Forbes seeks a real estate writer

Forbes is looking for a smart, well-sourced Real Estate Writer to cover the business of commercial and residential real estate, track trends and write engaging stories on subjects that include uncovering and dissecting the strategies behind billionaire fortunes, innovative startups and entrepreneurs that are transforming the industry. The ideal candidate understands the breadth of the beat, has an interest in markets and entrepreneurism, relentlessly pursues big scoops and thrives in a fast-paced environment, where creativity and teamwork are highly valued.

Requirements

Cover the world’s most successful real estate moguls and companies
Monitor day-to-day real estate deals and consumer news
Break stories before the competition
Contribute to Forbes’ flagship lists
Own Wealth valuations related to Real Estate beat
Write longer-form stories and investigative pieces for the website and the magazine
Search through SEC documents and financial data to aid reporting

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree
Understand financial terms, markets and international tax laws
Have at least five years of experience in financial/business reporting
Shown previous success breaking news, covering real estate’s big players and writing thoughtful investigative pieces
Proficient experience reading and analyzing financial data
Be deeply sourced

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.