As homeowners and homebuyers in Southern California, including those in the local markets, continue to cope with struggling residential sales, Acorn managing editor John Loesing begins a multipart questionandanswer series with local real estate leaders about the future of the market and possible signs that the worst might be behind us.

Dear Mr. Berko: Several months ago you wrote that the commercial and industrial real estate market was in the process of a shakeout.

RISMEDIA, June 3, 2009-Jeffrey Wheeler, president and COO of Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS and C.J. Crankshaw, owner of Century 21 Southern Homes, announced today that Southern Homes will become a part of Coldwell Banker United, Realtors. The two companies will combine market share and will have more than 145 agents serving ..