Clever Authors

Clever Real Estate is the nation’s leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors. We do the research, gather the data, and write the content — so YOU can make smarter real estate decisions! Here, you can meet the team of writers, analysts and real estate experts who power our platform.

Alex Long

Content Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Alex Long is a Content Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate platform for buyers, sellers, and investors.

Amy Beardsley

Contributing Writer

Amy Beardsley is a content writer at Clever Real Estate. She has expertise in writing about real estate, insurance, and technology, and has worked with various reputable brands, including NerdWallet, Robinhood, LendingTree, Engel & Völkers, Opulence International Realty, Insurify, Legal & General, and NEXT Insurance.

Andrew Whytock

Project Team Lead @ Clever Real Estate

Andrew Whytock is a Project Team Lead at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Ashley Johnson

Copy Editor @ Clever Real Estate

Ashley Johnson is a Copy Editor at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Ashley Simon

Content Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Ashley Simon is a content writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Ashley Sweren

Content Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Ashley Sweren is a content writer at Clever Real Estate, crafting articles to help customers navigate the home buying and selling processes.

Bailey Peterson

Content PM @ Clever Real Estate

Bailey Peterson is Clever's resident expert on real estate costs, fees, and commissions. He's focused on harnessing the power of research and data to provide insights that lead to better outcomes for home buyers and sellers.

Ben Mizes

Co-Founder & CEO

Ben Mizes is the Co-Founder and CEO at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Bill Gassett

Featured Author @ Clever Real Estate

Bill is a nationally recognized Real Estate leader who has been helping people move in and out of the Metrowest Massachusetts area for the past thirty-three plus years.

Brad Babendir

Content Writer

Brad Babendir is a Content Writer at Clever Real Estate. He writes to help home buyers and sellers understand complex issues.

Brendan Rigney

Content Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Brendan is a Content Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Brentnie Daggett

Writer and Contributor

Brentnie is a writer and contributor for Rentec Direct, providers of management software and tenant screening services.

Brian Davis

Featured Author @ Clever Real Estate

G. Brian Davis is a real estate investor and co-founder of SparkRental.com, which helps everyday people build rental income and reach financial independence.

Brian Fink

Freelance Writer

Brian Fink is a Michigan-based freelance writer who’s sold four homes in the past decade using many of these tricks.

Casey Hughes Wade

Strategic Partnerships Director

Casey Hughes Wade, a long-time champion of the mortgage industry, currently functions as Strategic Partnerships Director at Clever Real Estate.

Catherine Collins

News Contributor

Catherine Collins is a freelance financial writer and author based in Detroit. She's the co-founder of MillennialHomeowner.

Clever Real Estate

Organization

Clever Real Estate is a platform that guides you through the process of interviewing real estate agents to find the right one for you.

Craig Donofrio

Content Writer

Craig Donofrio is a content writer at Clever Real Estate, the leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Danetha Doe

Economist + Spokesperson @ Clever Real Estate

Danetha Doe is an economist and spokesperson at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Daniel J. Goldstein

News Contributor

Daniel J. Goldstein is a realtor in Frederick, Maryland, and is licensed in Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Daniela Andreevska

Featured Author @ Clever Real Estate

Daniela Andreevska is Marketing Director at Mashvisor, a real estate analytics tool which helps real estate investors quickly find traditional and Airbnb investment properties.

Darrell Davis

Project Team Lead

Darrell Davis is a Project Team Lead at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Dennis Shirshikov

Real Estate Agent Analyst

Dennis believes everyone should have a great real estate experience. That's why he's dedicated his efforts to finding the top agents in every city in America.

Doug Whiteman

Featured Author @ Clever Real Estate

Doug Whiteman is the editor-in-chief of MoneyWise.com. Previously, he was a senior editor with Bankrate.

Dr. Francesca Ortegren

Data Science & Research PM @ Clever Real Estate

Dr. Francesca Ortegren, PhD is the Data Science & Research Product Manager at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Elizabeth Boyd

Contributing Writer

Elizabeth Boyd is a freelance writer who enjoys helping people understand complex subjects through her online content.

Emily Kordys

Content Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Emily Kordys is a Content Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Eylul Tekin

Featured Author @ Clever Real Estate

Eylul is a Summer Associate working in Clever Real Estate's research department. Eylul is a PhD candidate at Washington University in St.

Felicia Oliver

Content Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Felicia Oliver is a Content Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Franklin Schneider

Gerelyn Terzo

Contributing Writer

Gerelyn is a freelance journalist covering real estate and institutional investing. She has reported on commercial real estate, SMB loans, the capital markets, fintech, DeFi and more.

Greg Isaacson

Content Writer

Greg Isaacson is a Content Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Jaime Dunaway-Seale

Data Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Jaime Dunaway-Seale is a content writer at Clever Real Estate, the leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Jamie Ayers

Content PM @ Clever Real Estate

Jamie Ayers is a Content Product Manager at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Jasmine Mainguy-Seers

Specialized Moving Concierge

Jasmine is a specialized moving concierge at MovingWaldo, a moving app allowing you to organize your move, save time and money and access all the resources necessary for a smooth move.

Jenny Rollins

Content Editor @ Clever Real Estate

Jenny Rollins is an award-winning writer, editor, and content producer. She is a content editor for Clever Real Estate, where she edits and prepares quality articles to help people navigate the complex world of real estate.

Jessica Johansen

Editor @ Clever Real Estate

John Schlander

Director of News @ Clever Real Estate

John Schlander is the director of news for Clever Real Estate. His team publishes real estate news and guidance for buyers, sellers, and investors -- from dreaming through closing.

Jon Stubbs

Content Writer

Jon Stubbs is a Content Writer for Clever Real Estate. He writes to help empower home buyers and sellers with the knowledge to make smart real estate decisions.

Joseff Angelo

Joseph Hogue

Featured Author @ Clever Real Estate

Joseph Hogue is a real estate investor and online entrepreneur. Born and raised in Iowa, he worked in corporate finance and real estate before starting a career in investment analysis.

Katherine Peach

Content PM @ Clever Real Estate

Katherine Peach is a Content Product Manager at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Katie Rothman

Contributing News Writer

Prior to joining Clever, Katie worked as a freelance writer for several startups and was an in-house copywriter at GUESS.

Katy Byrom

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.

Kayzad Bharucha

Intern

Kayzad is now an author

Keith Riley

Featured Author @ Clever Real Estate

Keith Riley is a featured author with Clever Real Estate, the nation’s leading platform to help home buyers, sellers and investors reach better real estate outcomes.

Kelsey McKeon

Contributing Writer

Kelsey McKeon is a Brooklyn-based content marketer with experience writing across a variety of industries, including SaaS technology, marketing, and packaging.

Kristen Herhold

PR Editor

Kristen Herhold is the PR Editor at Clever Real Estate.

Kristen Klempert

Lead Research Specialist @ Clever Real Estate

Kristen Klempert is the Lead Research Specialist at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Kristine Cameron

Content Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Kristine Cameron is a content writer at Clever Real Estate, crafting articles to help customers navigate the home buying and selling processes.

Kristy Snyder

Content Editor @ Clever Real Estate

Kristy Snyder is a Content Editor at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Laura Chapman

News Contributor

Laura Chapman is a contributing writer at Clever Real Estate. She has 15+ years experience in news reporting, corporate communications, and non-profit marketing.

Leandra Beabout

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.

Lindsay Stefan

Project Team Lead

Lindsay Stefan is a Project Team Lead at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Luke Babich

Co-Founder & CEO @ Clever Real Estate

Luke Babich is the Co-Founder and CEO at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Madison Smith

Featured Author @ Clever Real Estate

Madison Smith is a personal and home finance expert at BestCompany.com that has been featured in Forbes, Finder, and more.

Mark Sette

Content Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Mark Sette is an investing and personal finance expert, helping individuals achieve insight and peace of mind through financial education for over 10 years.

Mary T. Prenon

Clever News Contributor

Mary T. Prenon is an award-winning journalist with a 35-year career in media, communications and public relations.

Matt Brannon

Data Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Matt Brannon is a Data Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Meaghan Hunt

Contributing Writer

Meaghan Hunt is a writer and editor based in Oklahoma City. She has over a decade of experience writing and editing for the web, magazines, and print publications, and has spent the last several years focused on personal finance topics including real estate.

Michael Warford

Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Michael Warford is a Content Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Michael Yessis

Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Michael Yessis is a Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Michelle Delgado

Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Michelle Delgado is a Content Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Sam M. Huisache

Data Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Sam M. Huisache is a Data Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Sam Radbil

Featured Author @ Clever Real Estate

Sam Radbil is the content manager and a contributing author at ABODO. Sam previously worked as a content and media specialist at an Austin, Texas software startup.

Seamus Roddy

Contributing Writer

Seamus Roddy is a writer based in Washington, D.C. He's written about real estate, tech, business, sports and music.

Shannon Whyte

Contributing News Writer

Shannon Whyte is a freelance copywriter and social proof strategist who helps businesses authentically connect with their audience.

Steve Nicastro

Content Team Lead @ Clever Real Estate

Steve Nicastro is a Content Team Lead at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Steven Porrello

Contributing Writer

Steven Porrello is a regular contributor at Clever. When he's not writing about real estate and investing, Steven spends his time surfing, reading on the beach, and traveling.

Suzannah Kolbeck

News Contributor

Suzannah Kolbeck writes and paints in Baltimore, Maryland. She is the author of Healing Where You Are: An Introduction to Urban Foraging, The Food Market: At Home, and Build a Better Bond: 100 Ways to Connect With Your Horse, coming in 2024.

Taelor Candiloro

Research Analyst @ Clever Real Estate

Taelor Candiloro is a Research Analyst at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Trent Seigfried

Data Analyst

Trent Seigfried is a data analyst at Clever Real Estate. Trent has more than ten years of data analysis and writing experience explaining financial and lifestyle topics in easy-to-understand terms.

Trevor Wallis

Writer @ Clever Real Estate

Trevor Wallis is a Content Writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.