What does pending, contingent or coming soon mean?

The statuses you’ll see

• Active: for sale and taking offers.
• Coming soon: the seller plans to list shortly; ask the listing agent when showings and offers start.
• Contingent: an offer was accepted with conditions still open (types below). You can usually still see it and make a back-up offer.
• Pending: under contract and heading to closing. Back-up offers are possible but rarely needed.
• Temporarily not available: off the market for now, often for repairs or a seller's move; it may come back.
• Sold: closed. The sale price is public once recorded.
• Canceled or expired: the listing ended without a sale; the owner may relist or sell another way.

NorthstarMLS contingency types

In the Twin Cities MLS (NorthstarMLS), a contingent listing says which condition is open:

• Inspection: A purchase agreement has been accepted, but the agreement is contingent on an inspection. The property is still available for showing and accepting back-up offers.
• Other: A purchase agreement has been accepted for this property. The offer has contingencies that must be resolved before the sale is final. The property is still available for showing and accepting back-up offers.
• Sale of Another Property: A purchase agreement has been accepted for this property, but the sale is contingent on sale of another property. This property is still available for showings and accepting backup offers.
• Subject to Statutory Rescission: A purchase agreement has been accepted. The buyer is allowed a 10 day period to review the association documents before making the purchase agreement final. The property is still available for showing and accepting back-up offers.
• Third Party Approval: A purchase agreement has been accepted, but final acceptance is dependent on acceptance by a third party. The property is still available for showings and accepting back-up offers.

Can I still make an offer?

On a contingent home, yes: a back-up offer moves into first place if the first deal falls apart. On a pending home it's possible but rarely pays off. On coming soon, ask when the seller will look at offers. Our home search shows each home's status and contingency type, and we can set an alert so you hear the moment a home you like comes back on the market.