Real Estate Lingo

When you are searching for a house you need to be able to cut through marketing language that sellers use in ads to find out what a property really is like. Newsday newspaper in New York came up with these commonly used terms and sometimes unexpected definitions:

• Country club landscaping. The land is flat and has been landscaped.
• Handyman's dream. "It's better to say 'fixer-upper' than 'in a serious state of disrepair,'" says one practitioner.
• Investor's delight. The property's best bet may be if the new owner just knocked down the building and started over.
• Country kitchen. Warm and cheery kitchen with maple or pine cabinets.
• Do not windshield. Means don't just drive by this one. It has no curb appeal, but there's something good inside.
• Rolling acres. Extremely hilly; no place to put a pool or playset.
• Victorian. This can mean a range of things. Either it's built in Victorian era (turn of the 20th century), or it could mean a brand-new home with peaked roof, turret, and maybe some gingerbread trim.
• Winter water views. Don't expect to see any water except for a brief period in the winter when all the leaves are off the trees.
• 3-4 bedrooms. Three bedrooms, with a fourth room that you could put a bed in if you had to.
  

In order for you to not be “misled” by such adds contact us at Nolting Real Estate at 636-391-9997 and/or http://www.noltingrealestate.com/. We will help you cut through all of euphemisms!