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Translating Realtor-Speak

English, Please! “LL/BR is non-conforming. Lkbx on Bk dr. Frnt prch/crftsmn wdwrk/tiled bath/gleaming Maple flrs/HVAC-elect ’11, oven ’14/lrg walkin closet/maint-free ext./prof lndscpng/gorgeous 3 seas porch! Wkshp in gar.” –Excerpt from actual MLS listing. With only 500 characters and spaces in MLS’s Agent and Public remarks fields, there can be a temptation for overzealous listing agents (representing Sellers)...
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"MFOTH" – Defined

WTF?? If you’re slightly dyslexic like I am, you can be temporarily thrown by the MLS category “MFOTH.” No, it’s not what it sounds (a lot) like. It stands for “Multi-Family, Other.” (And no, “BMF,” “HMFIC,” “BAMF,” and “DTMF” have nothing to do with real estate.)
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A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. (& C-A-P-I-T-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N) OVERLOAD

Translation, Please WELL DESIGNED, STYLISH 2 STY CUSTOM BUILT IN 2005. MAPLE FLRS THRU-OUT LR, FRML DR, OFFICE & KIT. LUXURY SS APPLS-GRANITE CNTRS-CER TILE BATHS. 4 BR UP-MSTR HAS W-I CLST, WHRLPL TUB & SEP SHWR. SPKR SYS, PREM HVAC & SEC SYS. EGRESS WIND & R/I BA IN LL. —new MLS listing (7/29/09)...
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