Sometimes, and 'taking longer' usually means the listing is out of sync with its buying season. Vacation properties sell on lifestyle timing, far more than primary homes do. A beach home moves fastest in summer, when buyers are picturing that life. A mountain or ski home may actually sell better outside peak ski season. That same seasonality is a buyer's tool. The best time to buy in a seasonal market is usually its off-season, when competition thins out and the sellers still listed tend to be the motivated ones. A listing that comes on during the dead off-season, with almost no buyer traffic around, often signals a seller who genuinely needs to move. And a home that sits through an entire peak season without an offer is usually telling you the price is wrong. Condition matters a lot too. Turnkey, highly upgraded units still command a premium in slower stretches, while average-condition homes move slower and closer to fair value. Absent a real problem, a well-kept, correctly priced vacation home rarely sits forever. If you are selling, price to the season and the condition. If you are buying, shop the off-season and let the calendar work in your favor.