I posted the data from China here, with a brief comment only

Here is more via Reuters:

  • Home prices in China rose for a fourth consecutive month in August
  • Offering hope that the ailing property sector is becoming less of a drag on the slowing economy
  • Analysts do not expect a full-blown turnaround any time soon
  • Huge overhang of unsold homes discourages new construction and investment in all but the biggest cities
  • The property sector accounts for 15 percent of China's gross domestic product, so even modest signs of improvement would relieve some pressure on the economy
  • Economists at Standard Chartered say sentiment in the property market is still fragile

More at the link, above