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Amanda Hoyer

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Dallas, Fort Worth, Texas
As seen in: The Family Handyman, Medium, MSN, Yahoo Life, Aol, Flipboard, Apartment Therapy, Yahoo Style Canada, Angi Solution Center, NewsBreak, Killeen Daily Herald and
Covers:  Home interiors and design, home decor, homemaking, gardening, landscaping, home improvement/DIY, building, construction, homeownership, affordable housing, real estate, financial wellness/literacy
Doesn't Cover: Sports, medicine, CBD, pets.
Content Marketer | Journalist | Copywriter | Home Decor • Home Improvement • DIY • Sustainabilty • Real Estate • Personal Finance

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Amanda Hoyer covers the full spectrum of home life — interiors and exteriors, design and décor, DIY and renovation, construction, sustainable living, housing, and real estate.

Her reporting and service journalism appear across Yahoo Life, MSN, and other major syndication networks. She has written for leading home-industry publications including Dengarden (Arena Group), ToughJobs and 21Oak (Digital Trends), as well as respected agency partners like Content Journey and Page One Power.

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Amanda Hoyer’s Journalist Portfolio

Home and Garden Trending News

Home and Garden Trending News

DenGarden is an Arena Group Brand, part of the HubPages network, a new type of site offering real-life tips a…

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Home Design's New Address

Home Design's New Address

21 Oak presents the best content from around the world of home design, delivered with style, wit and a friend…

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Business and Marketing

Business and Marketing

ToughJobs focuses on helping small and medium-size businesses thrive. From how to manage a diverse, remote st…

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The Family Handyman

The Family Handyman

For more than seven decades, Family Handyman has provided its audience with ideas, inspiration, and step-by-s…

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Angi

Angi

Amanda is a contributing writer specializing in DIY projects, home improvement how-tos, gardening basics, and…

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4 Florida Retirement Hot Spots Realtors Say Are Out, Plus 4 To Consider Instead

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By Amanda Hoyer Verified
| FinanceBuzz Verified
Retiring to Florida has long been popular thanks to its warm climate, lack of state income tax, and abundant recreational activities. However, some of the state's traditional retirement hotspots are losing their appeal due to rising costs of living and environmental concerns. Fortunately, there are emerging destinations that our experts say will offer the opposite, like the ability to maximize your retirement savings and enjoy a better quality of life, making them very attractive to retirees.
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Everyone Wants to Move to Dallas - Living Here Is More Complicated

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By Amanda Hoyer Verified
| Yahoo Style Canada Verified
Credit: Eric Urquhart I’ve called Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) my home my whole life, but the version I grew up with is harder to find than ever. Over the last five to seven years, the Metroplex has boomed. It’s brought jobs, people, money, and opportunity — alongside higher costs, longer commutes, and the quiet disappearance of the places and rhythms that made it feel like home. For me, it raises an important question: Is bigger always better, even in Texas?
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Everyone Wants to Move to Dallas — Living Here Is More Complicated

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By Amanda Hoyer Verified
| Apartment Therapy Verified
Amanda Hoyer Amanda Hoyer Amanda Hoyer is a journalist and content strategist covering all things home with a mix of curiosity and clarity. Based in Texas and deep in the thick of her renter-to-homeowner journey, she writes about the realities of buying, building, and living well, especially for folks…read more published now We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, and it was kinesthetically satisfying but not efficient at all.

Why did you become a journalist?

To tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Bad builders, the skilled labor shortage, and a lack of practicality about today's housing crisis.
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