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Real Estate Students Awarded Scholarships |
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Congratulations to the scholarship recipients for the 2007/2008 academic year. The following winners were announced at the annual spring sponsor event held June 21st aboard the Chicago's First Lady:
Undergraduate Recipients:
- The Robert Weitzman Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Daniel Graca in the amount of $4000
Daniel Graca, winner of The Robert Weitzman Memorial Scholarship
- The Josie Carlson Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Dan St. John and Stefani Markovic--both receiving $2000
Graduate Recipients:
- MB Charitable Foundation Scholarship went to Matt Swanson in the amount of $2500
- Kenneth McHugh Endowed Scholarship was awarded to Erica Wilms in the amount of $2500
- The Michael J. Horne Endowed Scholarship was awarded to four graduate students, each receiving $2500: Staci Cohen, Rebecca Fuller, Marcus Hale and Michael Scherer
George Ruff (second from left), Chairman of the Scholarhsip Committee with scholarship winners: Rebecca Fuller, Staci Cohen and Michael Scherer |
| Annual Spring Sponsor Event Aboard Chicago's First Lady |
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On June 21st, 150 sponsors, students, alumni and friends of The Real Estate Center enjoyed a Chicago River architecture tour led by Mary Ludgin, managing director at Heitman. Thanks to all who came out to enjoy the evening.
Mary Ludgin Leading the Tour
Susanne Cannon, the Douglas & Cynthia Crocker Endowed Director of The Real Estate Center with Jim Shilling, the Michael J. Horne Chair in Real Estate Studies |
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Media Interest in Affordable Rental Housing Initiative |
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Three new stories about DePaul and the Preservation Compact have hit the newsstands and airways during the last week:
· NPR's "All Things Considered" broadcast a national story about the initiative on June 20th. Real Estate Center Director Susanne Cannon was interviewed and the center's study and project role was discussed. Listen to the broadcast.
- The study was also featured in an Illinois Real Estate Journal story issued Tuesday, June 19th. Read the full story.
- Finally, on June 15th, the Sun-Times real estate section published a page 1 column by editor Sally Duros that discussed the center's research findings and the affordable rental housing preservation project. Read the full story.
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| Summer & Fall CPE Courses |
The Real Estate Center, in conjunction with the REALTORS Real Estate School of the Chicago Association of Realtors, will be offering the following CPE courses:
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL
6 Elective hours of CE credit
Instructor:Ron DeVries, Vice President,
Date/Time: July 10, 2007/ 9:00am-5:00pm 
Fee: $300
Course License #: 164-1206
Registration closes July 3rd. No walk-in or day of registrations will be taken.
Course Description Real estate appraisals are the benchmark for commercial transactions. You'll not only learn about the valuation methods used in every appraisal, but also understand how to apply them by working through calculations and examples in class. Included in your calculations will be market data, as well as ethical, legal and regulatory considerations and their impact on value.
1031: BASICS, PITFALLS & REVERSES
3 Elective hourse of CE credit
Instructor: Noel Hara, Vice President,
Date/Time: September 18/ 2:00-5:00pm 
Fee: $150
Course License #: 164.0001576
Registration closes September 12th. No walk-in or day of registrations will be taken.
Course Description This highly informative, motivating course will provide a working knowledge of 1031 exchange procedures so as to enable real estate professionals to better assist their clients in transactions.
For more information, contact Kathleen O'Hare at kohare@depaul.edu. |
| 2007 Mid-Year Update & Forecast |
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On Thursday, June 28th, REIA and The Real Estate Center will provide an exciting mid-year report on real estate activity since January 1, 2007. In addition, they will forecast the remaining year with three panel discussions featuring prominent real estate professionals.
Panels include: What's Real About "GREEN?", moderated by Susanne Cannon; The Housing Bubble, Commodity Costs and Global Trade: What do they have in Common?, moderated by Jerome Finis, President at Pathway Senior Living, LLC and Going Private, Staying Public: That is the Question. What is the Answer?, moderated by Neil Freeman, President, Aries Capital.
Featured panelists are:Dr. Ujjval Vyas, Principal, Alberti Group; Vuk Vujovich, Director of Sustainable Design, Legat Architects, Inc.; Dan Walsh, President, Walsh Construction; David Hill, Chairman, Kimball Hill Homes; David Neithercut, President and CEO, Equity Residential Properties Trust; Paul Fisher, President, Centerpoint Properties and K. Jay Weaver, Principal, Walton Street Capital.
The program will be held at Maggiano's Little Italy at 111 West Grand from 7:30-10:30am. Registration is $40 for members and $55 for non-members.
To view the full program and to register, please click here. | |
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| Calendar of Events |
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June 28
July 10
CPE Course: Commercial Real Estate Appraisal
July 10
August 6-10
Financial Analysis
August 13-15
Investment Analysis
September 18
CPE Course:
1031-The Basics, The Pitfalls
September 24-28
User Decision Analysis
October 12
CPE Course:
Construction Laws & Contracts | |
| Our Sponsors |
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Antunovich Associates, Inc.
Aries Capital, Inc.
Baum Realty
Grubb & Ellis
Harris Bank, NAKPMG LLPLaSalle Bank, NAMarc RealtyMarkwell Properties Realty, Inc.Mesa Development, LLC
Near North National TitleNew Century BankNVG Residential
DLA Piper LLCThe Scion Group, LLCSonnenschein, Nath & RosenthalThe Staubach Company
Trammell Crow CompanyTrinity Hotel Investors LLCTurner Construction CompanyUS Equities Realty, LLCVasilko Architects and Associates, Inc.
Ventas, Inc.Virchow Krause & Company, LLCWalsh ConstructionW.E. O'Neil ConstructionKimball Hill Homes FundMichael J. Horne Foundation
The Weitzman Foundation
Chicago Association of Realtors (CAR)Real Estate Finance Forum (REFF)
Real Estate Investment Association (REIA)Richard A. Heise
Charles H. Wurtzebach |
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