Sunday, December 9th, 2007 at 2:39 PM
Realtor Glossary
"Backs to open space" – The sewage plant is only in the planning stages.
"Charming" – About the size of a large storage shed. (also see synonyms such as cute, quaint, cozy, etc)
"Cream puff" – Price is puffed up to cream the buyer.
"Duplicate listing" – another company has the same model listed down the street for less.
"Easy commute to everywhere" – Everywhere?
"Easy to show" – But hard to sell.
"Eat in kitchen" – Must hover over the stove and eat out of the pan.
"Fixer-upper" – Some agents bite their upper lip when they show it.
"Freshly painted inside" – Had to paint over leak stains.
"Great access" – House backs to freeway & is next to entrance ramp.
"Great price for the area" – Way too great.
"Highly sought after area" – Police seek often.
"Mint condition" – Need a mint to be in condition to buy it.
"Must see to believe" – You’ll say that about the price when you view it.
"Panoramic views" – Somewhere on the panorama you can catch a glimpse of the top of the hill between the houses across the street and above the shopping center.
"Priced to sell" – Sometime in the next 50 years.
"Original owner" – Owner has great pride in the original colors such as avocado green and harvest gold.
"Pride of ownership" - Owner mows the lawn occasionally
"Rents under market value" – Ever seen one rent over market value?
"Starter home" – Start cleaning, start repairing, start your therapy for claustrophobia.
"Updated" – Painted the dark cabinets white.
"Well maintained" – Sellers motivated because of the need for constant maintenance.
Hat tip to Mr. T, thanks for the list!
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I think the first time I saw a list like this "avocado green" and "harvest gold" were the trendy colors. Thanks for the laugh.
Rob Dawg | December 9th, 2007 at 6:55 pmThings have a funny way of coming around again.
Did you happen to catch that interview with Bill Gross the other day? It wasn’t breath-taking to hear him say that the banking system has changed forever – it’s not mother’s banking system, that’s for sure.
I thought it applied to virtually everything we know.
If California parted ways with the USA, here are my ideas how it could work:
Have Arnold be President – he always wanted to be President of a nation, here’s his chance. But the reason he would be great is because we can do without all the rest of the bums. Have Arnold be the host of a nightly TV show where we engage, and then vote, on the state’s matters. A combination of the Lottery show and American Idol.
Arnold can have a staff of 100 people investigate new ideas, bring them to the show, and have a vote every night – the people’s voice is heard!
Eliminate income tax and replace it with a slaes tax – the more you buy, the more tax you pay.
Put the state to work on producing energy and sell it to the USA. Double the size of San Onofre, and build other nuclear plants, build wind farms throughout the desert, and push the desalination plants through. Then sell the excess to others. Maybe even bust out the oil production machine for any left off-shore.
Military? Security is for sale, hire those guys from Iraq who provide a private army – if we need one.
Have homeless who need a job, and are worried about immigration? Build the fence from SD to Yuma, that’ll take a few years.
If California residents weren’t taxed like they are, they could afford more home, and be more charitable to those in need. That helps solve two big problems right there.
And if Arnold couldn’t balance the books, at least if we had to pay some more tax, it would go to help Californians only.
When do we start?
Jim the Realtor | December 9th, 2007 at 7:17 pmAnd:
"Seller will entertain offers between …" – Seller has been smoking crak if they think they’ll get an offfer higher than the low number
Smithers | December 10th, 2007 at 5:43 amNice post. Back to basics.
I love Carlsbad | December 10th, 2007 at 12:56 pmIf "avocado green" or "harvest gold" ever make a comeback just drown me in a wooden hot tub full of Boone’s Farm surrounded by wicker furniture and Kiss playing on the boom-box.
Rob Dawg | December 10th, 2007 at 5:27 pmHave homeless who need a job, and are worried about immigration? Build the fence from SD to Yuma, that’ll take a few years.
I’d worry more about the Oregon, Nevada and Arizona borders were California to reassert its rightful nation status.
Rob Dawg | December 10th, 2007 at 5:29 pm