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Austin MLS FAQ: What Do The Property Status Abbreviations Mean?

  • January 18, 2014
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As an Austin Texas Realtor, I get the opportunity to work with the MLS on a daily basis. As in all industries, we real estate agents have our own jargon.  Recently, I had a client ask me what all the letters next to listings that I’ve sent her mean, and it dawned on me that if one client had that question, how many others did, but didn’t ask?  I’m going to break down what the status letters mean in the MLS for all of you potential home buyers out there.

A – Active:  A property that is marked as Active in the MLS means that it is on the market, offered for sale, and has no pending or contingent contracts.

AC – Active Contingent:  The property has a contract on it; however, the contract is contingent upon certain criteria being met.  Most often, a contingency is in place because the potential buyer of the property has to first sell their current home in order to proceed with the purchase of the new home.  The property is still on the market.  If you choose to submit a contract on an Active Contingent property, and that contract is accepted by the seller, the primary buyer has a short window of opportunity to remove the contingency or they can terminate the contract.  If they choose to terminate the contract or are unable to remove the contingency, your contract becomes the primary contract.

PB – Pending & Taking Backups:  The property that is listed as PB is under contract, but the seller is still interested in receiving other offers in case the primary offer falls through.  Usually a contract in Pending Backups status is one that is still in its option period.  If you submit an offer on a PB property and your offer is accepted, you will be placed into a backup position…if the primary buyer cancels, your contract moves to the front of the line.

P – Pending:  This property is under contract and is most likely outside of its option period.  If the buyer cancels the contract outside of the option period, they will most likely lose their earnest money, therefore, most contracts that are in Pending status are likely to make it to closing.

W – Withdrawn:  A home with a status of Withdrawn is removed from the market, but still shows in the MLS.  The owner has decided to withdraw, however, the expiration of the listing hasn’t occurred, so technically speaking, the Realtor still has the listing, however it has been taken out of the MLS database.

C – Cancelled:  The listing has been terminated by the Realtor and is no longer available on the market.  It has been removed from the MLS database.

E – Expired:  When a home is listed with a Realtor, it is listed for a certain time frame.  Once that time frame is up, the listing becomes expired unless the sellers agree to an extension.  Sometimes the home will be relisted with the same Realtor, a different Realtor, or taken off of the market entirely.

S – Sold:  The property has gone through the entire escrow process and is no longer available.

Looking for an Austin Texas Realtor specializing in assisting home buyers? 

Call me today to see how I can help you make your real estate dreams a reality; I’d be happy to answer any questions you have about the home buying process.

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Joseph Ensor

Joseph Ensor is a Texas real estate broker and the owner of Ensor & Co. Realtors. In addition to representing select clients, he works closely with each of his team members to help them build a successful career in selling Austin real estate. A graduate from Arizona State University with a degree in Finance, he enjoys helping his clients and his team members with the mathematical side of each transaction. With over 20 years of experience in real estate investing and sales, he understands the overall complexities involved in a real estate transaction. He uses his expertise to overcome challenging situations and his objective is to work diligently and intelligently toward a positive outcome for his team and for his clients.

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