Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Brookfield Branch, Hampstead
October 19, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Brookfield Branch: priced right sells in 8 days, not 67
In the Brookfield Branch neighborhood in Hampstead over the last 12 months, the 67 homes priced right sold in a median of 8 days. The 20 that needed price cuts took a median of 67 days and sold at 95.3% of asking. Of 92 homes that ended, 87 sold and 5 didn't.
Summary written October 14, 2026 from that day's numbers. The figures in the tiles update every hour, so they can differ slightly.
Which pile do you want to be in?
Out of every 20 homes listed in Brookfield Branch, Hampstead 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 9 days. Needed price cuts: 67 days, and sold for 95.3% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $201 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $273 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $974 + mortgage |
About $974 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 117 days — roughly $3,735 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: 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.
When contracts fall apart
Contracts that fell apart
8%
8 of about 95 before closing
Those homes that later sold
75%
25% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
97.9%
vs. 100.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
62
vs. 20 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 46% · cash 10% · VA 25% · FHA 16%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes that did took a median of 8 days. Homes that needed cuts took 67 days and sold at 95.3% of asking.
- Listings that never sold cut a median of 2.4% and still sat a median of 117 days. A small cut after months on the market didn't turn them around. 5% didn't sell, about 1 in 19, up from 0% the year before.
- Waiting costs money. On a typical home at $327,853, carrying costs before the mortgage are estimated at about $974 a month. The estimate is about $3,735 while a home sits unsold.
- Contracts fell apart on 8% of sales, about 1 in 12. In general industry experience, it's most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues. Get the home ready and the paperwork lined up before you list. After a fall-through, 75% later sold, 25% never did, and the median wait was 62 days against 17 days for a first contract that held.
If you're buying
- Room to negotiate is real but uneven. 37% of homes sold below the first asking price. Homes that needed cuts sold at 95.3% of asking.
- Homes priced right move fast, a median of 8 days. Typical time to sell was 21 days, so be ready to act on a good one.
- Buyers here pay in different ways: 46% conventional, 24% VA, 16% FHA and 10% cash. A home that came back on the market after a contract fell apart sold at 97.9% of asking and took a median of 62 days.
Did you know?
- Did you know? Of 92 homes that ended in Brookfield Branch, 5 didn't sell, about 1 in 19.
- Did you know? 37% of homes here sold below their first asking price, yet the typical home sold at 100.0% of it.
- Did you know? A first contract that held closed in a median of 17 days. After a contract fell apart, it took a median of 62 days.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
5%
up 5.4 pts from a year ago
5 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 87 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
100.0%
up 1.2 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
37%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
2.4%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
25
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
100%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$328K
down 4.0% from a year ago
87 homes sold
The last 13 months
0% latest month · Sep 26
19 latest month · Sep 26
100.0% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 18 | 0 | 0% | 26 | 100.0% |
| $300–400K | 65 | 5 | 7% | 25 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 3 | 0 | 0% | 5 | 100.0% |
| $1M+ | 1 | 0 | 0% | 60 | 2.7% |
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 October 19, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000