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Descriptive Terms in Real Estate Ads – More Definitions  by: Raynor James If you are buying or selling a home, the chances are good you struggle with the meaning of descriptive real estate terms. Here are explanations and definitions for more terms. “Shed Dormers” These are often seen in Dutch colonial style houses and are flat roofed dormers. Sometimes these dormers are single windows, but often they are two or three windows side by side with one flat roof. “Blind Dormer Window” Sometimes builders construct fake dormer windows to add architectural interest to new houses. They are at attic level but can’t be seen from the attic because the roof of the house covers access to them. “Oversize Garage” Ads often say how many cars a garage will hold. Then they add the word “oversize” as in “oversize 2-car garage.” What is usually meant is that there is room for storage, or a work bench in addition to space for the cars. Occasionally it simply means you can open a car door wide enough to actually get out with both cars in the garage! “Gourmet Kitchen” This phrase is intended to convey the idea that a very good cook can happily work here. That may or may not be the case, but it does usually mean that the kitchen is fairly large and attractive. “Great Room” I’ve seen this used in two distinctly different ways. The first is to describe a living room, dining room, and kitchen in a very open floor plan. The area typically has a high ceiling. The second way I’ve seen it used is when what we’d normally call a family room has a high, often coffered, ceiling, a fireplace with a dramatically massive mantle, and perhaps an upstairs balcony overlooking it. I think this may stem from the idea of a “great hall” in old English houses. If you can get the verbiage down, you’ll be way ahead in the real estate game. Look for future articles on this subject or visit our site to read more terms. About The Author Raynor James is with the FSBO site - http://www.fsboamerica.org - homes for sale by owner. Visit our home buying page at http://www.fsboamerica.org/buyer.cfm to see homes for sale by owner. This article was posted on December 14, 2005 Read More Articles from the "Business and Finance" Category: Juggling The Day With A Deal by Sue and Chuck DeFiore Student Credit Cards: Basic Guide by Jakob Jelling Mortgage Soup by J. Stewart A History and Background of Credit Cards by Joseph Kenny Small Employers Rejoice – IRS Simplifies Filings by Richard A. Chapo I Want To Catch Up On My Retirement Planning What Should I Do? by Nocita Carter Credit Score: the brightest feather in your financial cap by Janet Williams Unsecured Holiday Loans: For Your Joyous Holidays by Johan Jeuring How To Protect Yourself From Work At Home Scams by Tina Barraclough Credit Card Debt: How To Deal With It by David Riewe << Back to "Business And Finance" Index

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