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Contingent vs. Pending: Real Estate Lingo Explained

RIS Media

The contingent status typically allows the home to be shown to other possible buyers, allowing backup offers to be made. Financing or Mortgage Contingencies. The majority of homebuyers use a mortgage to finance their purchases. Financing problems delay closing in around a third of all real estate transactions.