Warmer sea temperatures caused by climate change and periodic El Nio events have caused large areas of coral to be wiped out in so-called "bleaching" events.
Many buyers are looking for an apartment that is already redone, since it is hard to borrow the cash needed to buy a place that also needs a new kitchen or bathroom.
Plus, it's hard to imagine Groupon re-enters the acquisition market, after having rebuffed Google's $6 billion offer (due, in part, to a cash vs. stock issue, I'm told).
Suppliers, already hard hit by the collapse in car production, must decide whether to grant easier payment terms that will worsen their own cash positions.
It is important to note that other factors, such as volcanic particulates or variations in the amount of sunlight received by the Earth, could potentially have affected the climate.