Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage
Market insights: Wyndwater, Hampstead
October 18, 2026
(910) 395‑1000 · buddyblake.com
In Wyndwater, 1 in 3 listings ended without a sale
In the last 12 months, 64 homes ended in the Wyndwater neighborhood in Hampstead. 43 sold and 21 didn't, which is 33%, up from 18% the year before. The typical home that sold took 63 days and went for 99.3% of its first asking price.
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 Wyndwater, 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 The outlined ones expired, were withdrawn or were canceled.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 43 days. Needed price cuts: 72 days, and sold for 93.3% of the first price.
What waiting costs
| Property taxes | $353 |
| Homeowners insurance | $250 |
| Upkeep | $479 |
| Utilities | $250 |
| Your mortgage payment | if you have one |
| About | $1,335 + mortgage |
About $1,335 every month the home sits — plus your mortgage payment.
Listings that didn't sell stayed on the market a median of 171 days — roughly $7,502 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%
4 of about 48 before closing
Those homes that later sold
75%
25% never sold
Sold vs. first ask after a fall-through
100.0%
vs. 98.6% on the first contract
Days to sell after a fall-through
153
vs. 63 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 59% · cash 9% · VA 30% · FHA 2%.
If you're selling
- Price it right from day one. The 30 homes priced right sold in a median of 40 days. The 13 that needed cuts took 72 days and sold at 93.3% of asking.
- Small cuts don't fix a wrong start. Listings that never sold had a median price cut of just 1.8% and sat a median of 171 days.
- Waiting costs real money. On a typical $575,000 home, carrying costs are estimated at about $1,335 a month before the mortgage. A home that doesn't sell runs an estimated $7,502 before the mortgage.
- About 9% of contracts fell apart, roughly 1 in 12. Most often that's inspection, appraisal or financing issues, based on general industry experience. Get the home ready and your paperwork in order before you list.
If you're buying
- You have room to talk. 63% of homes sold below their first asking price, and the median sale was 99.3% of first ask.
- Look closely at homes that have sat. Listings that never sold sat a median of 171 days. A home that sits may be a negotiating opportunity.
- Financing here is mostly conventional at 58%, then VA at 30%. Cash buyers were 9% and FHA was 2%, so you won't always be up against cash.
Did you know?
- The share of Wyndwater listings that didn't sell went from 18% the year before to 33% in the last 12 months.
- When a contract fell apart, 75% of those homes later sold, at 100.0% of asking. But 25% never sold.
- Homes that sold after a contract fell apart took a median of 153 days. Homes that held their first contract took 58 days.
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For sellers
Listings that didn't sell
31%
up 12.3 pts from a year ago
20 expired, withdrawn or canceled vs 44 sold
Sold vs. first asking price
99.0%
down 0.9 pts from a year ago
median sale price ÷ original list price
Sold below first asking
64%
share of homes that sold
Price cut on homes that didn't sell
2.3%
median — and they still didn't sell
For buyers
True days on market
63
up 41 days from a year ago
median for sold homes, counted from the first listing
Typical room below first ask
1.0%
how far under the original price homes sold
Didn't sell, then sold on a relist
70%
of listings that didn't sell the first time
Median sold price
$573K
down 1.6% from a year ago
44 homes sold
The last 24 months
50% latest month · Sep 26
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300–400K | 4 | 0 | 0% | 54 | 99.2% |
| $400–500K | 8 | 3 | 27% | 52 | 97.7% |
| $500–750K | 32 | 17 | 35% | 63 | 99.5% |
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 18, 2026. Totals only — no individual listing is shown. Buddy Blake Team · Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage · (910) 395‑1000