After a lively start to the year and official fears of a new mini house price boom amongst Bank of England economists, this morning's figures by Nationwide (adjusted to take into account the expected seasonal variations) report a 0.2% fall in February (after a 1.5% rise in January), leaving the year-on-year figures down to 3.7%. More, here. Meanwhile, the Evening Standard reports that the Nationwide report sent actual shivers through the estate agency industry, by casting doubt on the market's positive spring outlook. Click this to download a copy of the February document as a pdf.