Anytime Estimate Authors


Bill MacDonald

Anytime Estimate Founder

Bill MacDonald was a mortgage loan officer for over 15 years before founding Anytime Estimate. He also brings 10+ years of experience as a real estate agent working with numerous banks and mortgage brokers.

Anytime Estimate

Editorial Team

The Anytime Estimate editorial team analyzes data, reads reports, and interviews housing industry professionals, clocking hundreds of research hours to bring you timely insights.

Jon Stubbs

Content Writer

Jon Stubbs is a contributing writer and content lead for Anytime Estimate with over 20 years experience as a writer and editor.

Steven Porrello

Contributing Writer

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

Jared Lindstrom

Contributing Writer

Jared Lindstrom is a contributing writer for Anytime Estimate. Jared specializes in discount real estate brokers, low-commission realtors, and personal finance, with a background in financial literacy, health and wellness, and personal development.

Elizabeth Boyd

Former Contributor

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

Mariia Kislitsyna

Contributing Writer

NYC-based and with a master’s degree in strategic management, Mariia has years of experience writing about real estate.

Shannon Whyte

Contributing Writer

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

Amber Taufen

Editor

Amber Taufen has been writing and editing professionally since 2005 and has been focused on real estate since 2014.

Chloe Goodshore

Former Contributor

Chloe Goodshore is a freelancer writer who specializes in personal and business financing. She has a passion for making boring things sound interesting and complex things sound simple, all so readers can make well-informed decisions.

Luke Babich

CEO

Luke Babich is the CEO of Clever Real Estate, the parent company of Anytime Estimate. Clever's mission is to help consumers make real estate moves that bring them close to their life's goals.

Aja McClanahan

Former Contributor

Aja McClanahan is a writer and licensed real estate agent that covers personal finance and a number of related topics.

Dave Schafer

Contributing Writer

Dave Schafer has been a professional writer for over a decade, specializing in personal finance, real estate, productivity, and consumer technology.

Kristine Cameron

Former Contributor

Kristine Cameron is a former content writer for Anytime Estimate, crafting articles to help customers navigate the home buying and selling processes.

Lorraine Roberte

Contributing Writer

Lorraine Roberte is a personal finance writer who covers home budgeting, financing, and purchasing. She’s been a freelance writer for over six years and holds a Master of Arts degree in French language and literature from Queens College.

Katy Byrom

Content Writer

Katy Byrom is a content writer for Anytime Estimate and other Clever Real Estate brands. She's passionate about helping people unpack the complexities of real estate and make more informed decisions around buying selling and investing.

Steve Nicastro

Content Lead

Steve Nicastro is a content lead at Anytime Estimate, a premier resource for accurate and up-to-date real estate and homeownership information.

Matt Brannon

Former Data Writer

Matt Brannon is a former Data Writer at Anytime Estimate, one of the nation's leading real estate education platforms for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Jaime Dunaway-Seale

Content Writer

Jaime Dunaway-Seale is a content writer at Anytime Estimate, which owned by Clever Real Estate. Anytime Estimate is one of the leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Jamie Ayers

Managing Editor

Jamie Ayers is a managing editor for Anytime Estimate, which is part of the Clever Real Estate brand family.

Michael Warford

Contributing Writer

Michael Warford is a real estate freelance writer from Montreal. He has written for a variety of digital and print publications, including Homes & Land Magazine Edmonton and Yellow Pages Canada.

Erin Cogswell

Contributing Writer

Erin Cogswell covers a variety of topics related to buying and selling a home. She has 20 years of writing and copyediting experience in journalism and marketing.

Hannah Warrick

Content Editor

Hannah Warrick is a content editor for Anytime Estimate as well as its parent company, Clever Real Estate.

Cara Haynes

Contributing Writer

Cara Haynes is a contributing writer for AnytimeEstimate.com and the director of content operations for its parent company, Clever Real Estate.

Mike Yessis

Content Editor

Michael Yessis is a content project manager at Anytime Estimate and its parent company, Clever Real Estate.

Sam Huisache

Former Data Writer

Sam M. Huisache is a former Data Writer for Anytime Estimate, which is owned by Clever Real Estate. Clever is the nation's leading real estate education platform for home buyers, sellers, and investors.

Clay Halton

Contributing Writer

Clay Halton is a real estate finance editor, specializing in simplifying complex financial concepts for readers navigating real estate decisions.

Daniel Bortz

Former Contributing Writer

Daniel Bortz is a freelance writer for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Money Magazine, Consumer Reports, and other publications.

Melissa Glidden

Contributing Writer

Melissa Glidden is a writer, freelance digital marketing specialist, and licensed real estate agent in Indiana with 15 years of experience making complex topics easy to understand.

Jess Johansen

Editor

Jess Johansen is an editor for Anytime Estimate and its parent company, Clever Real Estate. She has written, edited, and managed content for six years, with three years focused on real estate.

Drake Shadwell

Overview Drake Shadwell is the Manager of Clever Offers at Clever Real Estate, where he leads a high-performing team focused on connecting home sellers with institutional and investor buyers through a streamlined, data-driven approach.

Alex Long

Content Writer

Alex is a Content Writer for Anytime Estimate, as well as Clever Real Estate and The Real Estate Witch.

Ashley Simon

Content Editor

Ashley Simon is a content editor at Anytime Estimate and its parent company, Clever Real Estate. Ashley began contributing to Anytime Estimate in 2021.