Major in real estate

Here's another sign real estate may have reached bottom: Florida Gulf Coast University's Lutgert College of Business plans to launch a real estate major in fall 2012.

The Fort Myers-based public university is seeking input from real estate executives in crafting its program via a survey on the website of the Real Estate Investment Society (www.reis-swfl.org).

The survey takes 10 minutes to complete and asks questions about the need for certain programs, such as environmental issues, ethics and property management.