LA Times hires new real estate reporter

Tim Logan, a business reporter at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for the past seven years, has been hired to cover real estate for the Los Angeles Times. He will start his new position in early March, according to Times business editor Marla Dickerson. “We’re thrilled about it,” she said in an email to Talking Biz […]

Bloomberg seeks property reporter in Hong Kong

Bloomberg News seeks a real estate reporter in its Hong Kong bureau to cover the property industry. Knowledge and understanding of property companies, real estate investors and mortgage markets both commercial and residential is essential. Business reporting at a major newspaper or wire service is preferred. The successful applicant will be required to break news, […]

Inside Bisnow Media’s strategy

Thomas Heath of The Washington Post writes about Bisnow Media, a Washington-based real estate and business news publication company. Heath writes, “Bisnow Media is an online chatterbox, a goody-bag cross between People magazine, Washington Life and Business Insider. “Think Brangelinas for the commerce class. “‘Business news is way too dry,’ said Bisnow, 61, a lawyer […]

Real Deal seeks Miami reporter

The Real Deal, the leading publication covering the big players and major deals in the New York City and South Florida real estate markets, is seeking a South Florida reporter. Job duties include writing stories for our fast-growing South Florida website (therealdeal.com/miami), which along with the magazine’s New York City website, garners 5.5 million page […]

Houston Biz Journal names new real estate reporter

Jenny Aldridge has joined the Houston Business Journal and will take over coverage of the real estate and construction sectors. Managing editor Giselle Greenwood writes, “Aldridge previously served as managing editor of Total Landscape Care magazine, a national business magazine based in Tuscaloosa, Ala., geared toward the landscaping industry. She also was an adjunct instructor […]

LA Times seeks real estate reporter

The Los Angeles Times is seeking an experienced reporter to cover one of the world’s biggest and most interesting housing markets. The boom-and-bust cycles of California real estate provide a wellspring of compelling stories and characters, often with vast amounts of wealth at stake. In the housing bust, few markets were hit harder. In the […]

Real Deal seeks real estate web writer

The Real Deal magazine’s award-winning website, which provides the latest news on every corner of New York City real estate, is seeking a Web Producer to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess a sharp eye for news; an innate talent for writing clean, effortless copy; an exceptional facility with tight deadlines; and a solid […]

San Diego daily seeks real estate reporter

U-T San Diego is looking for an experienced real estate reporter to blog daily, break news and write trend stories on the San Diego County/Southern California housing market for print and digital. U-T San Diego is a multi-media company so we are also looking for someone who enjoys working on TV. Social media skills, video […]

Home prices rise, but for how long?

The good news: August home prices were up. The bad news: The gains are slowing, indicating that prices may have peaked. After a government shutdown in October, it’s also likely that growth – if there was any – slowed again. The Associated Press had this story via the New York Times: Home prices rose in […]

Real Deal seeking web producer

The Real Deal magazine’s award-winning website, which provides the latest news on every corner of New York City real estate, is seeking a Web Producer to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess a sharp eye for news; an innate talent for writing clean, effortless copy; an exceptional facility with tight deadlines; and a […]