Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Brook Hollow, Greenville
September 26, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai
Brook Hollow: 1 in 11 Listings Didn't Sell Last Year
In Brook Hollow, homes typically sold in 78 days at a median price of $277,500, right at 100.0% of first asking price. But 9% of listings didn't sell at all, up from 3% the year before, and homes that never sold sat for a median of 159 days.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Brook Hollow, Greenville over the last 12 months, the solid houses sold. The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.
Priced right from day one: sold in a median 95 days. Needed price cuts: 70 days, and sold for 94.7% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Mortgage (principal + interest) | $1,481 |
| Property taxes | $131 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $231 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| About | $2,340 |
About $2,340 every month the home sits.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 159 days — roughly $12,300 in holding costs, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.03% (Freddie Mac average, 2026-09-24); Pitt County rate 0.5663 per $100 (NC Department of Revenue, 2025-26 county rates); town taxes add more inside town limits; insurance, upkeep (1% of value a year) and utilities are typical estimates. If your home is paid off, the mortgage line drops out — the rest still adds up.
When contracts fall apart
Contracts that fell apart
15%
11 of about 75 before closing
Those homes that later sold
91%
9% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
100.0%
vs. 100.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
101
vs. 73 on the first contract
The MLS doesn't record why a contract ends. In our experience the most common reasons are home inspection findings, appraisals that come in below the price, and buyer financing. How buyers paid on closed sales: conventional 56% · cash 22% · VA 9% · FHA 9%.
If you're selling
- Homes priced right sold in a median of 95 days. Homes that needed cuts took 70 days longer and still sold for 94.7% of ask.
- 1 in 7 contracts fell apart before closing, most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues.
- If a contract falls apart, 91% of those homes sold later anyway, but it added time. First-time contracts closed in 73 days versus 101 days after a fall-through.
- Waiting has a cost. Carrying a typical Brook Hollow home while it sits is estimated at about $2,340 a month, or about $12,300 total.
If you're buying
- 31% of Brook Hollow homes sold below the first asking price, so there's some room to negotiate.
- Homes that don't sell in this neighborhood sit a long time, a median of 159 days, before the listing ends.
- Most buyers here used conventional loans (56%), with 22% paying cash, 9% using VA, and 9% using FHA.
Did you know?
- In Brook Hollow, 15% of contracts fell apart before closing this past year.
- Even after a contract fell apart, 91% of those homes went on to sell, typically at 100.0% of asking price.
- At today's 7.03% rate, carrying a $277,500 Brook Hollow home is estimated at about $2,340 a month.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
9%
up 5.5 pts from a year ago
6 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 62 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
100.0%
about the same as a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
31%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
0.0%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
78
down 5 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
0.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
17%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$278K
up 2.8% from a year ago
62 homes sold
The last 24 months
40% latest month · Aug 26
112 latest month · Aug 26
100.0% latest month · Aug 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 51 | 6 | 11% | 66 | 100.0% |
| $300–400K | 11 | 0 | 0% | 160 | 100.0% |
Homes only (land excluded), last 12 months unless noted. "Didn't sell" = listings that expired, were withdrawn or were canceled (some owners stop for reasons that have nothing to do with the market); true days on market counts from the first listing, even when a home was relisted. Source: Hive MLS listing and sales records, updated September 26, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000