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Latest jobs numbers take pressure off wages — and mortgage rates

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The real estate industry got two kernels of good news in the latest jobs numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading →

Mass rounds of real estate layoffs still the exception, not the norm

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Despite big rounds of layoffs by companies like Compass and Anywhere, payrolls throughout the real estate industry held firm in January, according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Continue reading →

Homebuilders avoid mass layoffs as brokerages post big hiring month

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Sales of new homes have suffered, but plenty of projects remain active. Homebuilders have yet to make steep cuts to their payrolls, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. Continue reading →

US hiring remains strong, but other sectors outpace real estate

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Real estate employers added about as many jobs in September as would normally be expected this time of year, despite the market downturn. Continue reading →

Real estate jobs hold strong even as sales slip, summer ends

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Real estate hiring bucked seasonal expectations for September, reflecting steady payrolls despite a weakening sales environment, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading →

June jobs report reveals impact of layoffs on real estate industry

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Fears of impending recession and a slew of prominent layoff announcements put only a moderate damper on real estate hiring last month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue reading →

Amid market jolt, hiring continues in residential development sector

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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

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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

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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

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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 →