Two weeks ago we reported about September's poor home sales in the Tampa Bay area. Sales were off 39 percent year to year. Today we get a glimpse at the national and Florida numbers.

Here's an early glimpse at existing home sales across the nation. As you'll see, things are pretty bad everywhere as banks tighten up credit. Though national sales are down 19 percent year to year, it's only half as bad as our 39 percent decline.

Check in later for the Florida numbers.