Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Carolina Pines, New Bern
October 22, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Carolina Pines: 1 in 6 homes didn't sell, up from 13%
In the Carolina Pines neighborhood in New Bern, 45 homes ended their listings over the last 12 months. 37 sold and 8 didn't, an 18% rate, or 1 in 6. The year before, it was 13%. The typical home that sold took 14 days, so pricing is what separates the quick sales from the long ones.
Summary written October 17, 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 Carolina Pines, New Bern over the last 12 months, the solid houses sold. The outlined ones expired or were canceled.
Priced right from day one: sold in a median 8 days. Needed price cuts: 79 days, and sold for 92.9% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $111 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $249 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $864 + mortgage |
About $864 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 84 days — roughly $2,366 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: Craven County rate 0.4448 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
13%
6 of about 45 before closing
Those homes that later sold
83%
17% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
94.0%
vs. 99.2% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
94
vs. 15 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 15% · cash 18% · VA 59% · FHA 8%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 22 homes priced right sold in a typical 8 days. The 15 that needed price cuts took a typical 74 days and sold at 92.9% of asking.
- Small cuts late don't fix it. Listings that never sold made a median cut of just 1.3% and sat a typical 84 days.
- Waiting costs money. On a typical $299,000 home, carrying costs are estimated at about $864 a month before mortgage. That's about $2,366 while a home goes unsold.
- Get ready for contracts to wobble. 13% of contracts fell apart, about 1 in 8. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, in my general experience. Fix the obvious repairs and have paperwork in order before you list.
If you're buying
- There's room to talk. 54% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the median sale came in at 98.6% of first ask.
- Watch the homes that sit. Listings that never sold sat a typical 84 days. A home that has been on the market that long may be open to a real conversation.
- Know how others are paying. Of buyers, 59% used VA, 18% paid cash, 15% went conventional and 8% used FHA. Line up your financing early.
Did you know?
- Did you know? A home that goes under contract the first time sold at 100.0% of asking, with a typical 14 days.
- Did you know? When a contract fell apart, 83% of those homes later sold, but 17% never did.
- Did you know? Homes that sold after a contract fell apart took a typical 94 days and sold at 94.0% of asking.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
17%
up 4.5 pts from a year ago
8 expired or canceled vs 39 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.6%
down 1.0 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
56%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
1.3%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
15
down 13 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.4%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
50%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$300K
up 1.9% from a year ago
39 homes sold
The last 21 months
29% latest month · Sep 26
9 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 | 1 | 5% | 10 | 100.0% |
| $300–400K | 17 | 7 | 29% | 41 | 96.5% |
| $400–500K | 3 | 0 | 0% | 14 | 99.3% |
| $750K–1M | 1 | 0 | 0% | 15 | 96.7% |
Homes only (land excluded), last 12 months unless noted. "Didn't sell" = listings that expired or were canceled — withdrawn and on-hold listings are not counted (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 22, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000