Connect with us on Facebook for a chance to win!

We want you to connect with the Graaskamp Center on Facebook.

When you do, you'll find out about one of the country's leading real estate undergrad and MBA degree programs, stay informed about Wisconsin Real Estate events and activities, connect with other alumni and friends of the program--and if you become a fan before December 27th, you could win a 2011 commemorative Badger Rose Bowl t-shirt.

We'll choose the winner Monday December 27th and mail out the t-shirt right away so you can wear it with pride on January 1st as you watch the game.

But if you're already a Facebook fan, don't worry. We'll choose the winner from among ALL of our fans.

So share your passion for Wisconsin Real Estate on Facebook--and your passion for the Badgers!

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Connect with us on Facebook and you could win!

If you’re on Facebook, you can head on over to our new Graaskamp Center fan page. It’s a quick and easy way to stay up-to-date on the events and happenings of the Graaskamp Center and connect with alumni and students. You can also post photos, give us feedback on what we’re doing, and more! Be our 50th fan and you’ll win a Wisconsin Real Estate hat!

Of course, if you’re not all that into Facebook, that’s ok too. You can always stay in the loop by coming back to this blog, signing up for our e-newsletter The Real Estate Connection, visiting our website, or following us on Twitter.

Best of?

Nearing the end of the year and the end of the decade, there are a lot of "best of" lists out there. Although some argue that the decade isn't done until the end of 2010, that's been about as successful as arguing that the millennium didn't start until 2001.

You can find lists of the best books, best music, even the best (or worst, depending on your point of view) political scandals.

It's been an eventful decade for the real estate industry to be sure. What are your thoughts on the industry--best reads, best experts, best trends? Let us know what you think in the comments.

And since it's the season for giving, we'll even giveaway a free Wisconsin Real Estate hat to the first person to leave a comment. So don't be shy, let us know your thoughts on the year and the decade that (almost) was.

Lunch and learn with Stephen Malpezzi

Lorin and Marjorie Tiefenthaler Distinguished Chair in Real Estate and Academic Director of the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate Stephen Malpezzi will present "Real Estate Research and the Financial Crisis: Past Lessons, Future Directions?" tomorrow at 12:30 pm 208 Old Music Hall on the Madison campus.

The presentation is part of the 2009-2010 URPL Faculty Lecture Series sponsored by the UW Department of Urban and Regional Planning. The brownbag forum aims to foster cross-campus research collaboration.

Lectures are open to the public so take advantage of this great opportunity!

Panel discussion on segregation in America's urban areas

Today at 7:00 pm in the Memorial Union: panelists Stephen Malpezzi, Professor of Real Estate and Urban Land Economics, Doug Harris, Professor of Educational Policy Analysis, and David Canon, Professor of Political Science, will discuss the issue of segregation in America's urban areas. This free discussion is sponsored by the Wisconsin Union Directorate.