Leslie Cook
Verified
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Money,
MSN,
SFGate,
Flipboard,
Nasdaq,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
The Charlotte Observer,
WBUR-FM (Boston, MA),
Lexington Herald-Leader,
Arizona Daily Star,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
and
Covers:
Mortgages, Housing and Real Estate
Doesn't Cover:
Crypto, Investing, Education, Cyber security, Taxes, Tariffs,
Writer for @Money. Avid scuba diver and animal lover. Views are my own.📫 leslie@money.com
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
I started by working for Caribbean Business in San Juan, Puerto Rico. My beats were Human Resources, Telecommunications and Computers.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google Docs, GChat, Gmail, Qwoted, Google Search, Google Trends,
Who do you wish followed you?
Logan Mohtashami
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
There are too many to list, but the most recent one is about this year's disappointing homebuying season.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Your goal should always be to provide clear, accurate, and unbiased coverage of the news, regardless of your personal opinion.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Any pitch that is a rehash of a story I just published.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At home, reading a book, or at the movies
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That there is one housing market. It is highly regional and responds differently to local factors.
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