Reporter – Residential Real Estate

The Real Deal

. Write three to six original articles per week for The Real Deal’s regular real estate industry coverage, focused on New York City and occasionally topics of national interest .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $70,000 - $80,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong writing, interviewing, and reporting skills with the ability to produce clean, accurate copy under tight deadlines. Possesses expertise in real estate topics, particularly in New York City, and adheres to journalistic standards and ethics.

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Writing SkillsInterviewing SkillsReporting SkillsReal Estate KnowledgeBusiness Writing Experience

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Hard Skills

CopywritingLong-Form WritingInvestigative ReportingSource DevelopmentData AnalysisDatabase ResearchFinancial ReportingSocial Media AnalysisOn-Camera InterviewingEvent Moderation

Soft Skills

CollaborationTime ManagementPrioritizationTeam PlayerAdaptability

Industry Keywords

Real EstateJournalistic StandardsEthicsNew York CityResidential BrokerageHome SalesPoliticsFinanceLawEntertainment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Write three to six original articles per week for The Real Deal’s regular real estate industry coverage, focused on New York City and occasionally topics of national interest
Contribute a 1,000- to 2,000-word longer story to the monthly national print magazine in most months
Occasionally contribute to or collaborate on special reporting projects, typically investigative work or deeply researched features
Break news, cultivate sources, pitch story ideas and write clean copy on deadline
Cover the intersections of real estate with politics, finance, law, entertainment and other business areas

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated writing, interviewing and reporting skills
Ability to produce clean, well-organized and accurate copy on deadline, from breaking news to long-form features and investigations
Ability to write with voice and authority
Capacity to develop expertise and a robust array of sources in residential brokerage and home sales
Ability to obtain and analyze information from databases, property records, financial reports, social media and other sources
Understanding of and adherence to journalistic standards, ethics and protocol
Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple assignments
Team player; willingness to collaborate with colleagues; familiarity with newsroom culture
Business writing experience is preferred
Ability to do on-camera interviews, host TRD videos and moderate live events is a plus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Diversity and inclusion support in the workplace
Higher education programs supporting rising journalists