Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Whispering Pines
October 19, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
Whispering Pines: 1 in 4 homes didn't sell in the last 12 months
In Whispering Pines over the last 12 months, 116 homes ended their listings and 90 sold. The other 26 didn't sell, a rate of 22%, up from 17% the year before. Homes priced right moved in a median of 11 days. Homes that needed cuts took a median of 69 days.
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 Whispering Pines 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 11 days. Needed price cuts: 69 days, and sold for 93.9% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $130 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $442 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,074 + mortgage |
About $1,074 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 133 days — roughly $4,687 in taxes, insurance, upkeep and utilities alone, and the home still didn't sell.
An example, not a quote: 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.
When contracts fall apart
Contracts that fell apart
17%
18 of about 108 before closing
Those homes that later sold
44%
56% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
96.7%
vs. 98.8% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
79
vs. 17 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 36% · cash 19% · VA 39% · FHA 3%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 60 homes priced right sold in a median of 11 days. The 30 that needed cuts took a median of 69 days and sold at a median of 93.9% of asking.
- Waiting costs real money. On a $530,000 home, carrying costs before the mortgage run an estimated $1,074 a month. An unsold listing could cost about $4,687 in that time.
- The listings that never sold sat a median of 133 days, and they cut the price by a median of 6.5%. Cutting late didn't rescue them.
- Contracts fall apart about 1 in 6 times, or 17%. The MLS doesn't say why. In our experience it's most often inspection, appraisal or financing issues, so get the home ready and the paperwork in order before you list. After a fall-through, 56% never sold, and the ones that did sold at a median of 96.7%, after a median of 79 days.
If you're buying
- Homes that sit are where you have room. The listings that never sold waited a median of 133 days, and 59% of sold homes went for less than the first asking price. Sold homes went for a median of 98.2% of the first ask.
- Look at homes that came back on the market after a contract fell apart. Those sold at a median of 96.7%, compared with 98.8% for homes that held their first contract.
- Buyers here pay in different ways: 39% VA, 36% conventional, 19% cash and 3% FHA.
Did you know?
- The median sold price in Whispering Pines over the last 12 months was $530,000.
- Homes that sold took a median of 19 days.
- When a first contract held, the home sold at a median of 98.8% of asking, in a median of 17 days.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
22%
up 5.2 pts from a year ago
26 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 90 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
98.2%
down 1.8 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
59%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
6.5%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
19
up 8 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.8%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
31%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$530K
up 0.8% from a year ago
90 homes sold
The last 24 months
23% latest month · Sep 26
9 latest month · Sep 26
100.7% latest month · Sep 26
By starting price
| First asking | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300–400K | 13 | 5 | 28% | 9 | 100.0% |
| $400–500K | 27 | 8 | 23% | 16 | 97.8% |
| $500–750K | 35 | 10 | 22% | 27 | 99.0% |
| $750K–1M | 12 | 3 | 20% | 47 | 98.8% |
| $1M+ | 3 | 0 | 0% | 13 | 93.3% |
Neighborhoods in Whispering Pines
| Neighborhood | Sold | Didn't sell | % didn't sell | True days | Sold vs. first ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whispering Pines | 39 | 14 | 26% | 17 | 97.7% |
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