Jessica Johansen

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.

Before joining Clever, Jessica edited technical publications for SkyWest Airlines. She also served as an editor for Brigham Young University's faculty publishing services department and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Expertise

  • Buying foreclosed homes
  • Flat fee MLS companies
  • Home buying
  • Real estate commission rates
  • Selling a house without a realtor

Education

  • B.A. English Language — Brigham Young University

Featured Published Articles

  • In this seller’s guide, you’ll learn the best time to work with a realtor based on factors like your sale timeline, home repairs, and local market trends.

  • Time to sell | Steps to sell | How to sell your house fast | FAQ Houses spend an average of 50 days on the market nationwide. The period between offer acceptance and closing is about 35 of those days. But a lot of things affect how long it takes to sell a house, like…

  • The cheapest way to sell a house is to work with a low-commission real estate agent, do minor repair work yourself, and focus on high ROI projects.

  • What is unpermitted work? | Best selling options | Tips for selling | FAQ If you did any work on your house without a permit, it's still possible to sell it. However, the sales process can get complicated if the unpermitted work poses a safety issue or detracts buyers from your home. For example, a…

  • Capital gains are the profit you earn from selling your home. Our expert tips can help you minimize your tax burden.

  • Is now a good time to sell? | Reasons to sell now | Reasons to wait | Tips for selling your house in 2023 The decision to sell your house now or wait is a big one, with personal and financial implications. One challenge facing sellers right now is a cooler housing market, following a…