Writer – Marcie Geffner

Writing Projects, Awards & Praise

Housing, Commercial Real Estate and Mortgages

The Washington Post
- "Reverse Mortgages Require a Lot of Forward Thinking Before Committing"
Los Angeles Times
- "Even the Odds; Knowing the strategies to use in a buyer's market or a seller's market can help you negotiate from a position of strength"
- "The Buy-Sell Dilemma; If you're selling a home, chances are you're also buying one. Which first? It depends on how well you can tolerate 'limbo land'"
- "Cruise Control; Fed up with traffic on their streets, some Southland homeowners are getting help from local governments"
- "The numbers can lie, and here's why: Don't rely on that square-footage figure. Calculation is far from an exact science"
Zillow
Yahoo! Finance
California Real Estate
Bankrate
- "7 Ways Sellers Might Unwittingly Offend Home Buyers and Scuttle a Sale"
Professional Builder
New Home Source
Affordable Housing Finance
Apartment Finance Today
LoopNet
Urban Land
- "South Street Seaport Aims to Attract New Yorkers—along with Tourists—to Lower Manhattan"

Banking, Credit Cards and Investments

U.S. News & World Report
Bankrate
Credit Karma
CardRates.com
PNC Bank
Bank of Hawaii

Freelance Writing

The Freelance Creative

Medical, Business and Technology

Anthem/Blue Cross
Mercy Hospital
Dun & Bradstreet
Thomson Reuters
Entrepreneur
Telephony magazine

Awards

Best Residential Real Estate Story–Daily Newspaper, National Association of Real Estate Editors, Honorable Mention for "House of the Future? It's a Honda" published by The Washington Post (shared byline)

Best in Business-Digital-Features, Society of American Business Editors and Writers for "Financial Reform, One Year Later" published by Bankrate (team award)

Best Print/Digital Trade Magazine Story, National Association of Real Estate Editors, Bronze Award for "How Builders Make New Homes More Spacious, Inside and Out" published by NewHomeSource

Best Residential Trade Magazine Story, National Association of Real Estate Editors, Bronze Award for "Should You Be the First Buyer in a New-Home Community?" published by NewHomeSource

Praise

I've worked with Marcie as an editor and can attest that her work is consistently of excellent quality. She is a reliable, thoughtful, and communicative writer. Any editorial operation would be fortunate to count her among its staff.
-- Collin Brennan, Credit Karma

I've worked with Marcie for several years. I continue to keep her on as a freelance writer because of her exceptional work ethic and the quality of her research and writing. She is a valued asset to my team.
-- Timothy Manni, HSH.com and Yahoo Finance

Marcie pitches article ideas that are timely, unique, and useful for readers. She hits all of her deadlines. Her work requires minimal editing. She's our go-to reporter to cover the real estate and mortgage business. I highly recommend her.
-- Ellen Cannon, Bankrate and HSH.com

Marcie's article pitches were spot-on relevant and she could tackle the most difficult topics. I enjoyed her intellect and professionalism, her depth of knowledge, and the collaborative give-and-take that she brought to each assignment.
-- Paula Hess, California Real Estate magazine

Marcie is a great storyteller with an eye for the unusual angle and keen attention to detail and deadlines.
-- Stacey Moncrieff, National Association of Realtors

Marcie Geffner, editor extraordinaire, took the mess that was my first draft and guided me to a much tighter narrative. We all—all—owe her a big debt of gratitude.
-- Ali Cudby, author of Keep Your Customers: How to Stop Customer Turnover, Improve Retention and Get Lucrative, Long-Term Loyalty