Trulia Voices: Want to put an offer on a property that is in contingent status, but the listing agent said she is not

Trulia Voices: Want to put an offer on a property that is in contingent status, but the listing agent said she is nothttp://www.trulia.com/voices/Home_Buying/Want_to_put_an_offer_on_a_property_that_is_in_cont-142008accepting back-up offers. Can she do that?en-usAnswer by Teri Andrews-Murchhttp://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Auburn_CA-104278/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Auburn_CA-104278/If the seller has instructed her that they do not want to consider any other offers, yes Have your agent call the listing agent and ask if she can be notified if the current deal falls apart and have all your "ducks' in a row to submit a clean offer if this should happen.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:21:58 -0700Answer by John Magruderhttp://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Williamson_County_TX-156086/http://www.trulia.com/voices/profile/Real_Estate_Pro-Williamson_County_TX-156086/In Texas the home owner can just wait on the contingent offer to close and not accept backups. Unsure about CA laws.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:39:42 -0700