Okay, it was never out of business.  As a matter of fact, relative to the rest of the country, the local market here in the Dallas, TX area was never in a "major" down turn.  We are however experiencing growth again in many areas and seeing average sales times shorten back up as well as prices start to gain a little bit.  The Dallas Assist 2 Sell (www.ForDallasHomes.com) has sold it's last 7 home listings in an average of 7.8 days.  Several homes have had multiple offers.  Rumors of an extension to the Home Buyer Tax Credit seem legitimate and buyers are hurrying back to the market.