The Topeka housing market continues to improve, despite continuing employment declines due to state budget cuts. So says the 2013 Kansas Housing Markets Forecast published by the Wichita State University Center for Real Estate.

“Home sales are on pace to rise by nearly 4 percent this year,” said Stan Longhofer, director of the WSU Center for Real Estate. “We expect sales to level off in 2013, rising by a less than 1 percent to 7,710 units.”

For the complete report, go to http://www.wichita.edu/j/?1871.