Wichita, KS

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW ANNOUNCES

SUMMER 2008 TOUR

PBS SERIES SEEKS 80,000 HIDDEN TREASURES

ON LUCKY THIRTEENTH PRODUCTION SWING ACROSS AMERICA

BOSTON, MA, January 7, 2008 - ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, PBS's most-watched primetime series has announced its summer 2008 Tour destinations: Palm Springs, California; Dallas, Texas; Wichita, Kansas; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Hartford, Connecticut.

Programs taped in those locations will make up ROADSHOW's thirteenth broadcast season on PBS, airing in 2009.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW's 2008 Tour features a series of local events at which top appraisers offer the public free evaluations of antiques and collectibles-revealing the often surprising history and value of these items.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 2008 will stop in Wichita, KS. on July 12, 2008.

Admission to ANTIQUES ROADSHOW events is free, but tickets are required and must be obtained in advance. Complete ticketing rules will be available beginning Monday, January 21, 2008 on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Online at pbs.org/antiques or by dialing toll-free 1-888-762-3749. Ticket recipients will be selected at random from all eligible entries. Ticket holders are invited to bring two items for a free verbal evaluation by experts from the world's leading auction houses-including Bonhams & Butterfields, Christie's, Doyle New York, Freeman's, Skinner, Sotheby's, and Swann Galleries-and by leading independent appraisers and dealers. All ticket holders are guaranteed an appraisal.

In addition, ROADSHOW is looking within 50 miles of each tour destination for large pieces of furniture. Complete furniture submission rules are available now online or by dialing the toll-free information line (see above).

But before hitting the road next summer, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW begins its twelfth broadcast season-in HDTV for the first time-Monday, January 7, 2008 at 8 PM ET on PBS, with host Mark L. Walberg. The new lineup kicks off with three episodes from Baltimore, Maryland, where appraisers discovered the most valuable item of the entire 2007 summer tour-a collection of American Indian artifacts estimated to be worth $130,000 to $200,000. Visit pbs.org/antiques for a preview of the season premiere.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is watched by approximately eleven million viewers each week and has garnered five Emmy^TM Award nominations.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is sponsored by Liberty Mutual and Subaru. Additional funding is provided by public television viewers.

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West Wichita sales data for 2007

Reflection Ridge and Fossil Rim:

The average SOLD price was $312,358 with 43 sales and 89 avg. DOM (day on the market)

The high sales price was $890,000 (Fossil Rim) and $479,900 in Reflection Ridge

Tyler's Landing:

The average SOLD price was $180,447 with 44 sales and 98 avg. DOM.

The high sales price was $251,534 and low price was $128,000

Oakridge:

The average SOLD price was $201,280 with 10 sales and 50 avg. DOM

The high sales price was $256,000 and the low price was $157.000

Forest Lakes:

The average SOLD price was $208,641 with 20 sales and 49 avg. DOM

The high sales price was $279,900 and the low price was $159,900

All Real Estate is Local!

Thank goodness I sell real estate in the Wichita, KS metro area.

While real estate values are down 5% -10%-15% in other markets, the

Stable Wichita market showed a 5.7% gain from Nov., 2006 to Nov., 2007.

Wichita's real estate market after 7 years of increased units sold finally slowed down a little bit in 2007 (-3.2%). 2007 was still the 3^rd best real estate market we have ever had.

Wichita, unlike other cities, had a decrease in new residential listings in 2007 (6.2%). This kept our prices from falling. Total homes left on the market at the end of 2007 was basically the same as 2006 and lower than 2004 and 2005. Available new home inventories were up slightly last year but only by 7 homes.

The average sales price for an existing home in 2007 was $117,766. Average days on the market were 62 and the average list to sales price was 97.13%. The average price of a new home was $211,628 and 1820 were closed in 2007.

The real estate market has grown quite a bit since 2000. That year 1,426 new homes sold along with 7,358 existing homes. This year 1,820 new homes sold along with 10,098 existing homes.

What does all of this mean for you? 2008 will be a good year for real estate in the Wichita, KS metro area.

Why? Unemployment rates are low. Interest rates are low. Hiring needs are high. Rental vacancies are low and rental costs are high. Average sales prices are low.

Thinking about buying a new home this year? Give Wayne or Kirk Short a call at 316-554-2831. We can help.