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Have you ever read a real estate ad and thought about what those words really mean?  What does handyman special mean?  And on and on……Here’s our take on those words–

“Charming“ means wallpaper, lots of wallpaper plus matching drapes.

“Cozy“ screams small, very small.

“Lush, tropical garden” means overgrown with palm trees.

“Compact kitchen” instantly says just enough room for one person.

“Maintenance-free yard’” shouts all concrete yard.

“Motivated seller” means the price is too high but they hope someone will buy their house.

“Sold as-is” translates to ‘what you see is what you get’ – (to fix and repair).

“Freeway close” means close your windows and maybe you won’t hear the freeway traffic noise.

“Blank canvas” denotes nothing has been done to the house.

“No HOA” suggests sorry about the neighbor’s pink house but there’s nobody to complain to.

“Handyman special” says you better be a general contractor to buy this house.

“Cream puff” suggests that the seller has made improvements and expects to recoup their cost.

“Retro” brings up visions of harvest gold appliances, avocado shag carpet and the sellers throwing in a carpet rake.  Groovy.

Our all-time favorite is –”great potential.”  This screams to us there nothing that a lot of time and plenty of money can’t fix.  Well, maybe…..

Do you need help sorting through these real estate ads?  Wonder which lender is on the level?  We understand.  Give us a call or email.  We have lots to share.  We will be your guide.