Selling your house? Here’s how long you’ll have to wait for a buyer these days. - MarketWatch

1. Mortgage rates at 6.95% hinder housing market activity this January. 2. Home sales are stalling; January sales reflect lowest pace in five years. 3. Buyers face unaffordable payments, with median homes costing $377,000. 4. Home inventory increased by 11%, but demand remains weak. 5. Federal Reserve expected to lower rates, but may not revive the market.