Real estate sales in our area dipped last month but were higher than last year at this time, according to the latest numbers from the St. Joseph Regional Association of Realtors.

Home sales in September in the association’s nine-county area totaled $16.3 million, down from $19.2 million in August, but slightly higher than the total in September of last year.

So far this year 1,126 residential units have changed hands, (up 6.3%), with sales totaling $144.3 million (up 9.68%).