By Mel Dorman, May 12, 2021
In today’s fast paced market properties seem to be available one day and pending the next. In the frustration of seeing your front runner property under contract, Have you ever asked yourself ; What does it mean when a house is ‘active under contract’? When a home is active under contract it means that a buyer has presented an offer on the home and the seller has accepted, but the sale is not yet final. When the transaction is complete, the status of the home will show that it has sold.
While the property is still under contract, all contingencies must be met before the sale is finalized. That may mean the buyer must secure financing, inspections still need to be completed to confirm the property is free of serious defects, or other conditions that still need to be met in order for the sale to be finalized. Real estate contracts outline many conditions that must be met by both the buyer and seller. If either party fails to meet one of these conditions, the contract is breached and one party may back out of the sale.
Is an under contract house off the market?
If you find the property of your dreams but it is listed as under contract, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re out of options since it is still possible that the buyer or seller may fail to meet one of the conditions needed for the sale to be final.
Most properties that are under contract are considered off the market, but the buyer has a specified period of time to fulfill their obligations. During this time, properties continue to be marketed but maintain the active under contract status until the sale is finalized, or the transaction is cancelled.
Mel Dorman
Broker | OR & WA
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Ten years ago, Melissa was living in a slum in Kolkata, India, helping over 200 women escape sex trafficking by providing alternative work at a social business...
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