Market insights

What really happens to homes listed in Collinswood, Aberdeen

The numbers most home sites don't show: how many listings never sell, how long homes really take, and what they sell for against the first asking price.

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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.

20 sold out of every 20 listed 0 didn't expired, withdrawn or canceled

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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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

A typical $353,990 home, per month
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

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

By starting price

First askingSoldDidn't sell% didn't sellTrue daysSold vs. first ask
$300–400K3200%8193.9%
$400–500K900%12692.6%

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

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