National Apartments/Multifamily Housing Reporter

National Apartments/Multifamily Housing Reporter

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Job Description

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CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. 

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. 

We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate. 

Learn more about CoStar. 

ABOUT THE ROLE

CoStar has served as a respected source of news for the fast-paced commercial real estate industry for more than two decades. Our award-winning, industry-focused news informs subscribers and complements CoStar’s role as the industry’s leading source of commercial real estate information and data.

As a member of CoStar’s news team, you will lead our coverage of the apartments/multifamily housing industry. This is a high-profile beat. We are looking for an entrepreneurial reporter who can break news, generate scoops and produce a steady run of enterprise stories about one of the largest and fastest-growing sectors of commercial real estate.

CoStar is rapidly expanding our news team to take our journalism to the next level. This is a great opportunity for an experienced, digitally-oriented journalist to set the standard for a national beat that is sure to appeal to our large and growing audience of real estate professionals. Previous reporting experience covering real estate is a definite advantage.

This role will be based in our New York, NY office, in an optional hybrid work environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate a command of the multifamily US housing beat, closely following major industry trends, leaders and companies.

• Collaborate and coordinate with CoStar’s news, research and analyst teams to ensure timely coverage across the many communities that make up our markets.

• Cultivate a bench of knowledgeable sources and show a facility for gleaning insights from relevant information services.

• Produce stories and other content that are expertly tailored for the web, email newsletters, social media and other platforms.

• Follow generally accepted journalism ethics and standards to report the facts, including a commitment to truth, accuracy, fairness and impartiality.

• Demonstrate an ability to write clearly, following AP style, in a way that engages a broad audience of property professionals.

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 5 years of experience reporting and writing for a daily publication.

• Experience reporting and writing for a daily publication.

• A portfolio showcasing your top work.

• Results oriented with a proven ability to prioritize, drive and achieve results while working to deadlines under pressure.

• Comfort with digital media, with a creative flair for images and other visual content to accompany reports.

• Business journalism experience preferred.

• Proven ability to uncover breaking news.

• Solid web headline and story writing skills, with a command of AP Style and a knowledge of SEO and social media best practices.

• Ability to work within a collaborative environment.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required; ideally in journalism, communications, or a related discipline.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed. 

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.