The labor shortage is real. But its impact on real estate will surprise you

The latest jobless numbers show U.S. unemployment is holding steady at a very low 3.6 percent. In real estate, this situation may offer a slight counter trend to rising rates and inflation. 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

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

New jobless claims see unexpected rise, surpassing pre-COVID record

Initial jobless claims for the week ending March 27 rose to 719,000, a number that surpassed the pre-coronavirus record, just one week after filings hit a pandemic low. Continue reading

Inman News quiz, March 27: Think you’re on top of the week’s stories?

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week Continue reading

Agent killed while trying to evict tenants from building he managed

Police arrested three people in connection with the death of a real estate agent who was shot and killed while trying to evict tenants from an apartment. Continue reading