Job Description

SENIOR REAL ESTATE REPORTER

The Senior Real Estate Reporter is a leading voice on US housing coverage, responsible for driving high-impact, original and agenda-setting journalism across residential real estate.

Reporting to the Consumer Editor and Deputy Consumer Editor, the role sits within the wider consumer, business and personal finance department. It combines fast, authoritative reporting with strong news judgment, original sourcing and a clear focus on exclusives and Mail+ journalism. The department values experience while actively nurturing talent, and the senior reporter helps set standards across the team.

Key responsibilities
• Deliver high-impact real estate journalism, including exclusives, investigations and agenda-setting stories
• Play a central role in Mail+ by producing original, in-depth and additive real estate and housing-focused personal finance coverage
• Take ownership of key housing themes, trends or geographic storylines within the US property market
• Regularly pitch distinctive ideas rooted in sourcing, data and case-study-driven reporting
• Break housing and property news quickly and accurately with minimal supervision
• Build and maintain a strong, trusted network of sources, including agents, developers, economists, analysts and housing policy experts
• Interpret complex housing data, market reports and policy changes to uncover stories that matter to homeowners, buyers and renters
• Work closely with editors and the picture desk to shape stories from pitch to publication
• Use audience and performance data to refine coverage and help inform wider desk strategy
• Support and mentor less-experienced reporters through guidance, feedback and example

Skills and experience
• Significant experience covering US real estate, housing or closely related consumer beats
• Proven track record of delivering original, high-performing property stories
• Strong interest in Mail+ journalism and subscription-driven storytelling
• Excellent news judgment and a sharp instinct for what will resonate with a mass audience
• Confidence handling complex, data-heavy topics under pressure
• Strong understanding of SEO and digital storytelling best practice
• Collaborative, authoritative and generous with expertise

Location, salary and benefits

This is an in-office position, based in New York City, and includes attendance in the office five days a week.

Salary range: $75,000–$90,000

Benefits include healthcare, dental, optical, life insurance and a 401(k).