About Us | Meet the REthority Editorial Team

Who We Are

We launched REthority in 2019 to fill the void in the real estate content market. With the goal of being your first stop for all things real estate, we publish guides, product reviews, and tips for making the most of your real estate investment.

Our team is comprised of real estate experts, industry professionals, and product review specialists, and we put our experience to work to help you make buying and owning real estate a little easier.

We’re a passionate bunch that love to travel, spend time with family, and educate our readers about all things real estate.

We’re proud of what we’ve built, and have shared our expertise with the world’s biggest publications, including Forbes, The Washington Post, Reader’s Digest, Martha Stewart, Time, Business Insider, and more.

Andrew Helling

Editor-in-chief

Andrew is a previously licensed real estate agent and holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Banking from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

After working in roles in both commodities and equities trading (and obtaining his Life and Health Insurance, Series 7, and 65 licenses), he transitioned to a career in property management.

This allowed him to gain hands-on experience in real estate and lay the foundation on which REthority.com is built.

When Andrew’s not writing about real estate, you can find him doing DIY projects around his house, Jeeping, flying, or spending time with his lovely wife Christie and their dogs Nelson and Teddy.

Debra Carpenter

Marketing & Content Strategist

Debra is a Nashville-based content creator and strategist. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in professional studies from Middle Tennessee State University. After a decade in different marketing roles, she discovered her passion for building exceptional real estate content.

Writing for respected publications like Forbes and HuffPost, she’s interviewed and worked with hundreds of real estate professionals to gain a deeper understanding of the industry.

Today, she focuses on collaborating with the REthority team to develop top-tier guides, lists, and in-depth articles exploring all parts of the real estate world.

When she’s not working, Debra can be found cheering for her favorite NFL team (Geaux Saints!), tending her growing collection of houseplants, and hosting weekly family game nights.

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Andrew Helling, a Nebraska real estate agent and owner of REthority.com, an online resource for real estate professionals and their clients, says roofs are wise to leave to the pros for similar reasons. Falls can be serious, and even a tiny hole can cause a destructive leak. Full Article

“This may be shocking, but some buyers don’t want a church close to their house,” said Helling. “Near large churches, traffic increases on Sundays, making it difficult to navigate the roads due to congestion.” Full Article

“Lenders typically seek at least two years of employment history, though it’s not necessary to be at the same employer for those two years. You just need an established work history of two years. ... They want to ensure your income is steady to establish your ability to pay for a loan in the future” Full Article

"Drywall usually turns yellow or light brown when it's wet, and it's easy to spot ... If you see brown spots on the ceiling below the bathroom, or below a room containing a sink, you likely have a water leak." Full Article

"I make money on ads and affiliate partnerships, and my ad revenue is down about 20% month over month ... The real estate market is slower than normal for the spring because fewer people are seeing houses, so I've seen agents cut back their advertising budgets." Full Article