verizon communications and its two unions have reached an itsement, in principle, on contract.hat means about 30,000 landline employees will return to work after 44 days on strike. union members should return to work next week. microsoft is set to be ready to bid for cloud-based software marketo,market oh -- according to sources close to the matter. and memorial day weekend is upon us. gasoline prices are at their lowest level for this time of year since 2005. aaa says more than 38 million americans will travel this weekend, with 90% going by car. that's the bloomberg business flash. turning now to the real estate market, the buying frenzy has come to an end. investors are no longer looking to add to their holdings. instead, they are heading to the exits. joining us from boston is our real estate reporter, who has been covering this story. what is behind this? >> blame the strong dollar. who haveages sellers depressed currencies. how bad is the inventory glut? what are we talking about right now? are nine buildings in downtown miami that just opened over the last two and a half