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What Does Contingent Mean in Real Estate Sales

Realty Biz

Home Inspection Contingency. Home inspections are one of the biggest hurdles in home sales. It is not uncommon for a home to go from being market “contingent” to “back on the market” because of some issues discovered from the home inspection. Home Sale Contingency.

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10 Things to Know About the ‘Sale Pending’ Phase, aka House Closing Limbo

HomeLight

The first is the active period, when your home is listed as available for sale in your local MLS. Sale pending is the status in between active and sold, which indicates that you’ve accepted an offer and are in the process of selling, but that the sale is not yet completed. Line up backup offers to hedge your risk.

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