Bay Area September Home Sales Second-Lowest in 19 years

La Jolla, CA ----Bay Area home sales fell year-over-year for the fourth consecutive month in September, dropping 27 percent below average, as historically-low mortgage rates failed to nudge many would-be buyers off the sidelines. The region?s median sale price stood 8 percent higher than a year ago, but price signals were mixed at the county level, a real estate information service reported.