Can I still show my house after accepting an offer?

Yes, you can. And whether you should is one of the more nuanced decisions in a home sale. When a seller accepts an offer, the home goes under contract. That doesn't automatically mean showings stop. The contract itself, specifically the language both parties agreed to, is what governs what happens next. Some contracts include a clause that keeps the home on the market for backup offers. Others don't. If yours doesn't address it, and you start showing anyway, you're in murkier water. Here's what the question is really about: risk and relationship. Continuing to show after acceptance can signal to the buyer that you're hedging. It can create tension before you've even made it to closing. And if a showing leads to a competing offer, what do you do with it? You need a mechanism in your contract for that. Without one, you're improvising in a situation that really shouldn't be improvised. The better play is to think about this before you accept anything. If you're in a position where the deal feels shaky, or where the buyer's financing or timeline gives you reason to want a backup, that's the moment to build the right language into the contract. Not after the fact. Contracts are one of the places I spend the most time with sellers in Denver. Not because the paperwork is the point, but because well-written contracts protect you in exactly these moments. The question you're asking after closing an offer should have been answered before you signed it. Tammy Morran, The HomeBridge Group @ eXp Realty