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Amanda Tripp

Writer

Amanda Tripp is a Content Marketing Specialist from North Carolina with a BS in Marketing Strategy and a BA in Film Studies. She writes clear, reader-friendly real estate articles for Redfin, blending research, storytelling, and SEO strategy to make complex housing topics accessible. Amanda enjoys exploring how people live, move, and create homes that reflect their lifestyle. When she’s not writing, she’s usually tending to her plants or working on freelance photography, videography, and editing projects.

Expertise

Real Estate

Education

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Recent Articles

View of homes and the Lynde Lighthouse along the shoreline of the Connecticut River in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

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Average closing costs in Connecticut

Connecticut’s closing costs are lower than in several other states, based on the dollar amount. Learn what you can expect to pay when you close on your ne...

View of the Rainbow Bridge in Cotter, Arkansas.

9-minute read

Average closing costs in Arkansas

Arkansas’s closing costs are lower than in several other states, based on the dollar amount. Learn what you can expect to pay when you close on your new h...

Beautiful waterfront homes near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

9-minute read

Average closing costs in Delaware

Delaware’s closing costs are lower than in several other states, based on the dollar amount. Learn what you can expect to pay when you close on your new h...

Ducks floating between buildings that line both sides of the Indiana Central Canal, located in Indianapolis, Indiana.

9-minute read

Average closing costs in Indiana

Indiana’s closing costs are lower than in several other states, based on the dollar amount. Learn what you can expect to pay when you close on your new ho...

Home with many windows and a large drought-tolerant lawn.

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Average closing costs in Kansas

Kansas’s closing costs are lower than in several other states, based on the dollar amount. Learn what you can expect to pay when you close on your new hom...

House on beach with palm trees in Hawaii.

9-minute read

Average closing costs in Hawaii

Hawaii’s closing costs are lower than in several other states, based on the dollar amount. Learn what you can expect to pay when you close on your new hom...

Homes with a stunning view of the Teton mountains.

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Average closing costs in Idaho

Idaho’s closing costs are lower than in several other states, based on the dollar amount. Learn what you can expect to pay when you close on your new home...

9-minute read

Average closing costs in Iowa

Iowa’s closing costs are lower than in several other states, based on the dollar amount. Learn what you can expect to pay when you close on your new home.

House under sunlit cottonwood trees in Wheatland, Wyoming.

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Average closing costs in Wyoming

Wyoming’s closing costs are lower than in several other states, based on the dollar amount. Learn what you can expect to pay when you close on your new ho...