Katherine Salant is a journalist and nationally syndicated real estate newspaper columnist, author, and blogger whose most famous column "Housewatch" appeared in The Washington Post from 1994 onward.
[4] In 1994, Salant began writing a column about the many facets of home owning for The Washington Post called "Housewatch" which has since become syndicated under the name “Your New Home” to over 40 media outlets, some of which include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, The Denver Post, Miami Herald, Orlando Sentinel, and The Sacramento Bee.
[5] In a review of The Brand New House Book for the Chicago Tribune, Alan J. Heavens noted that "The typeface is annoying, but the advice – as is the case with all Salant's work – is absolutely sound.
[7] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette commended Salant's "admirable thoroughness" and grasp of financing a new home, but observed that she "tends to bury her best insights at the end of long paragraphs and essays".
[8] The Ottawa Citizen recommended the book, arguing that it "successfully crosses the border" and is helpful for Canadians buying a new home.