South Florida homes are sitting on the market longer despite an increase in sales, a Redfin report says, signaling a change from a frenzied real estate scene to a more normal market.
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South Florida homes have been sitting on the market for longer than nearly anywhere else in the country, even as closures on sales have climbed.
According to a recent Redfin report analyzing MLS data from December 2025, the Fort Lauderdale metropolitan area tied with the San Antonio metro area for the second-slowest housing market in the country that month, with the Miami and West Palm Beach metro areas taking the next two spots in the top five.
