January moved faster than it felt. While the broader narrative was “slow winter market,” Nottingham actually showed early-year momentum:
- 26 homes sold
- Average days on market: 32
- 11 active
- 4 pending
January buyers were decisive but pricing discipline mattered.
Market Brief: January 2026
inventory and withdrawals
a consistent 3-8% adjustment
the tone of january
Price Range | Median List | Median Sold | Adjustment
$400–450k | $435k | $422k | ~3%
$350–400k | $395k | $365k | ~7–8%
$300–350k | $339k | $317k | ~6%
This is not a collapsing market. It’s a recalibrated one.
Homes are selling but buyers are negotiating within a narrow, predictable band. The mistake isn’t pricing 3–5% above market. The mistake is ignoring the data and chasing the peak over a year ago.
In the last 90 days: 30 homes terminated or withdrew
- Months of inventory hovered near 15
- Median days on market creeping toward 100 in some cases
- That’s a quiet but important signal.
Homes that miss the market in the first 6–8 weeks begin to lose leverage. And once a listing crosses that threshold, discount pressure increases significantly.
January rewarded alignment. It penalized hesitation.
March through September consistently drives the majority of movement in Nottingham Country. January often represents positioning.
Not urgency. Not panic. But preparation. The sellers who win in spring typically: price correctly from day one, complete pre-market updates early and enter the market before the April/Maysurge.
10 homes sold in this most common configuration.
- Average sold price: $415,239
- Range: $365k – $450k
- DOM range: 0 – 108 days, that 108-day outlier reinforces the pattern:
Condition + strategy = speed.
Speed = leverage.
