It shows how a deflation in stock prices can influence deflation in property prices. Join discussion...

PRIVATE home prices in Singapore fell between July and September - the first time in over four years and after almost a year of deadlock between buyers and sellers in which home sales all but dried up. Join discussion...

The Chinese government is trying to stimulate the real estate market in order to slow down the price deflation. Will it increase the mal-investments in the economy? Join discussion...

Savage housing market downturns have dragged the US, UK, Ireland and Spain to the brink of recession. Data released this week will highlight how weakness across property sectors is continuing to erode consumer confidence and undermine business activity. Join discussion...

Looks like Britains latest tax - intended to stop people harding vacant buildings - has back-fired. Perhaps they should've led with a carrot, instead of using the stick... Join discussion...

This are the thoughts from BIS Shrapnel: "BIS Shrapnel Managing director Robert Mellor said he was unable to fathom the low clearance rates across the country. "The fundamentals are all good, employment has slightly increased and unemployment has remained steady," he said. "There's no reason people should fear losing their jobs. It's unusual that there is so much reluctance to buy property." They should be reading "Another faulty analysis: BIS Shrapnel on house prices" at http://cij.inspiriting.com/?p=411 Join discussion...

The national residential property value indices report released today by RP Data & Rismark International revealed that Australia’s residential property market has defied speculation of a downturn with national dwelling values holding steady during the first five months of 2008. By comparison, the S&P/ASX 200 has fallen by 10.8% during the same period. In contrast to widespread media reporting of significant house price falls, the RP Data/Rismark International report found that the national residential property market has not suffered any material price declines. Join discussion...

Plummeting property values have prompted warnings Australia is heading for a one in a 100 year slump. Join discussion...

For those who are still highly leveraged up, take note of this article. Brian Johnson, the managing director and banking analyst at JP Morgan Australia, said, "I find it bizarre that Australia would be the only country in the world where there wouldn't be some kind of decline in housing property values." Mr Johnson said Australian banks are actually more vulnerable to the credit crunch than many of their global counterparts because of their high levels of gearing, or loan to capital ratios. "We're talking banks geared 25-30 times, whereas the global peers may be geared 15-20 times... even a moderate loan-loss cycle creates negative earnings," he said. Join discussion...

Perhaps China’s 08 Stock Market Crash was not entirely without reason. According to the Economist China’s property market is next. “If so, the impact will be felt far beyond the property industry alone. China's financial industry holds over Rmb5trn (US$728bn) in property-related loans. A general decline in property prices also carries worrisome social and political implications. In the latest boom, millions of Chinese families have signed away decades of future incomes to buy homes. As the value of their biggest investments shrinks, their level of discontent will only swell.” Join discussion...