Real Estate Ad Terms

AC, air cond: air conditioning

adj: adjacent

appl(s): appliance(s)

att, attchd: attached

avl, avail: available

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ba(s), bath: bathroom(s)

balc, blcny: balcony

beau, beaut: beautiful

bet, btwn: between

bkr: broker

bldg: building

blk, blck: block

blvd: boulevard

br: bedroom

brk: brick

brkfst: breakfast

bsmt: basement

bung: bungalow

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CAC, C/A: central air

cath: cathedral

ceil(s): ceiling(s)

col: colonial

compl: completely

cptg, crpt, crptd: carpeting, carpeted

crnr: corner

ctyrd: courtyard

cust: custom

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dec: decorated, decor

dlx: deluxe

dn: down (as in "$2,500 down")

dplx: duplex

dr: door

dr, din rm: dining room

drmn: doorman

dwntn, dwntwn: downtown

DW, D/W: dishwasher

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EIK: eat-in kitchen

elec: electric, electricity

elev: elevator

encl: enclosed

eve(s): evening(s)

exc, excl, excel: excellent

ext, exter: exterior

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fac: facility

fa ht: forced air heat

flr: floor

fncd: fenced

form, fml: formal

fp, frpl: fireplace

FR: family room

furn: furnished

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gar: garage

gard: garden

gd: good

gst hse: guest house

gtd: gated

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ha ht: hot air heat

hrdwd: hardwood

ht, htd: heated

hw ht: hot water heat

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immac: immaculate

immed: immediate

inc, incl: included

int, inter: interior

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kit: kitchen

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lndry, laun: laundry

lrg, lg: large

lk: lake

lndscp: landscape(d)

lr, lvg rm: living room

loc: location

lux: luxury

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maint: maintenance

MB, MBR, MSTBDRM: master bedroom

MLS: multiple listings service

mo: month

mod: modern

mort: mortgage

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neut: neutral

nghbrhd: neighborhood

nr: near

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occpy: occupancy

ofr: offer

oppty: opportunity

orig: original

OWC: owner will carry-the buyer makes payments to the property owner, who retains the loan

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parkg, pkg: parking

plumb: plumbing

por, prch: porch

pp: private party -- the property is being sold by its owner, not a real estate agent

pvt: private

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reas: reasonable

ref: reference

refrig, fridge: refrigerator

reno, renov: renovated

rm: room

rmdld: remodeled

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schl: school

scr, scrn: screened

sec, secur: security

sf: square feet

shpg: shopping

stv: stove

sty: story

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terr: terrace

TH, tnhs: townhouse

trans, transp: transportation

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util: utilities

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vic: vicinity

vict: Victorian

vu, vw, vus: view(s)

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WBF, WBFP: wood-burning fireplace

wd: wood

wind(s): window(s)

wk: week

wknd(s): weekend(s)

w/ : with

W/D: washer/dryer

W-W: wall to wall

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yd: yard

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