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Welcome to the WSU Center for Real Estate (CRE) website. At this site you will find insightful, information packed content that will help you stay well informed on the latest issues related to the world of real estate. Whether you are a real estate professional, a business professional with an interest in real estate, a student studying real estate, or just an interested individual, then this site has something for you. If you are a returning visitor, then our Highlights section below is an easy way to find newly released data. If you are new to the site, then our Quick Guide to the Website in the blue box below will help get you started, and the brief Section Introductions below that will further guide you to the expanded content in each section.

HIGHLIGHTS: WHAT'S NEW AT OUR WEBSITE

6/20	Release of the Wichita Area Builders Association May Single-Family Residential Building Permits Data - Published monthly, the data is compiled by the CRE with graphs and analysis that give insight into the number of single-family residential building permits that have been issued for Wichita and surrounding cities.

6/10	March Release of total numbers of deeds, foreclosures, and mortgages filed in Sedgwick County - This research and analysis is based on the data that is compiled by First American Title from filings with the Sedgwick County Register of Deeds.

5/22	OFHEO Home Price Index for the 1st Quarter of 2008: The Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight calculates home price indices for the United States, the individual states, as well as the large MSAs across the country. We have compiled these indices for each of the metropolitan areas in Kansas: Kansas City, Lawrence, Wichita, and Topeka.

5/16	April Wichita area home sales statistics: Each month the Center for Real Estate compiles updated home sales statistics using data from the South Central Kansas Multiple Listing Service.


SECTION INTRODUCTIONS: EXPLORING THE WEBSITE

News and Events Section

In the real estate world, staying connected is critical. Whether staying on top of changing business news, accessing recent industry information, or networking with peers, keeping "plugged in" is essential to success. This section is designed to help you do just that by keeping you linked into the latest news, data, and industry-related events...

Data and Research Section

Here at the Center for Real Estate, we are striving to be the premier resource for data and analysis of local and regional real estate markets. We make it easy to make sense of the changing real estate environment by providing easy to understand summaries with graphs of important data, reports on critical issues, and indicators to help determine the market's direction...

Jobs and Careers Section

Like any industry, real estate is a competitive field, which is why the Center for Real Estate encourages students to be proactive in their job search. In addition to searching job sites, we encourage you to take initiative and send your resume to companies in your area of interest...

Degree Programs Section

Why get a degree in real estate? No matter where your career takes you, real estate will always be a part of it. From selecting a location for a new retail store or factory, to negotiating leases with landlords, every business (and individual) is in the "real estate business." That is why having a real estate enhanced business degree will help give you a competitive advantage...

Center Info Section

Housed within the W. Frank Barton School of Business, the Center for Real Estate has a mission to strive to be the premier provider of real estate related news, data, research, and analysis for Wichita and the State of Kansas. In order to to fulfill its mission the Center engages in a number of research, community networking, and student support activities...

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