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Mary Beth Eastman

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Freelance personal finance writer and editor. Past life: News designer. Free time: whiskey + crafts.

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Mary Beth is a writer with seven years of experience sharing personal finance information with readers and more than 15 years of experience in journalism. With expertise in credit cards, mortgages, loans, insurance, and real estate, her work has appeared in numerous publications including Bankrate, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, Angi, New York Post, Fox Business, Credible, Investopedia, and others.

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Homes are sitting longer — here's what it means for buyers and sellers

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By Mary Beth Eastman
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Mary Beth Eastman, for addressUSA June 25, 2026, 8:01 a.m. CT Homes are spending more time on the market these days. The average days on market in 2026 are higher year-over-year, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louisi, and have been climbing steadily since the homebuying frenzy of spring 2022. At that time, the average home spent just 30 days on the market, compared to 52 days in April 2026.
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Homes are sitting longer — here's what it means for buyers and sellers

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By Mary Beth Eastman
| USA Today Verified
June 25, 2026, 9:01 a.m. ET Homes are spending more time on the market these days. The average days on market in 2026 are higher year-over-year, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louisi, and have been climbing steadily since the homebuying frenzy of spring 2022. At that time, the average home spent just 30 days on the market, compared to 52 days in April 2026. Back then, if a home lingered on the market for 45 days, buyers often assumed something was wrong with it.
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Here’s what sellers still get wrong about today’s homebuyers

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By Mary Beth Eastman
| USA Today Verified
June 18, 2026, 9:01 a.m. ET The housing market of just a few years ago was a major advantage for homeowners who sold during the height of the pandemic buying frenzy. Profit margins on home sales peaked at 63.5% in 2022, according to real estate analytics firm Attom.1 But that market was anything but typical. A combination of factors — including a global pandemic, supply chain disruptions, the rise of remote work and historically low mortgage rates — helped drive home prices to record highs.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first journalism job was as an intern for an alt-weekly in Toledo, Ohio

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Jane Craig

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Journalists empower citizens with the information they need to lead satisfying lives.
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