MLS Resources
Active/On-market Statuses
Coming Soon - Coming Soon is a sub-status of the Active status in which property information is input and shared with all Participants and Subscribers. Showings are NOT allowed for the property while in the status of Coming Soon, even by the listing agent or broker.
Active - A valid listing agreement exists, and the seller has not accepted an offer. The listing is on the market and equally available for showings to all participants.
- If the seller has accepted an offer with a contingency stating that the purchase contract may be immediately cancelled in favor of another offer, then the listing may remain in Active status. (Drop-dead or kick-out clauses are common names for this contingency.)
Under Contract Take Back-Ups – The seller has accepted a contract but wants to continue to show the property.
- Must have written consent from the seller indicating that they would like to continue to show the property.
- If the property cannot be shown to other potential buyers, the listing should be changed to the Under Contract status.
- Listing will still show in searches for active properties and feeds to 3ʳᵈ party websites.
- DOM will continue to accumulate.
Under Contract Right of Refusal – The seller has accepted an offer with a contingency addendum in place that would prevent the seller from immediately accepting a different offer. (E.g., contract is contingent upon the buyer selling their current home or obtaining pre-approval for financing.)
- If the property cannot be shown to other potential buyers, the listing should be changed to the Under Contract status.
- Listing will still show in searches for active properties and feeds to 3ʳᵈ party websites.
- DOM will continue to accumulate.
- If contingency is removed, the status must be changed to Under Contract within 24 hours.
Inctive/Off-market Statuses
Under Contract - An offer has been accepted and is expected to close.
- The seller is not accepting additional offers.
- The property is not on market and cannot be shown to potential buyers.
- DOM are paused and will not accumulate while in this status.
Withdrawn - The listing agreement between the listing broker and the seller has been terminated before the agreed upon expiration date.
- Policy section 1.5 paragraph 3: Any listing that has been withdrawn for any reason must maintain its original MLS number when the property returns to active status unless the listing has been off the market for more than 30 days or is listed with a different agent or brokerage.
- Relisting agreement must be sent to MLS administrator if requested.
Expired - Listings of property where the listing contract has passed its contractually agreed upon expiration date and the Participant has not secured permission from the seller on or before that expiration date to extend the term of the listing for an additional period.
- DOM calculate the same as Withdrawn.
Temporary Withdrawn - There is an active listing agreement, but the property is temporarily off the market because it is unavailable for showings. (E.g., Seller is ill or quarantined, flooded basement waiting for repairs, etc.)
- The listing will be returned to the market as soon as possible.
- Agent will be fined if property is shown to potential buyers when in this status.
Sold Statuses
Sold - The purchase agreement has been fulfilled, or the lease agreement has been executed.
Sold at Auction – Property was sold during an auction.
Sold Before Process MLS – Contract was negotiated directly between buyer and seller & property was never going to be on the open market. Also used for reporting FSBO transactions and sales from other MLSs.
Reporting FSBOs and sales from other MLS
If you help a buyer purchase a FSBO or a property listed in a different MLS, you may report the sale to SMLS for comps and selling volume. You may only enter the listing after it has closed, but it must be entered within three calendar days after the day it closed. You must include all required fields and at least one exterior photo. Enter the information as you would any other listing, then notify SMLS so staff can change the listing agent to “House Non-Member.”