south florida's housing recovery will be faster and more steady than the rest of the nation, so says shari olefson-- a real estate attorney and author of "foreclosure nation." >> if you look at the historical picture instead of just the bubble picture, we're back in line with something that looks normal... and i'm sure we'll struggle here in the south florida, just like the rest of the country for the next year or so. >> tom: a big challenge for the florida housing market is the hangover from thousands of foreclosures and repossessions. how fast those filter through to the market will be one factor in how much, and how quickly, prices are able to stabilize. >> susie: tom as you mentioned the dow didn't quite cross, well it crossed the 2,000 mark but didn't close at that level. but investor has a lot to digest today. that fed meeting we talked about, the state of the union address last night from the if the. so a lot of information, and earnings reports. >> tom: yes, let's not forget earnings, because that was one of the big drivers that we saw in the market today. so susie let's go ahead a