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What do all those real estate acronyms in the ads mean?
So you have decided that you
want to sell your home and are now in the stage of placing your home in the
listings of homes for sale. You pick up
a popular real estate listings guide in your area and flip through only to find
descriptions of homes like: dk or pvt or FDR.
Sometimes reading a real estate listings guide can feel like an exercise
in code breaking, however understanding all of these terms is actually simple.
To those individuals who want to know, “What do all those real estate acronyms
in the ads mean?,” you’re about to find out.
Through this abbreviated guide, you will be able to decipher these
miniature real estate terms:
Assum. fin – assumable financing
dk – deck
gar – garage
gard – garden
expansion pot’l – potential for housing
expansion either through extra space on the lot or through a vertical
potential to add a top floor
fab pentrm – fabulous pentroom, which a room on
top underneath the roof
FDR – formal dining room
frplc, fplc, FP – fireplace
grmet kit – gourmet kitchen
HDW, HWF, Hdwd – hardwood floors
hi ceils – high ceilings
In-law potential – there is potential to convert
property into a separate apartment, however, contingent on local zoning
laws
large E-2 plan – this is just one of several floor plans available in
a specific building
lo dues – find out just how low these
homeowner’s dues are, and in comparison to what?
lsd pkg. – leased parking area, may or may
involve an additional cost
nr bst schls – property is located near the best
schools
pvt – private
pwdr rm – powder room (half-bath)
upr – upper floor
vw, vu, vws, vus – view (s)
Wow! – Get down here right now and check this
thing out!
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