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Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘I’ve never seen anything like it’: Home expert goes to client’s house. Then he finds this weird feature in the bathroom

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‘This is why I don’t install these’: Expert says keep this amenity away from your home. Then he shows the chilling reason why

‘Things I didn’t know I needed until now’: Expert finds an unexpected curtain during home inspection. Then he pulls it back

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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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.

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‘This happened to us!’: Woman buys new home. Thank goodness she didn’t skip the final walkthrough after new discovery

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

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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‘I’ve been on Zillow’: Expert says it’s the worst time to buy a home in U.S. history. Is he right?

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

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‘I am so annoyed’: Woman calls out her neighbor for where he parks his Nissan. Who’s in the right here?

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

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.

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Tangie Mitchell

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

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‘The most important thing I do before every winter’: Expert says don’t forget to address this oft-overlooked maintenance task in your home. Here’s why

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

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‘He was pulling out a Diet Coke’: Woman notices someone let her dog out. Then she catches her landlord inside

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