Real Estate Feature Writer, Homes.com
Job Description
CoStar Group Company Intro:
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world's real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.
We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings for our customers. We've continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.
Homes.com
Homes.com is already one of the fastest-growing real estate portals in the industry, we are driven to be #1. Just ask Brad Bellflower, Chief Change Officer at Apartments.com. After its acquisition in 2014, Apartments.com quickly turned into the most popular place to find a place. Proven success at the highest level – and we're doing it again with the new Homes.com. Homes.com is a CoStar Group company with 20+ years' experience in leading and growing digital marketplaces. We pride ourselves on continually improving, innovating, and setting the standard for property search and marketing experiences. With Homes.com we're building a brand on the cusp of defining the industry. We're looking for big thinkers, brave leaders, and creative advertising wizards ready to influence a new age of homebuying within a tried-and-true, award-winning company. Learn more about Homes.com.
Role Description:As a Feature Writer, you'll be a part of a dynamic, motivated team that strives to produce the best content in our industry. Through expert research, reporting and interviewing, you'll provide actionable and insightful information to our users. You will write articles that educate, covering homebuying, selling, personal finance and news.
Some examples of potential topics you will write include:
Homebuying and Selling: The Best Time to Buy a Home, How to Find Real Estate Comps for Similar Homes
Personal Finance: The Role of Earnest Money Deposits in Real Estate, The Benefits of Buying Down Your Interest Rate
News and Legal: Everything You Need to Know About the NAR Settlement, Housing Markets that are Cooling Off in 2024
Responsibilities:
Write and multiple assignments per week for the Homes.com Blog, with a focus on homebuying, selling, financing and real estate news.
Produce and upload content, including articles, photos, videos and data visualizations.
Provide fact checking and editing support, when needed.
Work with editors to ensure that a consistent brand voice is delivered across all content.
Collaborate across various teams including the residential content writing team, photo and video.
Manage concurrent projects at a range of stages, from concept through production.
Basic Qualifications:
3-5 years of writing/editing experience.
Bachelor's degree in journalism, creative writing, English, marketing or communications from an accredited, not-for-profit university or college.
A track record of commitment to prior employers.
A proven background writing about real estate, including financial decisions and the impact that they have on buyers and sellers.
A resume that includes an editorial role covering real estate, personal finance, data reporting or service journalism.
A basic understanding of SEO best practices.
Experience working with WordPress, Drupal or similar content management systems.
A track record of commitment to prior employers.
Experience following Associated Press Stylebook (AP Stylebook) guidelines.
A proven track record of delivering high-quality content, adhering to deadlines and deliverables.
Strong research skills, including first-party interviews, to develop content.
Strong editing and proofreading skills.
Strong verbal and written skills.
Excellent grammar and spelling.
Preferred Qualifications:
A deep background writing SEO-optimized content.
Experience with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
Ability to multi-task assignments through multiple stages of production.
Highly collaborative team player.
What'sin it for you?
Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. In addition to generous compensation and performance-based incentives, you'll be supported in both your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.
Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):
Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
Commuter and parking benefits
401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
On-site fitness center
Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
This role offers 4 days a week onsite with 1 day remote.
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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing