Author Bio
Felicia Oliver
Felicia Oliver is a staff writer at Clever Real Estate, the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors. Before joining Clever, Felicia was an editor and social media manager with the International Code Council, and a senior editor with Professional Builder, Custom Builder, and Housing Giants magazines. Felicia received her masters in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, and a bachelor of arts in communications from Loyola University of Chicago. In her spare time she enjoys working out, word games, and trying out new restaurants in the Chicago area.
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