CoStar interested in NewsCorp’s Move
CoStar Group, which operates a real estate news service, express interest in investing or acquiring News Corp.’s stake in real estate business move, reports Lauren Fischer, Katie Robertson and Benjamin Mullin of The New York Times. Fischer, Robertson and Mullin report, “The CoStar Group, a provider of data and marketing services to the commercial real estate industry, […]
Argus Leader biz reporter moves to real estate beat
Symmone Gauer, a business reporter for the Sioux Falls Argus Leader in South Dakota, is moving to the real estate and development beat for the paper. Shelly Conlon of the Argus Leader writes, “That effort will stretch anywhere from the latest HGTV housing show to come to our great city, to affordable housing, evictions and […]
Real estate news: From an historic home to a new downtown tower
Lisa Vernon Sparks of The Charlotte Observer interviewed Gordon Rago, its growth and development reporter, about his job. Here is an excerpt: What excites you about this field? I enjoy meeting new people, learning about new communities and tackling complex issues. What is the most interesting aspect of your beat/job? That beat can mean a lot of […]
Inside Mortgage Finance seeks a reporter
Inside Mortgage Finance, an award-winning specialized information publisher, is seeking an experienced journalist to research and report on mortgage-related issues as part of a small but strong editorial team. We’re looking for someone who can sift through various federal regulations and other industry sources to conceive, develop and write original articles. You will investigate and […]
NY Biz Journal hires Jones as a reporter
The New York Business Journal has hired Sasha Jones as a reporter covering economic development. Editor Ed Stych writes, “Prior to joining the New York Business Journal, Jones was a reporter for the The Real Deal, where she covered retail and residential real estate in NYC. “‘Sasha has a reputation in the city as a strong, innovative journalist of […]
Wisconsin State Journal taps Heidemann to serve as a housing reporter
Emilie Heidemann, a reporter at the Wisconsin State Journal, has taken over the role of housing reporter. She will continue to focus on the local economy but will have less of an emphasis on technology. Heidemann worked as a community reporter, photographer, page designer, community/business editor and government reporter at Unified Newspaper Group in Wisconsin. […]
Crain’s New York hires three new reporters
Crain’s New York Business has hired three new reporters in recent weeks. They are: C.J. Hughes joins Crain’s New York to cover real estate as a senior reporter. For almost 20 years he has been a prolific freelance reporter covering real estate in New York City, including for The New York Times. He brings deep […]
Axios taps Sparber to cover real estate
Axios has hired Sami Sparber to cover real estate. She previously has been working for Axios Local. Sparber was an intern on the Wall Street Journal real estate team in New York. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and hails from the Chicago suburbs. Previously, she interned at the Texas Tribune, NBC […]
The Real Deal seeks a San Francisco bureau chief
The Real Deal is looking for a journalist with strong reporting and writing skills along with experience or a well-founded desire to grow as a leader and manager in the role of bureau chief for our operations in the Bay Area. The ideal candidate will be ready to guide a team of several fellow journalists […]
Florida real estate reporter Wegman departing publication
Catie Wegman, who covers housing and real estate for Gannett paper TCPalm in southeast Florida, is leaving after three-and-a-half years. “Working for Gannett, particularly this last year, has been nothing but disheartening. And I know many other young journalists are facing the same hard decision,” she wrote on Twitter. Wegman has been with the paper […]
