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The Daily Dot

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

For sale/sold sign(l), Man talking with text that says "Avoid these houses"(c), Aerial view of suburban homes(r)

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‘One of the worst types of homes you can buy’: Man issues warning about buying homes from owners who want to ‘downsize’

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Homeowner shows what happens when you throw lithium batteries in the trash

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‘Wait, whaaat’: Homeowner shows what happens when you throw lithium batteries in the trash

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

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‘The issues have not been with the house’: Woman warns you should never buy a home in a wooded area. Here’s why

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Realtor issues warning about buying new homes

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‘You have to be… careful’: Realtor issues warning about buying new homes

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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‘That happened to me and I got my rent reduced by $200’: Woman says you should never accept moving into a downstairs apartment. Here’s why

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.

Stacy Fernandez

House(l), Man working(c), Dirty Floorboards(r)

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‘My beautiful first house became my worst nightmare’: Homeowner issues warning after discovering something beneath the floorboards

Vanessa St-Amand was a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot based in South Florida. She has an extensive background in online marketing and spends her free time discussing intriguing topics for the terminally online.

Vanessa St-Amand

Tenant realizes apartment has 80k bee colonies in walls after landlord orders inspection

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‘I’d have to die’: Tenant realizes apartment has 80k bee colonies in walls after landlord orders inspection. She can’t believe what the tech does next

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Woman talking(l+r), Stairs down to basement(c)

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‘My fiance and I got royally screwed over’: Homeowner buys after house passes inspection. Then they go into the basement

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‘Not all mold is black or visible’: Woman says she’s been ‘poisoned’ by her house after black mold ‘nightmare’

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Homeowner says roofers gave her new roof by mistake, still asked her to pay for it

Roofers

‘This is not the house that ordered a roof’: Homeowner says roofers gave her new roof by mistake, still asked her to pay for it

Movers Story

‘I hate this more than actually moving’: Woman hires movers. It backfires

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘Why did no one tell me?’: Woman says the day you close on house matters. Is that true?

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‘The code’s just being given away to the public’: Tenant returns to her apartment after a few months away. She can’t believe what she finds

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

Woman’s sister buys new house. She’s shocked when she finds door in the closet

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‘I told her to padlock them’: Woman’s cousin buys new house. She’s shocked when she finds door in the closet—and opens it

Mars Ramos is a museum educator and freelance writer. She loves long walks in nature, doing yoga, and baking brownies.

Mars Ramos

Tenant finds strange box on the side of her unit. Then she learns what property management is doing

Housing