Update March 22nd, 2009:We are looking forward to an excellent rental season in 2009 in France. The house is booked out completely all summer.
The following website has lots of information about the house in France, including prices, availability, etc:
Our English website for our French villa
Our optional English website for our French villa
In the US, the real estate prices continue to fall significantly due to the financial crisis. We are hanging in there and are weathering the storm. Fortunately, all properties are rented.