Active
A listing status meaning the home is on the market and taking offers. The clearest signal for buyers that a home is available.
Every term like this one lights up in the step you're on.
Free to set up. No credit card.Part 1 of 4
Why a seller cares
Active is the status buyers filter for. The day your listing goes active is the day the portals show it, the showing requests start, and the days-on-market clock begins.
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A simple example
Your listing goes active on a Thursday morning. By the weekend it has been viewed on the portals a few hundred times and shown four times.
| The status | What buyers see |
|---|---|
| Coming soon | A teaser; no showings yet |
| Active | For sale, showings open, offers welcome |
| Pending | Under contract; most buyers filter it out |
Active is the one status that says come and look.
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What people get wrong
That going active early is harmless. The clock starts, and a home that goes active before the photos and the prep are done wears that first week for months.
Part 4 of 4 · where to read next
Where it appears in the sale
What a definition is, and what it isn't
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