Home prices in North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota fell 4.9% between October 2010 and the same month this year, according to CoreLogic. That decrease is more pronounced than the statewide average change, a 3.5% decrease. Notably, Florida’s prices are falling more slowly than the national average. Across the U.S., home prices fell 3.9% over the last year. Mark Fleming, chief economist for CoreLogic, says his firm’s forecasts project “flat growth” through 2013.
