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Korpacz Market Trends Presentation
On Monday, January 28, 2008, over 100 people attended the Korpacz Real Estate Market Trends Presentation and Luncheon held at the Downtown Graduate Learning Center in Hartford. The luncheon sponsored by the Real Estate Center Council, started at 12:15 p.m. followed by the presentation by Peter Korpacz from 1:00 – 2:30 pm. Peter is the Executive Managing Director of Weiser Realty Advisors LLC and one of the leading real estate market analysts in the country. Peter is also the founder, original publisher, and editor-in-chief of the Korpacz Real Estate Investor Survey®. Peter discussed with professionals and students current market conditions and advised, given the condition of the market, what to expect and what not to expect going into the New Year. Peter presented historical information regarding consumer spending and stock market trends in relation to the state of the economy as well as an in-depth evaluation of historical values and cap rates for office, retail, industrial and multi-family property types. Based on these historical trends, Peter provided valuable insight into what to expect the upcoming year regarding property values and the state of the overall economy. Click here to view presentation slides. 
Click here.to view photos from the presentation.
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Alumni and Friends Basketball Reception
The Center for Real Estate held its Real Estate Center Council Alumni and Friends Reception and basketball event on Monday January 28th at the Hilton Hartford Hotel. Over 150 alumni and friends gathered at the Hilton Connecticut Ballroom prior to the men's UConn vs Louisville game. The evening reception featured a welcome by Ray Kehrhahn who then introduced the new Dean of the School of Business, Chris Earley. Dean Earley spoke briefly on some of the Center's accomplishments and activities.The evening concluded with an exciting 69-67 UConn victory over Louisville. This event is always a favorite among our alumni and friends and we look forward to next year.  To view event photos, please click here. |
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Resume Book available soon!
Looking for an intern or permanent hire? The Center for Real Estate and Urban Economic Studies has assembled resumes of internship candidates and graduating majors in Real Estate as well as other allied disciplines. The real estate students are completing what many consider to be one of the best academic real estate programs in the United States. As in the past, we are offering an electronic version that will be accessible on our web page. If you are interested in gaining access to the information, please call Debbie Philips at (860) 486-3227 or email your request to recenter@business.uconn.edu. We enthusiastically endorse these trained and skilled young people in their quest for careers in real estate. Please feel free to contact the individual students directly or, if you would like us to arrange interviews for you, we will be happy to do so. If you require further information about these students or about our program, please call Ray Kehrhahn at (860) 486-1275. |
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Updating E-mail Lists
Please help us keep our email list and database current. If your contact information has changed, or you wish to remove yourself from the list, or if you know of someone who would like to receive our newsletters and notifications, please forward the information to RECenter. Thank you. |
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Real Estate Center Spring 2008 Calendar
Listed below are the Spring 2008 events and activities. For more information on any of the scheduled events, please contact Debbie at 860 486-3227 or email: Debbie Philips.
1. 6th Annual Awards Banquet – Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at the South Campus Ballroom. Reception starts at 5:00, dinner at 6:00. Recognition of outstanding students, alumni and scholarship winners.
2. Instructor’s Seminar – Friday, April 4, 2008. Hawthorne Inn , Berlin, Connecticut.
3. Connecticut Housing Conference – Thursday, May 8, 2008. Hawthrone Inn, 2387-2421 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, Connecticut. Registration begins at 11:30 and lunch at 11:45. Keynote will be Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors.
4. Real Estate Society - Professional Speakers in Classroom – Each undergrad course will have two or so speakers each during semester. Dates determined by instructor. Coordinate dates with Ray.
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School of Business University of Connecticut 2100 Hillside Road Unit 1041RE Storrs, Ct 06269-1041 Tel: (860) 486-3227 Fax: (860) 486-0349 email: recenter@business.uconn.edu For More information, visit www.business.uconn.edu/realestate |
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Real Estate Center Links
Conference presentations UConn Real Estate Center Council Scholarship and Award Winners Student Activities Summary |