Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Trent Woods
October 20, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Trent Woods: priced right, 6 days. Needed cuts, 52 days.
In Trent Woods over the last 12 months, 66 homes ended their listings. 54 sold and 12 didn't, which is 18%, or 1 in 5, up from 17% the year before. The 16 homes priced right from the start typically sold in 6 days. The 38 that needed cuts typically took 52 days and sold at 93.1% of first asking price.
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 Trent Woods 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 6 days. Needed price cuts: 52 days, and sold for 93.1% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $158 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $356 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,012 + mortgage |
About $1,012 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 104 days — roughly $3,443 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
22%
15 of about 68 before closing
Those homes that later sold
60%
20% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
93.1%
vs. 95.0% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
120
vs. 30 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 49% · cash 36% · VA 11% · FHA 4%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. Homes priced right typically sold in 6 days. Homes that needed cuts typically took 52 days.
- Small cuts made late don't fix it. Listings that never sold took a median cut of just 2.6% and sat a median of 104 days.
- Expect some contracts to fall apart. It happened 22% of the time, about 1 in 5. The MLS doesn't record why, but most often it's inspection, appraisal or financing issues. Get ahead of those before you list.
- Waiting costs money. On a typical home at $427,500, carrying costs before mortgage are estimated at about $1,012 a month. Costs while a home goes unsold add up to about $3,443, also an estimate.
If you're buying
- There is room to negotiate. 82% of homes sold below first asking price, and the median sold at 95.0% of it.
- Homes that sit are the best chance for a deal. Listings that never sold had sat a median of 104 days. A home that needed cuts sold at 93.1% of first ask.
- You'll compete with a mix of payment types. 35% of buyers paid cash, 50% used conventional loans, 11% used VA and 4% used FHA.
Did you know?
- When a first contract in Trent Woods fell apart, the home typically took 120 days to sell, against 27 days for homes whose first contract held.
- After a contract fell apart, 60% of those homes later sold and 20% never sold. Those that sold went for 93.1% of asking, against 95.2% for first contracts.
- The median sold price in Trent Woods over the last 12 months was $427,500.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
19%
up 2.0 pts from a year ago
12 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 53 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
94.7%
down 3.3 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
83%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
2.6%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
36
up 24 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
5.3%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
8%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$430K
down 7.0% from a year ago
53 homes sold
The last 23 months
29% latest month · Sep 26
5 latest month · Sep 26
93.1% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $300K | 6 | 1 | 14% | 12 | 96.8% |
| $300–400K | 11 | 2 | 15% | 19 | 96.1% |
| $400–500K | 13 | 3 | 19% | 73 | 94.4% |
| $500–750K | 12 | 2 | 14% | 17 | 95.5% |
| $750K–1M | 8 | 1 | 11% | 58 | 94.5% |
| $1M+ | 3 | 3 | 50% | 7 | 93.3% |
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 20, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000