This Quick Reference Guide provides you with a list of listing statuses and their definitions, as well as how CRMLS counts Days on Market relative to the status. Please note that any updates to a listing’s status must be reported to the MLS or input into the MLS database within two (2) days of the change. Failure to report or input the change within two (2) days will result in a status violation.
How to Understand and Use Different Statuses:
ACTIVE (A)
A valid listing contract exists and no offer (with or without contingencies) has been accepted. Marketing and Advertising as defined in Rule 7.9 is permitted.
- DOM accumulates.
ACTIVE UNDER CONTRACT (U)
Offer accepted and either: 1) seller requests that property remain in an On-Market status and is looking for back-up offers, or; 2) the sale is subject to court or other third-party approval. Marketing and Advertising as defined in Rule 7.9 is permitted.
- DOM accumulates. If the listing is Sold, the DOM will recalculate from the On Market Date to the Purchase Contract Date.
CANCELED (K)
The listing agreement has been canceled.
COMING SOON (C)
A valid listing contract exists, and no offer has been accepted. The Listing Broker is in possession of a seller signed instruction to submit the listing as “Coming Soon”. Marketing and Advertising as defined in Rule 7.9 is permitted and shall include language that the property is “Coming Soon” and shall include the date the property will become Active. The property is not available for showings consistent with Rule 9.3.
- DOM does not accumulate.
EXPIRED (X)
The listing agreement has expired. The time frame of the existing listing contract has run out.
HOLD (H)
A valid listing contract exists, and no offer has been accepted. The Listing Broker is in possession of a seller written instruction to submit the listing as “Hold.” This instruction may be due to various reasons such as multiple quality offers already received, repairs, illness, guests, etc. Marketing and Advertising as defined in Rule 7.9 is permitted. The property is not available for showings consistent with Rule 9.3.
- DOM does not accumulate
LEASED (L)
The property has been leased.
- DOM and CDOM will reset to 0 upon a new listing of the property.
PENDING (P)
The seller has accepted an offer and is not soliciting offers through the MLS. Any Marketing or Advertising of the property while in Pending status will not be considered a violation of Rule 7.9.
- DOM does not accumulate.
SOLD (S)
Escrow has closed.
- DOM and CDOM will reset to 0 upon a new listing of the property.
WITHDRAWN (W)
A valid listing contract is in effect. However, the property is no longer being marketed and as such no Marketing or Advertising shall occur, consistent with Rule 7.9.
- DOM does not accumulate. If the listing is placed back into Active status, the DOM will start again from the point the listing was placed in Withdrawn status.
CRMLS Rule 7.9 (For Reference to the chart above) Mandatory Submission upon Marketing. Within one (1) business day of marketing or advertising a residential property to any member of the public for salewhich contains one to four units, or, is a residential vacant land lot which is subject to any exclusive right tosell or seller reserved listing agreement, the Listing Broker must submit the property into the MLS for cooperation with other CRMLS participants. Marketing and advertising includes, but is not limited to anyinformation about the property or its availability for sale displayed on any: signs, websites, social media,brokerage or franchise operated websites, communications(verbal or written), multi-brokerage or franchise listing sharing networks, flyers or written material, on any applications, or by conducting an open house. Any individual or entity that has signed, within the previous year, a Disclosure Regarding Real EstateAgency Relationship form in compliance with CA Civil Code section 2079.16 that identifies the Listing Broker shall not be considered a "member of the public" under this rule. Violations of this Rule may result in modifications being made to the DOM count of any listing at issue as provided for in Rule 14.5.
