"It became a bank that did a huge amount of real estate speculation," one regulator close to the situation said.

The land rates around have gone up 3 fold in 4 years due to real estate speculation.

In the 1890s Meyer had become wealthy due to real estate speculation.

Tourism and real estate speculation became important parts of the local economy.

And much of the bad debt that still troubles Japan was run up to support real estate speculation.

The Government said many manufacturing and financial companies diverted funds for business investment into real estate speculation.

Voters were asked whether they approved of a popular initiative against real estate speculation.

A. We had rampant real estate speculation in the 80's.

But little real estate speculation in the area had occurred as of mid-1982.

When it does, land use rises above the level of real estate speculation.