra's work has appeared in The Guardian, REALTOR® Magazine, CNN, Read
Managing Editor
Lindsay Stefan is a Managing Editor at Real Estate Witch with expertise in localized real estate trends, laws, and service providers across the U.S.
CEO | Clever Real Estate
Luke Babich is the CEO of Clever Real Estate, the parent company of Real Estate Witch. He's a licensed Missouri real estate agent and active real estate investor, with more than two dozen units in the St. Louis area.
Former Contributor
Mark Sette is an investing and personal finance expert, helping individuals achieve insight and peace of mind through financial education for over 10 years.
Data Writer
Matt Brannon is a Data Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.
Content Writer
Michael Warford is a content writer at Clever Real Estate. He covers the latest trends and technologies in real estate, with a focus on consumer advocacy.
Content Project Manager
Michael Yessis is a Content Project Manager at Real Estate Witch. He's previously been an editor at USA Today, Work+Money, and AOL.
Former Content Team Lead
Michelle Delgado is a former Content Team Lead at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors. Michelle is an authority on companies that buy houses for cash and home building costs.
Former Contributor
Patrick S. Duffy is a freelance data journalist.
Founder | Real Estate Witch
Ryan Shaw is the founder of Real Estate Witch, which he created to help consumers avoid unnecessary expenses when they buy or sell a house. He's an authority on the Florida real estate market, as well as selling a house by owner.
Content Writer
Sam M. Huisache is a Content Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.
Content Team Lead
Steve Nicastro is a Content Team Lead at Clever Real Estate, where he uses his real-world experience as a real estate agent and investor to help home buyers and sellers make better real estate decisions.
Contributing Writer
Steven Porrello is a contributing writer to Real Estate Witch, where he specializes in flat fee MLS companies and home selling costs.
Former Research Analyst
Taelor Candiloro is a former Research Analyst at Clever Real Estate. As part of the PR team, Taelor collaboratively creates surveys and studies, analyzes data, and builds compelling data-driven narratives.
Vice President of Marketing
Thomas O'Shaughnessy is the Vice President of Marketing at Clever Real Estate, a real estate education platform where home buyers, sellers, and investors can learn how to make smarter financial decisions.
Data Analyst
Trent Seigfried is a data analyst at Clever Real Estate. He gathers data and finds insights on real estate data and other related issues.