The Florida realtors have the September numbers out. "A total of 13,485 existing single-family homes sold statewide last month, a decrease of 34 percent from the 20,451 homes sold during the previous September, according to the Florida Association of Realtors. Statewide, the existing-home median price slipped 1 percent to $243,900 last month; a year ago, it was $246,100."

"Looking to Florida's existing condominium market, sales of existing condos also decreased in September, with a total of 3,819 condos sold statewide compared to 6,930 in September 2005 for a 45 percent decrease, according to FAR. The statewide median sales price for condos last month was $201,900; a year ago, it was $215,500 for a 6 percent decrease."

"Among the state's larger markets, the Miami metropolitan statistical area reported 769 existing homes sold last month compared to 872 homes sold a year ago for a 12 percent decline. A total of 666 existing condos changed hands in Miami in September for a 40 percent decrease over the 1,106 condos sold the previous year."

"'Prices are slowly trending down,' says Pat Dahne, chairman of the Realtor Association of Greater Miami. 'As real estate professionals, we need to remind people that real estate is a long-term investment.''

The Miami Herald. "With sales sluggish, the inventory of existing single-family homes and condominiums with 'for sale' signs grew again in September. More than 62,000 homes were on the market in Miami-Dade and Broward -- some 1,800 more than in August and nearly triple the number a year ago."

"The reasons for the stubborn slowdown include skyrocketing prices staying beyond the reach of too many buyers, investors and speculators having fled the market, rising property insurance, the specter of higher property taxes discouraging new purchases and primary buyers waiting on the sideline for fear prices will drop further."

The Naples News. "The number of homes sold in the Naples area declined 37 percent last month compared to September 2005. There were 236 home sales last month in the area, compared to 377 a year ago."

"The median price of those homes also dropped, according to the numbers released today. The median price for an existing, single-family home sold by a Realtor was $446,900 last month, compared to $487,500 in September 2005."

"There were 173 condo sales in the Naples area last month, down 62 percent from the 456 that sold last year in September."

The News Press. "The number of sales and median price of an existing home in Lee County dropped in September compared to a year ago, according to statistics released today by the Florida Association of Realtors. There was a 9 percent drop from $288,700 to $261,400 in the median price; the number of homes sold with assistance from a Realtor plummeted 36 percent from 1,075 to 693."

"In Collier County, the price dropped 8 percent from $487,500 to $446,900 and the number of sales fell 37 percent from 377 to 236. For Charlotte County, the price dropped 10 percent from $229,700 to $207,800 while the number of sales fell 42 percent from 353 to 206."

The Sun Sentinel. "South Florida's housing market showed no signs of improvement in September as prices and sales of existing homes continued to decline."

"Palm Beach County's median price of $365,500 dropped 9 percent or $34,500 from $400,000 in September 2005, FAR said Wednesday. Broward County's median of $370,300 fell 2 percent or $9,100 from $379,400 in September."

"Prices have fallen in Broward County for three months in a row; in Palm Beach County, prices have been down for the past two months. Year-over-year sales dropped by double digits in all three counties."

"Palm Beach County had 566 sales in September, down 53 percent from the 1,202 sales last September. That slide was the largest in the state. Real estate agents across South Florida say they didn't expect the slumping market to improve in September as buyers remain mostly hesistant."