Comment & Analysis

England/Wales Dec house price growth slowest since July 2005 - FT index - AFX - Fri 11 Jan, 11:08 AM
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Monthly house price growth in England and Wales slowed to it lowest level since July 2005, according to the latest FT House Price index.

Trafalgar New Homes signs option to buy property in Collent Street, Hackney - AFX - Fri 11 Jan, 10:57 AM
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Trafalgar New Homes PLC said it has signed an option agreement to buy James Taylor Building in Collent Street, Hackney, from Constable House Ltd.

Naya Bharat Property non-exec director Whamond buys initial 65,000 shares in co - AFX - Thu 10 Jan, 06:49 PM
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Naya Bharat Property Co PLC said its non-executive director Anderson Whamond bought an initial 65,000 shares in the company, or 0.11 pct of the shares on issue, at 1.48 usd per share before expenses.

Yahoo launches online property listings - AFX - Thu 10 Jan, 03:37 PM
SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) - Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO - news) said Thursday it launched an online property listing site, allowing real estate brokers to post homes for sale for free on the Web.

Peerless Systems to sell intellectual property assets to Kyocera Mita - AFX - Thu 10 Jan, 01:58 PM
NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Peerless Systems Corp (PRLS - news) . Thursday said it agreed to sell substantially all of its intellectual property and other assets to Kyocera Mita Corp. for $37 million in cash.

House Prices Fell By Up to 10% In 2007 - Business Plus - Thu 10 Jan, 10:30 AM
The balance of power in the Irish property market has shifted from sellers to buyers, according to property website Daft.ie.

Hong Kong share close lower, led by property, China energy stocks - UPDATE - AFX - Thu 10 Jan, 09:01 AM
HONG KONG (Thomson Financial) - Hong Kong shares closed lower on Thursday as investors dumped property stocks amid talk that certain investors plan to sell a significant amount of shares in Cheung Kong (0001.HK - news) (Holdings).

Naya Bharat Property NAV per share up 38.7 pct at 1.97 usd at end-Q4 - AFX - Thu 10 Jan, 08:20 AM
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Naya Bharat Property Co PLC said its net asset value per share stood at 1.97 usd on Dec 31, 2007, a rise of 38.7 pct over the fourth quarter, with most of its holdings reporting strong earnings amidst a benign environment for the Indian real estate sector.

China property broker Golden Keys to close about 50 more outlets - report - AFX - Thu 10 Jan, 06:57 AM
BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Beijing-based property broker Golden-Keys Real Estate Service Co Ltd plans to close an additional 50 outlets soon due to declining transaction volume, the Beijing News reported, citing a company source.

China B-shares end morning mixed; property stocks surge - UPDATE 04:29 AM [ AFX ]
China B-shares end morning mixed; property stocks surge 04:04 AM [ AFX ]
Fla.: Panel reviews property insurance 05:20 PM [ AFX ]
Ohio to appeal lakefront property ruling 01:58 PM [ AFX ]
Spain's Zapatero plays down talk of economic crisis; property slowdown 'logical' 12:53 PM [ AFX ]

Central European shares sharply lower midday; banks, property stocks weigh 11:39 AM [ AFX ]
Viatrade buys Eurokey Property in 1-for-28 share exchange 11:26 AM [ AFX ]
Metnor says property ops managing director Parkinson to step down 07:49 AM [ AFX ]
Dev Property Development to sell interests in 2 projects for minimum 114 mln stg 07:41 AM [ AFX ]
Persimmon says rate hopes to boost housing market 07:07 AM [ Reuters]

Weakness in US mortgage, housing markets to continue in 2008 - Fitch 05:45 AM [ AFX ]
Tokyo shares end morning lower after Wall St selloff on housing worries UPDATE 03:39 AM [ AFX ]
Tokyo shares end morning lower after Wall Street selloff on housing worries 02:47 AM [ AFX ]
Forex - US dollar mixed after Wall Street falls on weak housing data 11:41 PM [ AFX ]
Housing outlook takes a grim turn 11:34 PM [ AFX ]

Tokyo shares outlook - Lower on Wall Street's fall, housing market concerns 10:05 PM [ AFX ]
Boston Fed CEO: Housing woes may worsen 09:26 PM [ AFX ]
Housing woes sink stocks in late trading 09:19 PM [ AFX ]
Stocks wobble on housing industry woes 06:59 PM [ AFX ]
Housing slump to continue: Fannie CEO 06:16 PM [ AFX ]

Stocks dip on housing industry woes 05:53 PM [ AFX ]
Pound down against major currencies 05:27 PM [ AFP ]
Boston Fed's Rosengren says spillover effects of housing slowdown not over 04:46 PM [ AFX ]
Stocks rise after poor housing data 03:48 PM [ AFX ]
Europe commercial property transaction volumes seen down 20 pct in 2008 - report 03:23 PM [ AFX ]

Housing and retail data muddy rate outlook 02:46 PM [ Reuters]
Forex - Dollar steady ahead of US housing data, sterling off earlier highs 12:56 PM [ AFX ]
House prices rise unexpectedly 11:29 AM [ ShareCast]