Hiring is on the rise, but also worse than once thought. What gives?
Real estate didn't shed an unusual number of workers in August. But there are fewer jobs than it once seemed. Intel explains the paradox
by Daniel Houston Sep 1
What down market? Payrolls are just fine in the brokerage world
Home transactions may be down, but you wouldn't know it from most brokerage payrolls. Real estate hiring churned along in July, according to new data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
by Daniel Houston Aug 4
Builder hiring ramps up while real estate brokerages keep pace
Builders and residential contractors added nearly 60,000 jobs in June — about 11,000 more than expected for this time of year, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
by Daniel Houston Jul 7
Being in the real estate industry is the best gift you can give yourself
Opinion
Being a real estate practitioner is one of the most important careers in our entire economy
by Phillip Cantrell Jun 14
Latest jobs numbers take pressure off wages — and mortgage rates
The real estate industry got 2 kernels of good news in the latest jobs numbers from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
by Daniel Houston Mar 10
Overhead view of design team having project meeting in office
An underwhelming jobs report held optimism for real estate firms, which hired faster in August as the Delta variant slowed recovery elsewhere
by Daniel Houston Sep 3
Executive assistant or operations manager: Is it the right fit?
Just starting out on a real estate team as an executive assistant or operations manager? Here’s what you should know
The real estate industry added 10,000 jobs in March
The industry saw a healthy increase in jobs in March, following a tougher month of 4,500 job losses. The US as a whole also saw its greatest number of job gains since August
Construction and real estate employment fall in Feb. jobs report
Construction employment declined by 61,000 as the real estate industry yearns for more housing
by Patrick Kearns Mar 5
US lost 140K jobs in December in 'alarming' report
Total payrolls declined for the first time since April due to spiking COVID-19 cases
by Patrick Kearns Jan 8
Job growth slows in November — and real estate sector saw losses
The real estate sector — which includes rental and leasing — added 8.5K jobs on a seasonally adjusted rate in November and actually lost 3K jobs if unadjusted for seasonality
by Patrick Kearns Dec 4
Real estate sector adds 23K jobs
The unemployment rate fell to 8.4% in August, according to new data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
by Patrick Kearns Sep 4
KW franchise pays it forward to employees of bankrupt furniture store
Detroit-based Keller Williams Platinum is offering employees of Art Van Furniture free pre-licensing training when the company closes in May
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 11
US employment gains will push demand for starter homes
The US added 196,000 jobs in March, which will add to the pent up demand for housing, according to NAR's chief economist
by Patrick Kearns Apr 5
US adds more than 8,000 real estate jobs in December
Overall the country added 312,000 jobs last month, according to the latest report from the Labor Department
by Patrick Kearns Jan 4