Oct 10, 2025 10 min read
7 Takeaways: What Does Contingent Mean in Real Estate?
What does contingent mean when buying a house? Learn what contingent means in real estate, how it differs from pending, and whether you can still make an offer.When searching to buy a home, you may have encountered various sales statuses online, including contingent real estate listings. Beyond "for sale" and "closed," you may have also seen other sales statuses such as "pending" or "contingent."