The beat goes on

Everywhere you look the real estate news is pretty bleak. Lots of homes for sale - few buyers. I'm not saying it's not so, but the media has not lacked in taking this news and wringing every bit of mileage from it. And try as I might I can't find a single story with a positive outlook for the real estate market. That's in general. There are some places in Texas that are doing well, Albuquerque N.M., and a few others, but in general the forecast is not so good. And most of the guru's seem to agree that we're at the relatively early stages of this downturn, and disagree only on how steep the decline will be. I'd love to hear an opposing point of view, a light at the end of the tunnel, or a silver lining point of view. Got any?
Below are links to some of these articles.