Properties on the market seems like forever.....and other ?s

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1.well... in my neighborhood i have seen houses stay on the market for 3-6 months. one has been for sale for about a year. it seems like the market here in NC is sllllloooowwww.
is there anyway that i could help them out?

2. how can i get started with bad/no credit? (i married my hubby who has bad credit and i had no credit) with little money and bad/no credit... is there any hope for me to get started.

3. is there anyone eles here that is from NC?

thanks
casandra