Robyn A. Friedman

Robyn is an award-winning freelance writer who has been covering real estate and personal finance for over two decades. 

In addition to the Boston.com the Boston Globe, Robyn is a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Kiplinger Personal Finance and U.S. News & World Report, among other publications.

To read all of Robyn’s stories, follow her on Bluesky @robynafriedman.

Duke University

Robyn has received multiple accolades for her work by the National Association of Real Estate Editors, Society for Professional Journalists and National Federation of Press Women. In August 2024, she won a Sunshine State Award from the Society for Professional Journalists, Florida Pro Chapter, for serious feature reporting for a story about the plight of owners of older condominiums in Florida. In June 2024, she won a Silver Award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors, recognizing her “Counting House” column for the Mansion section of The Wall Street Journal as the second-best regular or syndicated real estate column in the country.

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