Is there a way to Confirm if A Property is Actually Pending?

[Mike Miller]

If a property is pending, will anything show up at the assessors office, or anywhere I can access, to verify if it's pending or say a preliminary unconfirmed contract/proposal, etc...? Somehow reach the lender directly maybe?

This guy backed out last minute on selling his lots to me, saying he got a higher offer. But that was 6 months ago, and just this week he told me the sale is still pending, that the potential buyer and his lender are working it out. Is there a way I could confirm if there really is some negotiation/pending sale going on, and he's not just stalling/dodging me?  6 months seems very long.