Believe me, I realize browsing through real estate ads sprinkled with unfamiliar abbreviations can be a challenge. That's why I compiled this list of home features and selling points with a handy Listings Decoder. In fact, it's similar to the list I gave my wife when we were looking for our home last summer. By the end of the week, she was a pro at both reading and speaking Real Estate speak.

I hope you find this Listing Decoder helpful in your search for a new property.

Exterior House/Yard

Interior Rooms

AC

Acre

BA

Bath (with #BA)

ALUM

Aluminum Siding

1/2B

Half Bath

ANQ

Antique House

BR

Bedrooms (with #BR)

ATT

Attached Garage

BSMT

Basement

CLPD

Clapboard

DR

Dining Room

COL

Colonial

FIN

Finished (attic, basement)

CONT

Contemporary

FOY

Foyer

CRPT

Carport

FR

Family Room

DET

Detached Garage

GTRM

Great Room

DK

Deck(s)

KIT

Kitchen

FEN

Fenced Yard

LAW

In-law Apartment

GZBO

Gazebo

LDY/UT

Laundry/Utility Room

IGPL

Inground Pool

LIB

Library

MED

Mediterranean

LR

Living Room

RNCH

Ranch

MBR

Master Bedroom

RR

Raised Ranch

MBRB

Master Bedroom Bath

SCPD

Landscaped

OFF

In-home Office

SHNGL

Shingle

PT/FIN

Partially Finished

SPLT

Split Level

REC/PL

Recreation/Play Room

STY

Style of House

RM

Room

TWNHS

Townhouse

UNFIN

Unfinished (attic, basement)

 

Appliances/Utilities

Exterior Features

APPL

Appliances

BAL

Balcony

CAC

Central Air Conditioning

BLT

Built-ins

CK/TP

Cooktop

BRK

Brick

CMPT

Compactor

CER

Ceramic Tile Floors, Walls

C/VAC

Central Vacuum

CLS

Closet (often with #)

DRY

Dryer

FLR

Floors

DSP

Disposal

FML

Formal (often DR)

D/W

Dishwasher

FPL

Fireplace

ELEC

Electric (with #amps)

HDWD

Hardwood Floors

FRZ

Freezer

HMOD

Handicap Modifications

HT/PMP

Heat Pump

PNLD

Paneled

HT/WTR

Hot Water Heater

SKYLT

Skylight(s)

ICE

Ice Make

SP/ENT

Separate Entrance

MICRO

Microwave

VLT/CL

Vaulted Ceiling(s)

RAD/HT

Radiant Heat

WI/CLS

Walk-in Closet

REF

Refrigerator

WU/ATT

Walk-up Attic

RNG

Range

WBF

Wood Burning Fireplace

SEC/SYS

Security System

 

SWR

Sewer or Septic

 

WAR WASH

Warranty Washer

Mortgage Terms

WHLPL

Whirlpool Tub

ASMT

Tax Assessment

W/OVN

Wall Oven(s)

ASSUM

Assumable Mortgage

WTR

Water (city or well)

FHA/VA

FHA/VA Financing Av

Another post from The Georgia Mortgage Cicerone.

 
Posted by Tony Gallegos - The Mortgage Cicerone on 08/16/2007 10:13 PM   Comments (0)  

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