There are already signs of a slowdown in real estate, particularly in Florida markets that have been bid up due to speculative buying.

These transportation projects, especially the metro lines, will further spur the real estate market, which has already shown signs of life this year as commercial banks show more interest in providing home loans.

It has all the signs of a hostile bid, and for investors it has come as a bit of surprise. I would expect this to go on for some time, and looking at the stock prices of the two companies, it seems there is more in it for investors.

TI has their foothold in lots of these markets already,

There's a lot of nervousness in the markets already, but what do you get nervous about now. The fact that tankers aren't being used as much as last year implies that supplies are getting through.

There are already signs of a substantial reduction in these flows so far.