Cloud metro area are staying on the market longer. He says homes staying on the market 60-70 days is a "normal" real estate market even if it doesn't feel that way. Home Buyer FlexibilityEhrlichman believes homes staying on the market longer isn't necessary a bad thing. Interest RatesEhrlichman says interest rates were so low for so long and now they are in the 6.5% range. Ehrlichman says in 1971 interest rates were at 7.1% and many people were waiting for the rates to come down.