Under Contract - Continue to Show

In my experience, most times it means the sellers are not 100% confident the buyers will be able to close. Essentially this means they are under contract with a closing date set, but they are still allowing shows and potentially accepting back up offers.

The previous response by these great Texas agents are on point. The gift of the status, under contract - continue to show, is in the knowing. The properties that are in the computer list with this type of status already have a contract, meaning the seller has already accepted a buyer's offer. The continue to show part means if you still want to see it, in hopes of the existing contract not going through, then your agent can still set an appointment and show you this property. If you are in the midst of a home search, lately, houses newly listed on the market have been going fast. Be prepared with a good agent, a pre-approval and a list of what you want in your new home. Best wishes.

Great question this means that the house is under contract, however; the seller does wish to continue to show the property to future buyers in case the current contract falls through. This happens more often than not so if you see a home you have an interest in and it reads "under contract" - continue to show - it is definitely worth still seeing the home. Please feel free to reach out anytime!

I hope them people will be more skeptic in things like these that's like something straight out of a sappy story.

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Dear Ben,

See the definitions of Pendings by the MLS below.
Option Pending: "Listings that are under contract and the seller and buyer have agreed to use the “Termination Option” in paragraph 23 of the standard TREC contract"
Pending Continue to Show: "Used for listings currently under contract but are still available to show. Listings having a contract with a contingency and taking back-up offers should be Pending Continue to Show"
Pending: "Used for listings under contact and are no longer available to show."

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It means house is under contract, but seller wish to continue showing property to future buyers in case current ongoing contract fell through.

Purvi Shah
Realm Real Estate Professionals
832-561-0691

Dear Ben,
The simple explanation.
Under Contract -Continue to show
The Seller is worried that the buyer may not qualify for the loan, and would entertain a backup offer for the property.

Dominik Szabo
UTR - TEXAS REALTORS®
(832) 844 1724
DominikRealtor.com
** The Doctor of Real Estate in Houston Texas **
" Professional, Courteous, and Informed "

It's simple picture it this way. You have a baby Ruth candy bar. When it's rapped it's closed. When its un-rapped and chocolate is showing it's available.
Under Contract -continue to show!

Hi Ben
Under Contract - Continue to Show is a status that we as Realtors® use when the property we had listed has an agreed upon contract. That contract is being held at a Title Company with Earnest Money attached. It also means that other buyers may go and see the home, accompanied by their Realtor®. They may want to put in a back up offer if they are interested. Great question!

Hi Ben,

Why would you want to view a home if the home has a contract and is "Pending" or pending to close? Any why would you and your Realtor® want to look at this home? Because the Buyer that has the contract on the home now has not removed one or more contingencies. The most common is the financing contingency. Until the loan is fully approved, the Buyer cannot buy the home. There is a chance the contract could fall apart. You would have an opportunity to present a back-up offer now. If the 1st Buyer cannot close, your back-up offer would fall into place with all negotiated terms.

Now the odds of this happening where your back-up offer would take over are slim. But if you simply cannot find another home, this might be an option and then you hope the 1st Buyer does not close. Otherwise you simply keep an eye on it and when if it comes back active, then you make an offer with everyone else. Your Realtor® can explain the different "Pendings" and how they are interpreted. If you need assistance and want to know a faster way to track new listings, let me know.

Mark McNitt, Bernstein Realty
m 832-567-4357
www.MarkKnowsHouston.com

Hi Ben,
It means the sellers still wants to show the property although they are already under contract. Typically a seller does that when he does not trust the buyer will close quickly or when the negociations after inspections are tough. I have purchase houses that were under contract before by simply calling the listing agent and figuring out what the situation was.
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Hi, Ben - This is a good question as buyers often wonder if they should look at a house that's in this situation. The advantage to a buyer is knowing ahead of time that an offer has already been made so you may not be able to buy the house, but also that the current offer may fall through. So you don't get your hopes up, but if you're ready to move quickly (you've been pre-approved for financing and are ready to move) you may be able to make an offer if the opportunity presents itself. The seller may be taking backup offers as well, so if the property is one you're interested in, you can begin a conversation and let the seller know you're interested. Working with a realtor® can help negotiate this less traditional path and, if needed, help you find an alternative property if this one stays under contract.

Bev Schulz
Step-by-Step Realty
Zarco Properties, LLC - Broker

Hi Ben!

Here is the general break down for each status::

The different pending options are as follows:

OP: Option Pending - The sellers have accepted a contract. This period is the time the buyers continue their due diligence and complete inspections. The buyer pays for this option period and in return has the unrestricted right to terminate at any time for any reason. Any repair amendments should also take place within this period. I watch properties very closely in the option period.. sometimes you see them go back active pretty quickly due to buyer change of heart.

PS: Pending continue to Show - For reasons determined by the seller, they have continued to show the home although a contract has been accepted and through the option period. Sellers may choose to keep showing the home if there is a contingency or while waiting for final financing approval as determined in the Third Party Financing Addendum.

P: Pending - Option period complete, contract is waiting to close. No showings will be allowed through CSS.

I'd be happy to check on a specific property you want more information on. Feel free to send it my way!

Darby Grimmett
Keller Williams
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