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What does pending mean?

What does pending mean? Can I still see a pending house or make an offer? TY
Asked By Yevette | Albuquerque, NM | 607 views | Buying | 1 year ago
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Glenda X Bozett

RELI

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A pending means the home has a contract for purchase on it. Aka Under Contract
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Semi-Pro
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Gloria Mitchell

Wilkinson Triad Realty

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Pending is a term used to describe an action or process which has been started but is not yet complete. It indicates that something is in progress or awaiting approval or resolution.No. A property is considered pending after the owner has accepted an offer from a buyer. While the property is in this state, no further offers are accepted and the listing is no longer on the market.
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Tammi Nicholas

Epic Real Estate

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It means the seller has accepted an offer on the property but the transaction has not gone through.
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Jim Rossi

RE/MAX 2000

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Pending, Contingent signifies an offer has been accepted on property putting that buyer first in line to consummate the terms of the accepted offer. Multiple Listing Services very in different area, some require the property without written direction from the seller to continue to be shown but that will ultimately be determined by the seller. Some sellers may be interested in attracting back-up offers and willing to do so.
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Pauline Dent

Keller Williams Chantilly Ventures

Pending is usually the time between when a contract offer is accepted and the date you get keys to the property..it is pending settlement or closing.
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Sean Black

LUXE Properties

It simply means the home is under contract and the sale is in progress and expected to close
Karrie-Ann Versace

Coldwell Banker

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Pending means the property has accepted an offer and are currently in Attorney Review. It is sometimes available to still see, but with knowledge they have an accepted offer.
Jennifer Lee

Campus to Coast Realty

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Hello Yvette, A pending means the home has a contract for purchase on it. Depending on wether or not the seller is accepting backup contracts determines whether or not you can tour the home. If you did tour a home that had a pending sale and fell in love with it, you could have your Realtor submit a backup contract for you. What that means....Should the buyer with the primary contract cancel their contract with the seller, your contract would move in to the first position, provided there are not multiple back up contract. I hope this answer helps. Good luck to you and your home search. Jennifer Lee Campus to Coast Realty
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Michele Churchill

eXp Realty LLC

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Pending means that the Seller has accepted an offer, but the sale has not yet completed. In my State (Montana) we have the option of noting the sale as "pending" or "under contract accepting back-up offers". This is very often at the discretion of the Seller. If the offer is very solid and has a high probability of closure, often the Seller does not want to be bothered with more showings, and the property is not available to see any longer. If the Seller feels a bit nervous about the deal, the Seller may very well want the property to continue to be shown, and would accept another offer to be in back-up position in case the first offer should fail.

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