31.   Recent property sales on Main Street indicate that private-sector activity has picked up.

32.   Property sales already announced this year will help cut the burden by the end of December.

33.   Property sales slowed after the government introduced tax and credit curbs in May to put the brakes on property speculation.

34.   Property sales slowed after the government introduced tax and credit curbs in May, to put the brakes on property speculation.

35.   Some countries, both in Western and Eastern Europe, do not permit the proceeds of property sales to leave their borders.

36.   Still, the recent boom in property sales is not limited to the Patagonia region.

37.   The action taken here on property sales is a sign that Hong Kong officials see little hope of a rebound in the yen any time soon.

38.   The government should cuts taxes and find ways to boost property sales, investors said.

39.   The issue, along with income from the property sales, will be used to redeem preferred stock as well as pay off high-yield debt.

40.   The Japanese responded by announcing possible measures to cut taxes on corporate income and stock transactions, as well as to stimulate property sales.