Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Collinswood, Aberdeen
September 26, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai
Every Collinswood Home Sold This Year, None Fell Through Unsold
In the Collinswood neighborhood in Aberdeen, all 41 homes that came off the market in the last 12 months sold. Typical days to sell was 90 days, and typical sale price was $353,990, coming in at 93.4% of first asking price.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Collinswood, Aberdeen 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 45 days. Needed price cuts: 116 days, and sold for 92.4% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Mortgage (principal + interest) | $1,890 |
| Property taxes | $87 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $295 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| About | $2,770 |
About $2,770 every month the home sits.
An example, not a quote: 20% down, 30-year fixed at 7.03% (Freddie Mac average, 2026-09-24); Moore County rate 0.295 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
5%
2 of about 43 before closing
Those homes that later sold
100%
0% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
92.8%
vs. 93.4% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
125
vs. 90 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 22% · cash 2% · VA 63% · FHA 12%.
If you're selling
- Homes priced right from day one sold in a median of 45 days, and there were 10 of them
- 31 homes needed price cuts and took a median of 116 days, selling at 92.4% of first ask
- 5% of contracts fell apart, about 1 in 21 — most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues
- Every home that had a contract fall apart went on to sell later, at 92.8% of first ask
If you're buying
- Typical sale price came in at 93.4% of first asking price, and 98% of homes sold below first ask, so there is room to negotiate
- Homes that needed a price cut sat for a median of 116 days before selling
- Most buyers here used VA loans (63%), with 22% conventional, 12% FHA, and 2% paying cash
Did you know?
- On a home priced at $353,990, estimated monthly carrying cost runs about $2,770 at a 7.03% mortgage rate
- Typical time to sell in Collinswood was 90 days
- When a contract fell apart, it took a median of 125 days to get to a sale the second time around
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
0%
about the same as a year ago
0 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 41 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
93.4%
down 3.7 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
98%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
—
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
90
down 71 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
6.6%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
—
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$354K
down 9.0% from a year ago
41 homes sold
The last 24 months
0% latest month · Aug 26
68 latest month · Aug 26
93.9% latest month · Aug 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300–400K | 32 | 0 | 0% | 81 | 93.9% |
| $400–500K | 9 | 0 | 0% | 126 | 92.6% |
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