If pending homes are showing up in your Movoto search or email notifications, you can adjust your saved search to hide them.
This lets you focus on homes that are still actively available rather than properties where a seller has already accepted an offer.
Key Takeaways
- You can hide pending properties when editing a saved search in your Movoto account.
- You can also apply your preferred filters before creating a new saved search.
- Saved-search notifications can be set to Real-Time, Daily or Weekly, or turned off entirely.
How to Remove Pending Homes From a Saved Search
Sign in to your Movoto account and go to Saved Searches in your user profile.
Select the edit pencil icon for the search you want to change. From there, you can adjust criteria including:
- Property type
- Price range
- Bedrooms and bathrooms
- Square footage
- Whether pending properties are hidden
Choose the option to hide pending properties, make any other changes you want and select Save.
For current step-by-step instructions, visit Movoto’s guide to managing and editing saved searches.
How to Create a New Saved Search
You can also exclude pending homes when creating a new search.
- Search for a city, ZIP code, address or other area on Movoto.
- Apply the filters that match the homes you want to see.
- Select Save Search on desktop or Save on mobile.
- Sign in or create an account if prompted.
Movoto’s current Help Center has additional instructions for creating a saved search and using search filters.
How to Change Saved Search Email Notifications
Your saved searches can trigger email notifications when new inventory or updates match your criteria.
From your user profile, you can change saved-search notifications to Real-Time, Daily or Weekly, or turn them off.
See Movoto’s email notification instructions for the current settings.
Why Hide Pending Homes?
A pending listing generally means a seller has already accepted an offer, although the transaction has not yet closed. Some pending properties may still accept backup offers, so hiding them is a search preference rather than a statement that they can never be purchased.
If you want to understand the different statuses you may see while searching, our guide to real estate listing statuses explains active, contingent, pending and other common terms.
You can also learn what it means when a property is specifically marked pending continue to show.
Bottom Line
If you only want alerts for homes that have not already moved into pending status, edit your Movoto saved search and select the option to hide pending properties.
For additional account or search assistance, visit the Movoto Help Center.
FAQ
Can I remove pending homes from a Movoto saved search?
Yes. Open the saved search from your Movoto profile, select the edit pencil icon and choose the option to hide pending properties.
Can I change an existing Movoto saved search?
Yes. Saved searches can be edited to change criteria such as price, property type, bedrooms, bathrooms, square footage and whether pending properties appear.
Can I change how often Movoto sends saved-search emails?
Yes. Saved-search email notifications can currently be set to Real-Time, Daily or Weekly, or turned off.
