What are some property conditions that I should be careful about?

It is the end of the semester, the change in the seasons and the beginning of summer real estate madness. This means that many of us spend a lot of time reading advertising on real estate. Whether you prefer the use of the Internet or local free printing, beware of the euphemism of real estate. Real estate euphemisms are words that agents, sellers, and guide use to make their assets more attractive than they really are. Further read to educate yourself about how these terms are actually translated into the real world.

• antique, original, old -fashioned : Any list with these words should be seen as too new to be a historic memorial, but too old to be completely clean at all. Advantages often include high ceilings, crown strips and beautiful tiles. Disadvantages include sewerage backups, draft windows, and the need to actually replace the fuse rather than just turn the circuit breaker. Old ice boxemimochod big pantry.

• charming : In a word, it translates to uncomfortable. This is a cover-word for toilet-kontchen, passage-someone-else's-yard, crawlspace-under-the-walks place. Property of basic level for potential homeowners. It is often used in conjunction with "charming", "fastening upper" and "curious".

• modest, cozy, intimate, compact, curious, mastery, cute : Hobbit-Velikost.

• Fixer-upper, Handyman's Special, Handyman's Delight, Ideal Project, DIY, Delayed Maintenance, Great potential, Investment Opportunity, needs some love/attention/work/tLC : Hopefully it has at least four walls, roof and floor, but it is better not to assume.

• custom, unique, interesting : Sometimes these words indicate the design and comfort that overcomes everything you imagined for yourself. Other times, they are used for something that is more appropriately described as bizarre.

• desirable location, great view, excellent school quarter : If you do not have 50% of the house value in your check -up account, do not bother to monitor the properties that these phrases use in your statements.

• comfortable, almost, accessible : This is translated as "to see from your front porch". Obviously, it is not so bad if it is a park or ocean, but less desirable if it is a bus stop, train tracks or community hospitals.

• kitchen efficiency : Chop, stir, microwave, bake, cook, wash and store without moving your feet!

• private, separated, quiet : The commuting time is only 20 minutes if you leave before 5:00. At any time between 5:00 and 11:00, plan two hours to the center.

• Community artist, Bohemian, Funky : NoneA surcharge for the wall painting in the living room, but please overlook the fact that the building is not in line with the code.

• Development : It could be houses, apartments or apartments, but this term is usually used when the assets look like you like those around it, that you need a GPS receiver and experience with heavenly navigation to find the way back.

• Renewal, revitalization, city renewal, up and coming : The construction will not start next to 7:00 and you will have to cross the crossing at the front for just a few years.

• Freeway Close : Once you get used to it, the sound of the semifinal that will be right to sleep!

• Conversion : An apartment that lost one cabinet for a vertical combination of washing machine/dryer.

• pied-a-terre : Literally "leg on the ground". It is freely translated to: “IF you can afford this place, there is no way to use all your things here. ”

• countryside : It smells like cows.

• tucked, escape, shelter : You should be good with a fishing pole or a rifle, because the nearest grocery store is about 3 hours of driving.

• rustic : These places will never need a color-lee protects the protocols cool from mistakes and decay.

• loft, mixed use : No walls. Great for artists and relationships where modesty is not a problem.

• brand new, never lived, the most modern : This is quite simple, but keep in mind that some things will not work as expected with the new design; Sometimes something older has the advantage of testing battles and survived an earthquake or two.

• outer fence, safe, urban, safety gate : Don't bother to get to know your neighbors.

• Social devices, shared laundry : Do not waste an overview of time orwill come back to find your wet clothes on a dryer and used dryer.

• partially blocked view : It provides a great view of neighboring trees framed by the city/valley/coast.

• 1/2 Bath : Wardrobe with toilet.

• breakfast bar : It was a wall separating the kitchen from the rest of the place, but someone cut out the upper half of the wall and replaced it.

• slightly worn, finely worn, updated, modern : The landlord/previous owner is too cheap to replace these things, even if it is time to upgrade. Of course, you really don't want them, because it will increase your price three times higher upgrade costs.

• spacious : Ideal if you already own a Roomba or if vacuuming is a hobby you wanted to try.

• proven venda : They are great because you will have fewer mosquitoes than without screens. As a bonS on the next bonus, the screens blur the view of cars parked on your neighbor's front lawn.