Meet the Host

Hello, welcome to my website!

Your muse when it comes to real estate and home design.

I’m an award-winning journalist who has covered the real estate and home remodeling industry for more than two decades, including on the latest home trends, market moves, smart home technology, home remodeling, resale value and more. The Housing Muse Podcast has been recognized by FeedSpot as one of the “40 Best Housing Podcasts” for the past three years. It's where no real estate topics are off-limits! We get "real" on real estate, as I like to say.

Because I love to talk real estate, and I’m completely obsessed with other people’s homes (but in a non-creepy way, I promise!).

I’m so glad you stopped by! I hope you’ll explore the website and find plenty of inspiration to take home!

--Melissa Dittmann Tracey

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About the Host

Melissa Dittmann Tracey

Podcaster / Blogger / Journalist

Melissa Dittmann Tracey is known as "the housing muse" and the creator and host of The Housing Muse Podcast. She is an award-winning journalist who has been covering the real estate and home design industry for more than 15 years. She was named by Fixr.com as one of the "Top 30 Home Improvement Journalists" in the nation for 2024. She is also the creator of the Styled, Staged & Sold blog (the No. 1 home staging blog in the country voted by Feedspot for the last five years and counting). You also can hear her weekly on the syndicated radio show and podcast, Real Estate Today, with her segment "Hot or Not?" in home design. She has contributed to dozens of publications over the years, including U.S. News & World Report, BobVila.com, Homes.com, HouseLogic.com, PEOPLE, Chicago Tribune, REALTOR, and more.