What
do all of those real estate acronyms in the ads mean?
If you find yourself stumbling over weird acronyms in a real estate listing,
don't be alarmed. There is method to the madness of this shorthand (which is
mostly adopted by sellers to save money in advertising charges). Here are some
abbreviations and the meaning of each, taken from a recent newspaper classified
section:
* assum. fin. -- assumable financing
* dk -- deck
* gar -- garage (garden is usually abbreviated "gard")
* expansion pot'l -- may be extra space on the lot, or possibly vertical potential
for a top floor or room addition. Verify actual potential by checking local
zoning restrictions prior to purchase.
* fab pentrm -- fabulous pentroom, a room on top, underneath the roof, that
sometimes has views
* FDR -- formal dining room (not the former president)
* frplc, fplc, FP -- fireplace
* grmet kit -- gourmet kitchen
* HDW, HWF, Hdwd -- hardwood floors
* hi ceils -- high ceilings
* large E-2 plan -- this is one of several floor plans available in a specific
building
* lsd pkg. -- leased parking area, may come with an additional cost
* lo dues -- find out just how low these homeowner's dues are, and in comparison
to what?
* nr bst schls -- near the best schools
* pvt -- private
* pwdr rm -- powder room, or half-bath
* upr- upper floor
* vw, vu, vws, vus -- view(s)
