The Difference Between Pending and Contingent Deals - Total Mortgage Blog
The Difference Between Pending and Contingent Deals - Total Mortgage Blog
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Among them, you could learn through Multiple Listing Services or via an online marketplace that a property you have your heart set on buying currently has a pending sale or contingent status. Pending Sale Explained When a real estate sale is pending, a buyer has made an offer on a property, and the seller has accepted it. If there were any contingencies in a pending sale, they have since been satisfied either by being met or eased, and the buyer and seller are on their way to completing a transaction. A seller has the right to cancel the deal if the buyer is not adhering to the contract's specifications, in which case they can submit a notice to perform to the buyer. If a pending real estate sale is canceled, the would-be buyer on the transaction loses what is known as an earnest money deposit, which is made when the sale agreement is signed. Contingent Sale Explained In a contingent real estate sale, the seller has accepted an offer from a buyer, and the house is placed under contract, similar to a pending deal. A pending deal is well on its way to closing, while a contingent deal still has some hoops for the buyer to jump through.