Washington industry spotlight: Real estate hiring going strong

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Published on June 15, 2020

Washington's real estate industry is experiencing strong job growth. Local employers posted 54 new jobs over the past week and 278 in the last month, ranking fourth among local industries, according to ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace.

The real estate industry also came in fourth in terms of local employers adding new jobs. In the past month, 94 companies listed open jobs for Washington-based workers in that area.

One of the top employers hiring locally in real estate is Equity Residential. The S&P 500 company is "focused on the acquisition, development and management of rental apartment properties in urban and high-density suburban coastal gateway markets where today’s affluent renters want to live, work and play," according to one of the company's recently posted job openings.

Other top companies seeking local hires in the industry include Latitude Inc. and Edgewood Management Corp.

Jobs posted by Equity Residential in the past month in Washington included technicians and leasing consultants.

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