Backup offer Home sale contingency New Construction 
Redfin
JUNE 17, 2025
A bumpable buyer is someone who has an accepted offer on a home but the sale depends on them selling their current home first. This is called a home sale contingency. Because the deal depends on another sale, sellers often include a bump clause in the contract.
HomeLight
JULY 6, 2023
In the meantime, with a “Contingent” status, the seller is typically allowed to continue showing the home and accept backup offers in the event something goes awry. So what are the contract stipulations that put a listing into that “Contingent” stage, and how common is it for a property to hang in closing limbo?
RIS Media
MAY 19, 2021
The contingent status typically allows the home to be shown to other possible buyers, allowing backup offers to be made. Not all sales will have contingencies with them, but most will. Title contingencies can be responsible for around 10% of delayed sales. Home Sale Contingencies.
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