Florida Resales Down

Sales of existing single-family homes in Florida totaled 13,485 in September, an decrease of 34% from the level recorded a year earlier, according to the Florida Association of Realtors.The median sales price of homes sold in September declined to $243,900, down 1% from $246,100 in September 2005, FAR reported. Among the state's larger markets, resales decreased 12% in the Miami metropolitan statistical area, while the Miami market's median resale price held steady at $371,700.