DISQUS

Linsey · 1 year ago

The translation on the 'Marketing Speak' is hilarious.

Would love to include, 'Will Not Last'. Translation - we'll be seeing this on the market for months to come. Also, 'Low Maintenance Yard' in California means little or no yard and it's a concrete jungle.

Kristal Kraft · 1 year ago

You can tell you've been in real estate too long when you start to think in acronyms. I for one enjoy screaming, "Where's my GDO?" I feel like I'm cursing when all I'm asking for is my garage door opener.
Simple satisfaction, in code. :)

Ismail · 1 year ago

The translations are priceless, do you mind if I write an article about them in my directory Jay ?

Dru Bloomfield · 1 year ago

And here in Arizona, we have SPDS (usually pronounced "spuds"), which always raises questions and is showing up in property descriptions more often. I'm continually reminding myself to call it by it's true name, Seller's Property Disclosure Statement.

Your Marketing Speak list will be a fun one to watch grow.

Shan in Austin · 1 year ago

This was a great posting, Jay! Your translations made me laugh out loud a couple of times. How about adding "Great Investment Home," which translates to "This is not a home you will actually want to live in" or "You better be ready to fix this one up and turn it over as quickly as you can."

Mike May · 1 year ago

Wow, Jay, does "speaking in tongues" mean that most real estate agents are qualified to run for VP?

Seriously, I'm Also Annoyed When I See Listing Descriptions With Every Word In Initial Caps OR WITH DESCRIPTIONS IN ALL CAPS. Sometimes it seems that real estate agents either throw all grammar rules out the window, or worse, never learned them in the first place.

Austin Real Estate Blog · 1 year ago

“Short sale” = hope you can wait 4 months only to lose out.

Was my favorite. Dealing with banks on short sales comes close to driving me insane.

Jayson · 1 year ago

Marketing Speak - LOL - I'm not sure I'll stop laughing all day -

I'm not an agent so many of these terms (before this needed post) meant nothing more than "what?" to me. I often wonder why so many acronyms are used - it's not the early 90s and home buyers are often doing a lot of their own research; I'd imagine reaching them with terms that they can easily understand would best.

"4/2 MIL, FLR. 2CG. Pvt PT/SW Pool. FP in MBR. WIC all BRs. W/D/R convey" .... wtf? IMHO this is an UV and YBS if you marketed your homes like this - AFAIK this is nearly FUBAR and trying to understand TLAs is a PITA...would you talk with a buyer/seller like this IRL? If so, TPS, and if you don't sell any homes, TSFY and IMO

Jayson · 1 year ago

well I messed up the end of that one...hmmm

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Jay@Phoenix Real Estate Guy · 1 year ago

Testing KeywordLuv.... stand by for a post explaining all this testing stuff!

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Jay - The Phoenix Real Estate · 1 year ago

THANKS for all the GREAT additions to the "Marketing Speak" section!

Jerry Loggins · 1 year ago

Great post! I've always suspected what those terms meant, it's good to see I was right!

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Sam@Austin Homes · 1 year ago

Your post reminds me of agents and other business professionals who plaster all the disgnations, degrees, etc. all over their business cards. Most people don't have a clue what they are. I just got my AAGG and nobody knows what that is so I won't put it on a card. Oh, what is it? All Around Great Guy!

The Harriman Team@Wallingford · 1 year ago

Very nice, Jay! I was gonna write a similar post, but ya snooze, ya lose... Anyway, there are some other coded descriptors I've seen recently that weren't mentioned, so with your kind permission I'll add them here:

"Must See" = No showings since Hector was a pup...please come by and take a look? Please?
"Not a drive-by" = House is set back 1/2 mile from the road, need a Sherpa to find it.
"As is" = Seller isn't doing a DAMN thing to this house, so don't ask!
"Easy to show" = Good luck trying to reach someone to schedule a showing!
"Contingency" = You thought this was going to be easy, didn't you?
"Vacant" = Owner couldn't WAIT to get out of this house!
"Newer" = Could be a year old, could be 20 years old...who knows?
"Lots of potential" = HGTV turned this baby down. Fifty grand ought to make it livable.
"Aggressively priced" = We can't give this dog away...
"Make an offer" = We have no clue what this house is worth! We're hoping you do!
"Reduced" = We STILL don't know what this house is worth!
"Lowest priced home in town" = No one else knows what it's worth, either! And one of my favorites,
"Charming" = It would take someone versed in Voodoo, Wicca, or Black Magic to sell this place.

And someday I'd love to see some daring agent put this TLA in a listing description: "WTF?!?!" Hey, could be "white tile floor" or "willing to finance"...ya never know! Thanks again for an entertaining post, Jay!

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James@Houston Homes · 1 year ago

"As is" = This home has a cracked foundation or major dry rot but the owners are busted and can't afford to fix it.

"Must see to appreciate" = I suck at taking pictures please drag your clients by

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Lauren Mitchell ~ Toronto Real · 1 year ago

My personal favourite these days is the chirpy "No Disappointments!", especially when coupled with the ovepriced listing that has gone through several re-lists and inefficient price reductions. You just know there's a crying jag happening somewhere!
Thanks, Jay, for a fun article.

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Ned@Baltimore real estate inve · 1 year ago

>I struggled once with “RTR”.

I thought that was ready to rent.

Lisey wrote:
>Would love to include, ‘Will Not Last’. Translation - we’ll be seeing this on the market for months to come.

I just have to laugh when I see that on a property that is 200+ DOM.

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Cedar City Real Estate · 1 year ago

This was a great post to read plus the comments were interesting and fun to read. I would add:

Spacious, translation: Who knows, everything has space.

Example: Beautiful spacious home with lots of amenities.
What the heck does that mean?

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mike@roofing fort worth · 1 year ago

cute, cozy, adorable... that one made me crack up! We do a lot of re-roofing projects for homeowners trying to get rid of their "cute,cozy,adorable" properties and I'm always amazed at the creative ways they market their property. Very funny!

Cedar City Homes · 1 year ago

I hate when agents say amazing. Then don't say what the hell is so amazing about the home.

Jack@Baby Names · 1 year ago

Thanks, I though DOM only stands for my neighbor's husband (dirty old man, never thought that it can be days on market, a lot better!

Bert@Fireplaces for Home · 1 year ago

Interesting post, especially for foreign readers. I improve my own English skill every day as I read english blogs so I need know more special terms to have an opportunity to understand written things more clearily. Thank you.

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major@Plumber · 1 year ago

Who could have thought that this "4/2 MIL" came up from a mother-in-law plan.. If I've seen it before reading this, I'll think of it as four and a half mile away from something....

Tina@Atlanta Real Estate · 1 year ago

I recently saw a sign that had a rider saying "Must See Inside" I guess that actually means Please Ignore The Outside!

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Andung@gps · 1 year ago

Great real estate information. This give good iformation to me, thank you.

john@Miele Canister Vacuum · 1 year ago

It seems as though every industry has this issue - the tech industry is famous for it's acronyms. Good on you for sharing, I agree it is important for consumers to not be afraid to ask if they don't understand. But not everyone is comfortable doing so.

Mark · 11 months ago

Lol this is a great post for bringing a smile to many faces.
It's another world.

Mark
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The Meaning Of Life · 7 months ago

Heh nice list.

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