Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Indigo at Abbey Preserve, Wilmington
September 24, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.ai
Indigo at Abbey Preserve Homes Sell in 8 Days
Every one of the 65 homes that finished in Indigo at Abbey Preserve over the last 12 months sold, and the typical one took just 8 days. Priced right from the start, homes moved in 2 days, but ones that needed a price cut sat for 114 days before selling.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Indigo at Abbey Preserve, Wilmington 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 2 days. Needed price cuts: 114 days, and sold for 92.7% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Mortgage (principal + interest) | $3,280 |
| Property taxes | $381 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $516 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| About | $4,680 |
About $4,680 every month the home sits.
An example, not a quote: 20% down, 30-year fixed at 6.95% (Freddie Mac average, 2026-09-17); Pender County rate 0.7375 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
7%
5 of about 70 before closing
Those homes that later sold
100%
0% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
98.1%
vs. 100.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
50
vs. 5 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 69% · cash 15% · VA 15% · FHA 0%.
If you're selling
- Price it right on day one. Homes priced correctly sold in a median of 2 days, while ones that needed cuts took 114 days and sold at 92.7% of asking.
- No home in Indigo at Abbey Preserve went unsold this year, down from a 10% did-not-sell rate the year before.
- 7% of contracts fell apart along the way, about 1 in 14. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues.
- If a contract does fall through, homes here still went on to sell 100% of the time, at 98.1% of asking, though it took about 50 more days.
If you're buying
- 45% of homes sold for less than the first asking price, so there's often room to negotiate.
- 22 homes needed a price cut before selling, so not every listing moves in a week.
- Most buyers used conventional loans (69%), with 15% paying cash and 15% using VA loans.
Did you know?
- The typical sold price in Indigo at Abbey Preserve was $619,322.
- On a home at that price with a 6.95% mortgage rate, estimated monthly carrying costs run about $4,680.
- Homes that sold on the first contract closed at 100.0% of asking, compared to 98.1% for homes that had a contract fall through first.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
0%
down 10.0 pts from a year ago
0 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 65 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
45%
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
8
up 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
—
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$619K
down 4.3% from a year ago
65 homes sold
The last 17 months
0% latest month · Aug 26
7 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 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 51 | 94059.6% |
| $500–750K | 59 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 100.0% |
| $750K–1M | 5 | 0 | 0% | 18 | 98.1% |
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