Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Carolina Shores, Carolina Shores
September 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai
Carolina Shores: Price It Right, Sell In 45 Days
In the Carolina Shores neighborhood in Carolina Shores, homes that sold over the last 12 months typically took 45 days and brought 94.9% of asking. But 1 in 6 listings didn't sell at all, and the ones priced right from day one sold in 26 days versus 108 days for homes that needed cuts.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Carolina Shores, Carolina Shores 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 26 days. Needed price cuts: 108 days, and sold for 91.6% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Mortgage (principal + interest) | $1,716 |
| Property taxes | $92 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $270 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| About | $2,580 |
About $2,580 every month the home sits.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 140 days — roughly $11,800 in holding costs, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: 20% down, 30-year fixed at 6.95% (Freddie Mac average, 2026-09-17); Brunswick County rate 0.342 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
18%
11 of about 63 before closing
Those homes that later sold
82%
18% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
93.2%
vs. 95.5% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
146
vs. 37 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 44% · cash 37% · VA 8% · FHA 6%.
If you're selling
- Homes priced right out of the gate sold in a median 26 days, needing cuts took 108 days
- Listings that never sold sat a median 140 days before their listing ended
- 18% of contracts fell apart after acceptance, most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues; those homes later sold at 93.2% of ask versus 95.5% for homes that held their first contract
- 83% of sold homes went for something below the first asking price, so start with a number buyers will actually meet
If you're buying
- 94.9% is the typical sold price versus first ask, so there's room to negotiate
- Homes that need a price cut sit a lot longer, median 108 days, before they sell
- 37% of buyers here paid cash, 44% used conventional financing
Did you know?
- The didn't-sell rate in Carolina Shores dropped from 31% the year before to 16% this year
- Carrying a typical $323,950 home here runs an estimated $2,580 a month at 6.95%, about $11,800 while it sits unsold
- When a contract falls apart, 82% of those homes go on to sell later anyway
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
16%
down 14.7 pts from a year ago
10 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 52 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
94.9%
up 1.3 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
83%
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
45
down 5 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
5.1%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
20%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$324K
up 0.8% from a year ago
52 homes sold
The last 24 months
0% latest month · Aug 26
30 latest month · Aug 26
92.2% latest month · Aug 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 14 | 2 | 13% | 40 | 95.9% |
| $300–400K | 26 | 5 | 16% | 49 | 95.8% |
| $400–500K | 9 | 2 | 18% | 48 | 93.9% |
| $500–750K | 3 | 0 | 0% | 50 | 92.3% |
| $750K–1M | 0 | 1 | 100% | — | — |
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 24, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000