Business is looking up. Everyone is finally realizing that the NAR commercials stating that now is a great time to buy are true. Interest rates can not go any lower, if the fed lowers the prime rate any lower forget about home buyers worry about depression. I have shown homes to some of my first time buyers that have shown price increases and two of my home buyer clients have been involved in bidding   the past month. My family owns a moving company that is a long established local mom and pop business. When I was still in school in the 80s it was a hot business to start (my parents started oursin the 60s) and many people started them up. When the economy hit a downturn and the industry tanked many of these part time or new movers left the industry. I think our brokerages will experience the same thing during this downturn. Many of our new Realtors or part time real estate agents who came in during the peak will be leaving the industry now. I actually had a half dozen people in my class to first get my real estate license who just wanted to sell their own house and that was it. So, when the end of this season comes and it continues to pick up we will have more business and less real estate agents so those of us who are working full time at real estate will reap the benefits.