Dallas real estate news site wants credit from the local daily

CandysDirt.com, a Dallas-based real estate news site, has accused the Dallas Morning News of not giving it attribution and credit when it breaks stories. Executive editor Joanna England posted on Facebook on Wednesday that the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Dallas Business Journal have given it proper credit, but the Morning News has not. England wrote, “Considering how […]

Tampa Bay Times reporter Mahoney to cover real estate

Emily L. Mahoney, a Florida government reporter for the Tampa Bay Times in Tallahassee, will be moving to St. Petersburg to cover real estate for the publication. Previously, Mahoney was a data fellow for the Houston Chronicle. Before that, she served as an investigative reporting intern for the Miami Herald Media Company and as a […]

CoStar South Florida reporter Owers departing

Paul Owers, who covers South Florida real estate for CoStar Group, is leaving for a job at Florida Atlantic University. He will be working on the news desk and embedded with the College of Business. His start date is March 23. Owers has been at CoStar since October 2017. He previously spent 12 years as […]

CoStar Group hires Burke to cover San Fran real estate

San Francisco Business Times reporter Katie Burke has been hired by CoStar Group to cover real estate in the Bay area. At the Business Times, she covered the hospitality/food and beverage/retail beat. Burke, a Bay Area native, had worked as a reporter intern for the Times, and spent more than two years as the commercial and […]

Chicago Magazine hires Smith to cover real estate

Chicago Magazine has hired Ryan Smith to cover real estate in the city. He will be writing for Chicago Magazine’s website, and he’ll be responsible for a weekly Friday newsletter about real estate. “I’ll be covering Chicago-area real estate but part of the idea is to go beyond the typical beat of listings round-ups and market trends,” […]

Tampa Bay Times biz reporter Martin retires

Tampa Bay Times real estate reporter Susan Taylor Martin has retired, reports Florida Politics reporter Janelle Irwin Taylor. Taylor writes, “Prior to working for the Times, Martin also worked for The Associated Press, Detroit News and the Orlando Sentinel. “Locally, Martin was a staple for real estate reporting. She not only kept readers abreast of […]

Money.com seeks a real estate editor

Money.com seeks an editor to oversee our coverage of real estate and mortgages. A home is the single largest financial investment most Americans will ever make. We are looking for an editor to help guide readers ranging from young renters saving for their first homes, homeowners looking to refinance, and Boomers getting ready to downsize. […]

Real estate journalism competition now accepting entries

The National Association of Real Estate Editors is now accepting entries to its 70th annual competition. The deadline to apply is March 1. Enter work published between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019. Download the complete listing of NAREE’s 70th annual journalism award categories – CLICK HERE. The contest is open to Digital, Print, and Broadcast […]

Philly Inquirer names Bond its new real estate reporter

The Philadelphia Inquirer has tapped Michaelle Bond as its new residential real estate reporter. She replaces Caitlin McCabe, who left left week for a job at The Wall Street Journal. Bond has been a regional governing reporter for the Inquirer, covering government news and trends in the region’s counties and municipalities, from the Philadelphia suburbs […]

WSJ hires Philly Inquirer’s McCabe to cover financial markets

Philadelphia Inquirer real estate reporter Caitlin McCabe has been hired by The Wall Street Journal to cover financial markets. She will start next month. Her last day at the Inquirer was Jan. 24. McCabe has been covering residential real estate since 2016. She previously was a suburbs reporter for the Inquirer. Her story with Grace […]