OK There are three different categories of AWC with one of them AWC-I or AWC- Seller Written Instructions being a very common one in today’s market. I will explain what each of them mean below:

AWC-C or AWC -Contingent Offers: This AWC status indicates that there are is another offer or contract on the home, but there are “contingencies” involved. The contingency on the contract or offer would need to be cleared before the sale can be completed. An example would be if the seller had accepted an offer where the buyer has another home to sell prior to being able to close on the new home purchase.

AWC-I or AWC – Seller Written Instructions: This status has exploded in popularity in the last few years due to the large number of short sales in the Scottsdale and Phoenix real estate markets. The “I” stands for written “instructions” to keep the listing in an active, although with contingency, status. It can be used in different scenarios, but I would say the majority of the time when you see an AWC status on a Scottsdale home listing, it is referring to a short sale. So, when you see this in the case of a short sale, it means an offer has been accepted by the seller, but now the seller’s lienholder(s) have to approve the offer. Once lienholder(s) has/have given their approval and the deal can move forward, these listings can then move into Pending status.

AWC-O or AWC – Existing Option to Purchase: This one is pretty rare to see. The “O” means that there is an existing “option” to purchase the home. Basically, the seller and option holder agreed to sell the home to the option holder at some point in the future. However, the option holder is not obligated to buy the home, so if they walk away from the purchase, a new buyer can step in.

I hope that helps? If  you would like clarification feel free to Call