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REMAX NATIONAL HOUSING REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2026
A harbinger of spring, February was a transitional period and experienced modest activity – most notably with homes selling faster. According to data from the 50 metro areas surveyed, after nine months in which days on market grew from 40 to 62, February days on market dropped to 57. That was six fewer days than in January but still six days more than in February 2025.
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