Real Estate Layoffs

Recent News and Discussions About Real Estate Layoffs

What Real Estate Layoffs Tell Us About The Housing Market

https://www.newsweek.com/what-real-estate-lay-offs-tell-us-about-housing-market-1716425

What Real Estate Layoffs Tell Us About The Housing Market
Jun 16, 2022 — Seattle-based Redfin has announced it’s laying off eight percent of its staff, around 470 people, while residential brokerage company Compass, …


Real estate job cuts: Redfin and Compass announce layoffs

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/15/homes/compass-redfin-layoffs/index.html

Jun 15, 2022 — Mortgage rates are climbing, home sales are dropping and some of the nation’s largest real estate companies are announcing layoffs .


Real Estate Companies Are Laying Off Staff Right And Left

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/compass-redfin-staff-layoffs-real-estate

Jun 15, 2022 — Both Redfin and Compass announced that they would be making significant staff layoffs .


Redfin and Compass Lay Off Workers Amid Housing Decline

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/15/business/real-estate-brokers-lay-off-agents-amid-clear-signals-of-a-housing-downturn.html

Jun 15, 2022 — The real estate brokerages Compass and Redfin are laying off employees, a sign that the housing market is cooling as higher interest rates …


June Jobs Report Reveals Impact Of Layoffs On Real Estate …

https://www.inman.com/2022/07/08/june-jobs-report-reveals-impact-of-layoffs-on-real-estate-industry/

7 days ago — Fears of impending recession and a spate of prominent layoff announcements put only a moderate damper on real estate hiring last month.


The Real Estate Companies Making Layoffs in 2022 So Far

https://www.inman.com/2022/06/03/from-better-to-worse-real-estate-companies-making-layoffs-so-far/

Jun 3, 2022 — With a few exceptions, the employee layoffs have so far largely been confined to companies providing mortgages and mortgage-related services …


Layoffs hit crypto and real estate tech particularly hard this week

Layoffs hit crypto and real estate tech particularly hard this week

Jun 17, 2022 — It’s another bleak week for startups weathering dismal tech stocks and even worse cryptocurrency prices.


HomeLight lays off 19% of workforce – RealTrends

HomeLight lays off 19% of workforce

Jun 29, 2022 — Just days after announcing another $115 million in financing, San Francisco real estate company HomeLight announced a layoff of 19% of its …


Real estate firms lay off hundreds as home sales tumble

Real estate firms lay off hundreds as home sales tumble

Jun 15, 2022 — Two national real estate brokerages announced layoffs this week as home sales tumble amid rising mortgage rates, with one firm warning …


Housing market layoffs: JP Morgan cuts staff … – Deseret News

https://www.deseret.com/utah/2022/6/23/23180248/us-housing-market-jp-morgan-jpmorgan-chase-layoffs-hundreds-cyclical-changes-mortgage-rate

Jun 23, 2022 — Other major real estate companies including Redfin and Compass have also recently announced layoffs as the U.S. housing sales drop and …


Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the first to go during layoffs?

The three common strategies: “last in, first out” (most recently hired employees are the first to go), performance reviews or forced rankings.

Is Redfin laying off employees?

Redfin employed about 6,500 people at the end of 2021. Compass is laying off 10 percent of its employees “due to the clear signals of slowing economic growth,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

Are mortgage layoffs coming?

Layoff date: Ongoing

The nonbank lending giant unveiled a three-year restructuring plan in July in which it expects to cut its workforce to 6,500 employees by the end of this year from a high of 11,300 staff in 2021.

What are signs layoffs are coming?

Signs layoffs are imminent
  • There are budget restraints. …
  • There’s a merger or acquisition. …
  • There’s a hiring freeze. …
  • The company’s business isn’t going in the right direction. …
  • There are other layoffs happening in your industry. …
  • Update your resume consistently. …
  • Log your achievements. …
  • Keep up to date with your network.

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