Active generally means that the property is available for purchase., The reason I say generally is because sometimes the house has been sold - it may be contingent on a home inspection or something else - the agent should mark it K which stands for contingent but sometimes the seller doesn't want them to do that or sometimes they forget , the next stage for the house is P for pending which means that the mortgage has been underwritten by the bank and it is waiting to close. I hope this is helpful. I am a real estate broker/owner and my company is EXIT EZ Realty. Myself or any one of my 40 realtors would be happy to help you with your real estate purchase. You can reach me at 4304546 - my cell

William,

Depending on the Multiple Lisiting Service, ACTIVE can mean it is fully available but there can also be an accepted offer with inspections done and contracts out. Some MLS services do not have a category between ACTIVE and UNDER CONTRACT. Until the contracts are fully executed, signed by both buyer and seller, the house can still appear as ACTIVE.

Hi William, Active means that the house is fully available with no offers. If you notice that it is contingent, then there is an offer with some type of contingency, usualy a home inspection. If you would like help finding your new home please feel free to contact me at cnagle@realtyusa or visit my website at http://www.cindynagle.com Thanks, Cindy Nagle, NY Lic. RE Salesperson, RealtyUSA 458-9100x248

it means it is on the market and available for sale--not under contract.