91.   Such a crunch could ease the fears of overbuilding and ease property prices, making acquisition by REITs more doable.

92.   That could slow any rebound in property prices -- and set the stage for another slowdown in corporate earnings growth.

93.   That same day, disgruntled home owners demonstrated against falling property prices and government doctors publically protested against reductions in starting salaries.

94.   That, combined with a government clampdown on property speculation, did more than sap property prices.

95.   That, in turn, might threaten property prices and corporate profits -- and in turn, prompt more investors to sell stocks and real estate.

96.   That system worked well as long as property prices continually rose.

97.   The collapse in property prices is also rippling through the economy in the form of weak consumer spending.

98.   The construction industry, with its dense nationwide network of contractors and subcontractors, has been hard hit by the fall in property prices and declining public works.

99.   The construction industry, with its dense nationwide network of contractors and subcontractors, has been hard-hit by the fall in property prices and declining public works.

100.   The construction industry, with its dense nationwide network of contractors and sub-contractors, has been hard hit by the fall in property prices, and declining public works.