For simple searching on listing status use the following boolean filters:

active: true
cancelled: true
failed: true
pending: true
sold: true

Options Available for the "status" field:

Active
Closed
Coming Soon
Contingent
Expired
Off Market
Pending
Pending Sale
Sold
Active Under Contract

{
  status: "Active",
  city: "Richmond",
  state: "VA"
}

Want to include multiple statuses?

{
  city: "Richmond",
  state: "VA",
  "and": [
    {
      "or": [
        { active: true },
        { pending: true } 
			]

    }
	]
}

--OR--

{
  city: "Richmond",
  state: "VA",
  "and": [
    {
      "or": [
        { status: "Active" },
        { status: "Pending" } 
			]

    }
	]
}