No... too many actives to chose from.

I don't show them because I have made offers on properties that were contingent and it just encouraged the buyer under contract to remove the contingency. Nice for that buyer and the seller, but not great for my buyer....

No. First of all, majority of sellers stop showings the minute they have a contract even if it's not a full pending contract. Secondly, I don't ever want to show a home to a buyer they might fall in love with and then never be able to buy if contingencies on existing contract are met. That happened to me once inadvertently 22 years ago and it took me six months to get my client to stop focusing on "the one that got away." Don't need to repeat that.

Depends on the contingency & how long it 'took effect'. I wouldn't show after the 1st week for instance.

I do not show them Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, Broker, Tacoma Washington 

Sometimes, but I usually call listing agent first to see if the existing contract looks strong and if they are accepting back-ups. Most times they have a strong contract and the seller doesn't want any more showings.

Most often no. If i do, most often there is nothing else like it available and i find out what the contingency is and that is may be coming back on the market soon

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, Broker, Tacoma Washington - not in the best interest of buyer's time!

If it is to come back on market, I'll request the listing agent to get in touch with me ASAP.

I don't.  They are usually like solds.

I just Closed on one that was contingent, showed it, submitted a back-up Offer.  The first one fell through and here we are! 

I also showed a contingent property to a brand new buyer who didn't like the property but, it helped me understand exactly what they were looking for.  The next weekend, a property that I thought may fit their needs popped onto the market - phoned them to meet me there and they Close on that one next week!

So, yes, I do and I provide back-ups too as 35% of our first deals fall through so, why not pursue the back-ups, right?!  I will say that some sellers won't allow showings after they go under Contract.  I encourage my sellers to continue showing so I can get them a back-up Offer!

If my buyer wants to see it I show it. I always ask the listing agents what is the contingency? Many times you can attain the house..nothing ventured..nothing gained!

No, they are treated as Pending in my book; the Short Sale Age of 2006-2011 proved Contingents a waste of my time. Active only are shown in my business, too many traditional re-sales available to waste time on distressed properties. I do believe in back up offers though, so if a client is fixated, I'll have them do a blind offer and then get them in to see it if we're called up to bat. Again, a strategy that served my clients time & results well 2006-2011. That era taught me a lot!

No, it is usually just setting up your buyer for disappointment!

Only if it shows the buyer something about the neighborhood. Many sellers don't want to be further disturbed with showings also.

It depends but typically not.  

It depends on the buyer.  On the market.  On the particular property.  

Rarely

I take my q's from the listing agent.  If the contract looks strong then no I don't.  If they feel any shivers at all I do.

no no no

If my client is interested, I may phone the listing agent and ask how solid the contract may be.  If it seems firm, I will advise Buyer and then it is never shown.  However, I may keep an eye on the home, in case it returns to the market.  

If my clients ask I would do as I am asked.

I generally ignore them, but there once was a home in 2000 that was right next to our office so I had my agent keep an eye on it to see if any of the contingencies fell through.

A few weeks later the financing fell through and I picked it up with a cash offer of 25% less than the previous offer.

If it's a tough sellers market, it might be a good way to become a backup in case the first deal falls through. But it's tough on the buyers, not knowing where they stand.

No,

I was thought that a deal is not a deal until the check clears. LOL A

Not if I can avoid it.  CYB homes are often as good as sold and a complete waste of everyone's time.  I wait until it comes back on the market.  I did show a couple of them to a first time buyer recently, just to acclimate him to what homes that were selling in his range looked like.

In a hot market, contingent homes may be the only properties which work for your buyer. Our agents do show these and sometimes offer.

Only if buyers insist; otherwise it might lead to disappointment.

Not as a general rule of thumb ... but there are times when I do.  Some of the contingent homes are no longer available for showing - sellers / agents say ... no more showings. 

I will if the listing agent allows it and there's a chance that it may come back on the market.

Only if my buyer pushes for it.

the majority of them do not fall through....your worst nightmare is if the buyer loves the home and never has the opportunity to go forth.... good luck finding another home like it!!!

We first have a conversation with the listing agent to determine how strong the primary transaction looks. If shaky, then yes, we will show the home.

No.

If the Buyer wants to see them

I list the home MLS in its proper status.

If the buyer wants to go against my advise then yes I will show them.

If my clients are ready to roll and could bump it, I'll definitely request to show.  Quite often the sellers treat it like it's already sold and decline the showing request....

If my buyer wants to see it, I show it and made a sale after the contingent offer fell out.

If they meet the needs of my clients, who understand they may be a long shot and if there is nothing else to show, yes.  We suffer from a lack of inventory in some price points and areas. 

If the buyer wants to see it.

We don't have "contingent houses" in my area.  However, we do have conditional solds.  Some listing agents and their sellers like to continue showing and some buyer agents and buyers like to view them.  There are pros and cons to these approaches.

I call the agent, some of them manage to pick up the phone and talk to me saying what is going on. Usually I simply email my information asking to keep me and my client in mind if they feel it can come back on the market. But if the inventory is tight in that price range or that specific criteria and it is easy to show, I'd show and would encourage my clients to write the offer if they like it. 

I tell my buyers two things could happen either we help them sell it to the first buyer or we luck out if the first buyer cancels needless to say I have sold quite a few homes being in second position.... so the short answer to your question is YES... I show homes that are  in Escrow...Endre

They aren't sold until the papers are signed and the money has changed hands. 

At times I have if I feel that the inspections may be an issue andmy client isn't overly fussy

Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, Broker, Tacoma Washington You are right, some agents don't consider contingent houses available in the market.

I learn what I can about the contingency - explain to the buyer so their expectations are managed, and then if they want to see it for back up and the house is available to be shown - in we go!

It depends on the situation. Some are not available to show and will not take offers, others will. Sometimes the contingent property is one of only a very few that will work for the client and they are worth pursuing, if possible.