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Pinnacle · 12-10-07

Ever wondered, what do these cute sounding adjectives mean that describe real estate advts ?
Sample these :

Spacious - average
Charming - small
Comfortable - very small
Cozy - very, very small
Low maintenance - no lawn
Walk to stores - nowhere to park your car
Prestgious - expensive
Bright and sunny - venetian blinds not included
Townhouse - former tenement
Modern - 30 to 40 years old
Contemporary - at least 15 years old
Sprawling ranch - inefficient floor plan
Natural setting - forget about planting, the deer will eat everything
Secluded setting - far away
Executive neighborhood - high taxes
Near houses of worship - fanatical denomination next door
Park-like setting - a tree on the block
Unaffected charm - needs painting
Starter home - run down
Hurry! Won't last - about to collapse
And much, much more - nothing else comes to mind

Rex · 15-10-07

I would like to continue the list...

* Old charmer - an old and ugly house
* Sunny corner lot - noisy intersection of two busy streets
* Easy freeway access - noisy arterial street close to freeway
* Low maintenance lot - no yard; the kids will have to play in the street
* Ready to remodel - the house is about to collapse; you will have to invest twice the asking price in remodel before you can move in
* Newly remodeled kitchen - 50-year old cabinetry and faucets have been replaced with cheap modern equivalents
* Ready to move in - the interior has been painted with one coat of cheap paint
* Desirable neighborhood - this little house is extravagantly overpriced because the neighborhood has a snobbish reputation
* In-city living - it is not safe to walk in this neighborhood after dark
* Lots of storage space - basement too small to be called a family room
* Territorial view - good view of your neighbor’s bedroom window
* Efficiently designed kitchen - the kitchen is too small to fit two people at the same time
* Seasonal creek - muddy ditch across the property
* Usable land - all the trees are gone.
* Country living - too far from anywhere to drive to work
* Cozy - not a single room could fit a full size bed
* Close to all amenities - the backyard is a shopping mall parking
* Must see inside - the outside is ugly
* Motivated sellers - subtract 15% from the asking price
* Near transportation - Heavy vehicles goes through the backyard, every 15 minutes, day and night
* Pet friendly neighborhood - organic matter constantly deposited in the front lawn
* Neighborhood watch - your next door neighbor has binoculars trained on your house
* Just available - previous owner just died on the premises, hope you don’t believe in GHOSTS!!!

Pinnacle · 15-10-07

hey rex...
quite a eye opener it is...
keep em flowin buddy

Rex · 15-10-07

Definitely Pinnacle.
Thanks

chrisbinder · 05-12-11

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Originally Posted by Pinnacle

Ever wondered, what do these cute sounding adjectives mean that describe real estate advts ?
Sample these :

Spacious - average
Charming - small
Comfortable - very small
Cozy - very, very small
Low maintenance - no lawn
Walk to stores - nowhere to park your car
Prestgious - expensive
Bright and sunny - venetian blinds not included
Townhouse - former tenement
Modern - 30 to 40 years old
Contemporary - at least 15 years old
Sprawling ranch - inefficient floor plan
Natural setting - forget about planting, the deer will eat everything
Secluded setting - far away
Executive neighborhood - high taxes
Near houses of worship - fanatical denomination next door
Park-like setting - a tree on the block
Unaffected charm - needs painting
Starter home - run down
Hurry! Won't last - about to collapse
And much, much more - nothing else comes to mind

Potential buyers and sellers of real property at the current time; also, current transaction activity for real property.This includes markets for various property types, such as housing market, office market, condominium market, land market.

12-10-07	#1
Pinnacle Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 260 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Glossary of Terms - Real Estate Marketing Ever wondered, what do these cute sounding adjectives mean that describe real estate advts ? Sample these : Spacious - average Charming - small Comfortable - very small Cozy - very, very small Low maintenance - no lawn Walk to stores - nowhere to park your car Prestgious - expensive Bright and sunny - venetian blinds not included Townhouse - former tenement Modern - 30 to 40 years old Contemporary - at least 15 years old Sprawling ranch - inefficient floor plan Natural setting - forget about planting, the deer will eat everything Secluded setting - far away Executive neighborhood - high taxes Near houses of worship - fanatical denomination next door Park-like setting - a tree on the block Unaffected charm - needs painting Starter home - run down Hurry! Won't last - about to collapse And much, much more - nothing else comes to mind __________________ Ram

15-10-07	#2
Rex Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 56 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I would like to continue the list... * Old charmer - an old and ugly house * Sunny corner lot - noisy intersection of two busy streets * Easy freeway access - noisy arterial street close to freeway * Low maintenance lot - no yard; the kids will have to play in the street * Ready to remodel - the house is about to collapse; you will have to invest twice the asking price in remodel before you can move in * Newly remodeled kitchen - 50-year old cabinetry and faucets have been replaced with cheap modern equivalents * Ready to move in - the interior has been painted with one coat of cheap paint * Desirable neighborhood - this little house is extravagantly overpriced because the neighborhood has a snobbish reputation * In-city living - it is not safe to walk in this neighborhood after dark * Lots of storage space - basement too small to be called a family room * Territorial view - good view of your neighbor’s bedroom window * Efficiently designed kitchen - the kitchen is too small to fit two people at the same time * Seasonal creek - muddy ditch across the property * Usable land - all the trees are gone. * Country living - too far from anywhere to drive to work * Cozy - not a single room could fit a full size bed * Close to all amenities - the backyard is a shopping mall parking * Must see inside - the outside is ugly * Motivated sellers - subtract 15% from the asking price * Near transportation - Heavy vehicles goes through the backyard, every 15 minutes, day and night * Pet friendly neighborhood - organic matter constantly deposited in the front lawn * Neighborhood watch - your next door neighbor has binoculars trained on your house * Just available - previous owner just died on the premises, hope you don’t believe in GHOSTS!!! Last edited by Rex; 15-10-07 at 09:47 AM.

15-10-07	#3
Pinnacle Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 260 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	thats really funnny... hey rex... quite a eye opener it is... keep em flowin buddy

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