Real Estate Descriptions Decoder Ring

Reading property descriptions can be confusing even for Realtors. The space allotted for the description is shorter than what we might have to say to glowingly talk about the home. So we shorten words, and create acronyms. There is no standard; we are free to invent as we choose. And in doing so, we make it hard for our target market to understand what we are saying. Over time, some of these abbreviations have become common. Others are never to be seen again. Here is the beginning of a dictionary to define these terms. If you see any new nonsense words that should be added to the list, or you would like to know what something means, then please send it to me, and I will define it for you.

• EOG – End of Group. Usually a townhouse.
• w/ – With. Saves space in the writeup.
• LR – Living Room
• DR – Dining Room
• W/D – Washer and Dryer
• LG – Large
• SEP – Separate
• MOD – Modern
• APP – Appliances or Application
• Appl – Appliances
• INCL – Included
• FPL – Fire Place
• FP – Fire Place
• f/p – Fire Place
• CL – Closet
• HOA – Home Owners Association
• DBL – Double
• MBR – Master Bedroom
• MBA – Master Bedroom’s Bath
• MBD – Master Bedroom
• FMBA – Full Master Bedroom Bath
• ATT – Attached
• GAR – Garage
• Avail – Available
• FF – Fully Finished
• Kit – Kitchen
• Ex – Excluded
• Dist – Distance
• LL – Lower Level
• L/L – Lower Level
• w/o – Without
• BR – Bedroom
• SF – Single Family
• TH – Townhome, Townhouse
• EZ – Easy
• BA – Bath
• POSS – Possible
• FLR – Floor
• RM – Room
• FB – Full Bath
• HB – Half Bath
• sqft – Square Foot
• Sq. Ft. – Square Foot
• SF – Square foot
• Hdwd – Hardwood
• Cath – Cathedral
• FR – Family Room
• Fin – Finished
• K – Thousand Dollars
• P/ – Per
• Fin – Finished
• Bsmt – Basement
• CAC – Central Air Conditioning
• HWH – Hot Water Heater
• REO – Real Estate Owned which means Bank Owned
• A/C – Air Conditioning
• yrs – Years
• Fam – Family
• Opt. – Optional
• isl – Island
• bkfst – Breakfast
• TLC – Tender Loving Care
• Settle co. – Settlemant/Title Company
• Tot Fin SF – Total Finished Square Feet
• Lot AC/SF – Lot Acres and Square Feet
• HOA/C/C – Home Owners Association or Condo or Coop

Photo credit, Daniel Lobo (modified).