Asia/Pacific Rim

Right time to invest in real estate, (The Economic Times, India, August 24, 2008).

CREA: China unlikely to boost housing market in short term, (Xinhuanet.com, China, August 23, 2008).

Post-Olympic housing prices in Beijing to go up after adjustment, (China Daily, China, August 22, 2008).

Seoul moves to stabilise property market, (Financial Times, UK, August 21, 2008).

North/South/Central America & Caribbean

National real estate slump hasn’t hit N.S., (The Chronicle Herald, Canada, August 23, 2008).

Weak housing market spurs layoffs, (Edmonton Sun, Canada, August 23, 2008).

Europe

Foreign investment in Turkish property growing, (Hürriyet, Turkey, August 25, 2008).

Housing sales grind to a halt, (Aftenposten, Norway, August 22, 2008).

Housing slump good news for rental market, (Wales Online, UK, August 21, 2008).

Africa and the Middle East

New Dubai rules to further streamline property sector, (Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Jordan, August 25, 2008).

UAE mortgage market set to reach Dh64 billion, (Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Jordan, August 25, 2008).

Kuwait's real estate market drops in Q2, (Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Jordan, August 24, 2008).