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Report: Wichita housing starts down in June – Wichita Business Journal:

by Lynette Chapman October 2, 2008

New Wichita housing starts were down 32 percent year-over-year in June, according to the June TREM report, which was issued by First American Title this week.
The number of building permits issued in June in Derby, Maize and Haysville were up over last year. They were down in Andover and Valley Center.
Through the first six months [...]

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Wichita’s foreclosure rate on the rise, data says

by Lynette Chapman September 22, 2008

Wichita foreclosure rates in July increased slightly in over the previous year, according to First American CoreLogic, a collector of local residential real estate data.
The foreclosure rate in Wichita among outstanding mortgages was 0.74 percent during July, up from 0.69 percent from a year earlier. That was lower than the national foreclosure rate of 1.6 [...]

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Top 10 home features desired by buyers

by Lynette Chapman May 7, 2008

According to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®‘ 2007 Survey of Homebuyers, here are the Top 10 home features desired by home buyers. It’s an interesting list to consider when you are selling a house or considering which home to purchase.

Central air conditioning
Garage (2 or more spaces)
Walk-in closet in master bedroom
Backyard/play area
Cable/Satellite TV-ready
High speed Internet [...]

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