how i stock comparison value dump down lists mysql data?

i need values form inputs populated sql database. formula works good calm textarea inputs nonetheless i can't figure out distribute database value dump down lists eg. 'type property' below. revolves around removing 'option selected' paint value reason database.

here code:

$result = $db->sql_query("select * ".$prefix."_users where userid='$userid'");    
$row = $db->sql_fetchrow($result);

echo "<center><font class=\"title\">"._change_my_information."</font></center><br>\n";
echo "<center>".all." ".fields." ".must." ".be." ".filled."  
<form name=\"editmyinfoform\" method=\"post\" action=\"users.php\" enctype=\"multipart/form-data\">           
  <table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" width=\"720\" id=\"table1\" cellpadding=\"2\" bordercolor=\"#c0c0c0\">        
    <tr>                
      <td align=\"right\">".telephone." :</td>                
      <td>
        <input type=\"text\" name=\"telephone\" size=\"27\" value=\"$row[telephone]\"> inc. dialing codes
      </td>        
    </tr>        
    <tr>                
      <td align=\"right\">".type." ".of." ".property." ".required." :</td>                                          
      <td>select list:
        <select name=\"req_type\" value=\"$row[req_type]\">                   
          <option>house</option>                  
          <option>bungalow</option>                  
          <option>flat/apartment</option>                  
          <option>studio</option>                  
          <option>villa</option>                  
          <option>any</option>                  
         </select>  
       </td>          
      </tr>
....