Amid market jolt, hiring continues in residential development sector

Employers added 16,700 residential construction jobs in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, nearly doubling the national rate of job growth, according to new Department of Labor figures. Continue reading

Real estate hiring keeps pace with strong US jobs growth

Real estate employers — a category that includes brokerages — added 6,100 jobs in April, a rate that matched national monthly jobs growth. Continue reading

Real estate hiring beats national job gains again in March

Brokerages and other real estate companies added 6,300 new jobs in March, a rate of payroll growth that exceeded that of the United States at large. Continue reading

Jobs report disappoints, but real estate hiring keeps rolling along

Homebuilders and real estate firms posted strong hiring trends even as a federal jobs report came up far short of expectations for November. Continue reading

Real-estate hiring outpaces other industries amid stale jobs report

Employers in real estate and residential construction grew workforces by 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to Department of Labor survey out Friday. Continue reading

Real estate hiring picks up pace in August despite Delta’s spread

An underwhelming jobs report held optimism for real estate firms, which hired faster in August as the Delta variant slowed recovery elsewhere. Continue reading

Homebuilders bolster workforce in July as real estate hiring slows

Real estate employment numbers continued to rise in early July, but some segments of the industry grew faster than others. Continue reading

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 U.S. as a whole also saw its greatest number of job gains since August. Continue reading