Writers wanted (real estate, home improvement / design, etc.) | $250+ per article

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: REALTOR

The editorial team at Realtor.com is seeking freelance news and advice writers who can contribute to our editorial section. We are looking for experienced reporters who can pitch, report out, and write stories about the housing market, design trends, and the buying and selling process.

Realtor.com is operated by News Corp, which also owns The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, and New York Post. Our audience is everyday home buyers, sellers, and owners, and not industry insiders.

Please make sure to review our content before applying: https://www.realtor.com/news 

Please apply to only one of the freelance positions.

NEWS WRITERS:

The news team at Realtor.com is looking for trained journalists with experience who can report and write stories on data-heavy, housing reports released the same day; take on larger stories about trends in the housing market; and can look at how new policies can affect home buyers and sellers. We’re also looking for freelancers interested in writing about fair housing and discrimination issues.

WE’RE SEEKING WRITERS WHO:

• Have experience with fast turnaround times
• Are comfortable interviewing and quoting industry experts
• Are comfortable working with data and reading spreadsheets
• Can produce engaging, jargon-free stories for our readers

If you’re interested, please send a copy of your resume and samples of your work to Clare Trapasso at clare.trapasso@realtor.com. Rates for news writers vary based on experience. They start at $250 for a 350- to 500-word story written off of a data report with a minimum of two expert sources. They go up from there for longer, more complex pieces.

ADVICE WRITERS:

The advice team at Realtor.com is looking for trained writers with experience in covering consumer real estate advice topics such as buying, selling, renting, moving, and home improvement/design.

Previous experience covering real estate/home trends is not necessary but is preferred.

We’re seeking writers who:

• Can pitch original ideas that will resonate with consumers around the buying/selling/homeownership journey
• Have clips showing they can report/interview expert sources and can condense jargon into consumer-friendly language
• Have a unique and entertaining voice around all things home—a sense of humor is valuable!

If you’re interested, please send a copy of your resume and samples of your work to Natalie Way at natalie.way@realtor.com. Rates for advice writers are a flat $250 for at least 800 words and a minimum of two expert sources quoted.

JOB SUMMARY:

• Looking for: Writers
• Location: Remote
• Compensation: $250+ per piece

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Questions / submissions: clare.trapasso@realtor.com or natalie.way@realtor.com

Website: https://www.realtor.com/

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