Fortune real estate editor Lambert departs
Fortune magazine real estate editor Lance Lambert has left the publication for a new opportunity, which he will announce Wednesday. He has been in that role since December 2022. Lambert previously was editorial director of Fortune Education. He was analytics editor and associate data editor. After graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a B.A. in […]
Bangor Daily News hires Norman as housing and real estate reporter
Zara Lei Norman has joined the Bangor Daily News in Maine to cover Maine housing and real estate. Recently, she was a general assignment reporter for the Morning Sentinel at Maine Trust for Local News. Previously, Norman interned at and freelanced for The Boston Globe. Norman has a B.A. from Brown University. You can congratulate […]
HousingWire hires Kearns as an editor
HousingWire has hired Deborah Kearns as an editor. She previously has been freelancing and was director of communications for Finance of America. Kearns also worked as a mortgage and real estate writer for NerdWallet and as real estate editor at Bankrate.com. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and a master’s degree from Ball […]
Real estate news site Estate Media raises $1.6 million
A real estate news startup called Estate Media has raised $1.6 million, reports Megan Graham of The Wall Street Journal. Graham reports, “A group of media and real-estate professionals including ‘Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles’ star Josh Flagg are building a media company catering to the real-estate industry and its devotees. “Flagg joins Griff O’Brien, who formerly […]
SF Chronicle hires Waxmann to cover commercial real estate
The San Francisco Chronicle has hired Laura Waxmann to cover commercial real estate. A story on its website states, “Waxmann is a veteran Bay Area journalist whose bylines at the San Francisco Business Times were essential reading for anyone interested in the region’s real estate market. She’ll continue that coverage at the Chronicle, while also providing perspective […]
Finance & Commerce seeks a commercial real estate reporter in Minneapolis
Finance & Commerce, part of BridgeTower Media, is seeking a digital savvy reporter to cover commercial real estate and economic development in the Twin Cities and across Minnesota. What skills does the job require? 2+ years of strong journalism experience Excellent communication and organizational skills Experience with B2B niche product experience is a plus Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, […]
Media Movers: CoStar’s Tony Wilbert
If you want to know something about commercial real estate, ask Tony Wilbert. He’s written about the topic for years and has also led a public relations agency representing commercial real estate clients. Being both a hack and flack in an industry filled with movers and shakers gives him rare insight into the worlds of […]
Bisnow hires Wangman as Chicago commercial real estate reporter
Bisnow has tapped Ryan Wangman to serve as a commercial real estate reporter covering Chicago. He joins from Business Insider, where he has held the posts of personal finance reviews fellow, junior loans reporter, and recently serving as loans reporter. Wangman was a content writer at Best Money Moves in Illinois and interned at Boston […]
The problem with most real estate coverage
Alissa Quart writes for Columbia Journalism Review about the problem with the way many publications cover real estate. Quart writes, “For decades, this sort of material has been both amusing and the source of ad dollars for the publications that ran them. But this sort of fare is also a potential lost opportunity: these sorts of […]
Charlotte Observer growth and development reporter Rago is departing
Gordon Rago, who covers growth and development for the Charlotte Observer, is leaving the paper. He had been at the North Carolina publication since October 2021. Rago had previously been at The Virginian-Pilot since April 2018. He was City Hall reporter covering Chesapeake, Virginia’s second-largest city by population. He previously worked at the York Daily […]
