SOHU's Real Estate Channel meets the increasing Mainland demand for on-line property information, which has seen dramatic growth following the government's decision to allow people to freely buy and sell public houses and economy houses. The first phase of the Real Estate Channel, which was launched on 16 October, focuses on providing SOHU.com subscribers with market trend information, the latest government policies and regulations, as well as property transaction procedures.

The Channel combines core messages and accurate property data collected from its partners in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The Channel's main features include:

Property portfolios and advertisements for property sales and leasing. The "On-line Properties" section has a portfolio covering over 1,000 individual properties in Beijing and Guangzhou. It also serves as an efficient channel for property advertising.
Accurate data on mortgages. The "Mortgage Centre" enables users to access information on loan amounts, repayment schedules and application procedures provided by various major Chinese banks with a simple click".
Property market hotline and analysis. The "What's New" section highlights the most popular topics in the market, while "Inside the Business" and "market Analysis" updates readers on the swift market changes and stories of the VIPs".
Experts teaches you the know-how. "Property Advisor" guides you the way to become an expert in property transactions, while the "Expert's View" provides insightful opinions from professionals, and the "Property Handbook" explains government regulations.
"Refurnish Your Apartment" shows users trend in stylish household and decorations with practical tools and recommendations.

About SOHU.com:
SOHU.com (www.sohu.com), the leading internet portal in China with a current (February, 2000) page view posting of 10million per day, is the first major Chinese language web destination on the Internet. SOHU.com has pioneered many firsts, including the introduction of banner advertising and the setting of standard for Web traffic assessment in China. "SOHU.com is the top brand in the Chinese Internet and NOKIA is the top brand in wireless communications. We are proud to be a partner of NOKIA in this important project", said Dr. Charles Zhang, President and CEO of SOHU.com.