Real Estate Reporter

Vox Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Curbed, Vox Media’s New York-focused site, is seeking an experienced Real Estate Reporter to cover the city’s housing, neighborhoods and market trends with depth and context.

You will report on breaking news, analyze public records, track transactions, and collaborate with editors and visual teams to publish insightful stories for a NYC audience. The role requires 2–5 years of beat reporting and a proven ability to deliver compelling narratives on complex real estate topics.

Qualifications

• At least 2-5 years of reporting experience, covering real estate, housing, business, and related beats.
• A strong track record of original published journalism.
• Excellent reporting skills, including outreach, interviewing, research, and fact-checking.
• Comfort working with public records, interpreting market data, databases, and other research tools.
• Has extensive sources within the real estate industry and New York City business community and knows how to cultivate new sources and follow-up with contacts.
• Understands New York City neighborhoods and their characteristics in terms of housing and building types and neighborhood characteristics.
• Is interested in the narrative possibilities of buying/selling real estate, controversies and conflicts.
• Has a proven ability to research and analyze real estate databases and records.
• Can turn stories around quickly.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work well with an editor and a team.

Responsibilities

• Cover breaking news and report on tips related to real estate
• Report exclusives based on sourcing and original reporting
• Track real estate transactions, property listings, development proposals, sales records, rental reports, financing, and other market activity
• Analyze public records, real estate databases, government data, company filings, market reports, and other datasets to uncover news and trends.
• Pitch news and feature story ideas that make sense of the real estate headlines and uncovers the real estate angle in national and major stories
• Write a mix of short and longer-lead stories every week
• Collaborate with editors, photo and art teams, and other newsroom colleagues to publish and circulate stories.

Skills

Real estate reporting

Original journalism

Interviewing & outreach

Public records & data

Job description

Real Estate Reporter, Curbed

Curbed, New York Magazine’s pioneering site covering real estate, architecture, design, and urbanism, is looking for an experienced and ambitious real estate reporter to join our team and cover the people, deals, developments and trends shaping the city’s real estate market and neighborhoods.

The ideal candidate is a strong reporter and writer with a network of industry sources and an insider’s perspective on the deals and developments shaping the city, and the ability to write compelling stories about complex real estate topics and developments. The reporter should have a deep knowledge of New York City’s residential and commercial real estate markets, housing, neighborhoods, and the business of real estate.

What You’ll Do

• Cover breaking news and report on tips related to real estate
• Report exclusives based on sourcing and original reporting
• Track real estate transactions, property listings, development proposals, sales records, rental reports, financing, and other market activity
• Analyze public records, real estate databases, government data, company filings, market reports, and other datasets to uncover news and trends.
• Pitch news and feature story ideas that make sense of the real estate headlines and uncovers the real estate angle in national and major stories
• Write a mix of short and longer-lead stories every week
• Collaborate with editors, photo and art teams, and other newsroom colleagues to publish and circulate stories.

What We’re Looking For

• At least 2-5 years of reporting experience, covering real estate, housing, business, and related beats
• A strong track record of original published journalism
• Excellent reporting skills, including outreach, interviewing, research, and fact-checking
• Comfort working with public records, interpreting market data, databases, and other research tools.
• Has extensive sources within the real estate industry and New York City business community and knows how to cultivate new sources and follow-up with contacts
• Understands New York City neighborhoods and their characteristics in terms of housing and building types and neighborhood characteristics
• Is interested in the narrative possibilities of buying/selling real estate, controversies and conflicts
• Has a proven ability to research and analyze real estate databases and records
• Can turn stories around quickly
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines
• Ability to work well with an editor and a team

Pay Transparency

The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.

Pay Range

$80,000 - $95,000 USD

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What Comes Next

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