Common Real Estate Abbreviations Below are some of the more common real estate abbreviations. Which letters are capitalized and which aren’t isn’t always consistent.
3/4 Bath Toilet with sink and either shower or tub HOA Homeowners’ association AC acres HVAC Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning A/C Air conditioning (and “C/A” or “CAC” is HWH Hot water heater central air conditioning) Kit Kitchen AEK All-electric kitchen LA Living area Appls Appliances LL Lower level Assmt Assessment, meaning property owners Lndry Laundry are part of a homeowners’ association that Lndscp Landscape charges annual, quarterly, or monthly fees LR Living room Att Attached garage Micro Microwave Apprx Approximately MBR Master bedroom BA Bath MEIK Modern eat-in kitchen Bkfst Breakfast (“Bkfst Nook” or “Bkfst Room”) MK Modern kitchen Bldrs redo Builder’s renovation Mstr ste Master suite Blt built-in Mtg Mortgage B/I/DW Built-In dishwasher Mtn vu Mountain view BR Bedroom Neg Negotiable Brk Brick N’hood or Bsmt Basement Nghbrhd Neighborhood Cath ceil Cathedral ceiling Nr schls Near schools C-d-s Cul-de-sac Ocn vu Ocean view Crpt Carpet (No, not a crypt! That’s wall-to-wall, Ofc Office tacked-down carpeting.) OH Open house Dbl Double Pnt paint Det Detached garage Pvt or prvt Private (as in “Pvt street”) Di area Dining area Renov Renovated DR Dining room Rf Roof Eat-in-kit Eat-in-kitchen Rm Room FAG Forced air gas Sec sys security system Feat Features (as in “feat a patio”) Sep Dr Separate dining room Fncd yrd Fenced yard SF Square feet FHA/VA Qualifies for FHA or VA financing S.S. Kit Stainless-steel kitchen appliances Fin w/o Finished walkout Sty Style (architectural style, such as Colonial (Col), Flr Floor ranch (ran), or traditional (trad)) FP or Fplc Fireplace (either gas or “WB,” wood-burning) Sunrm Sunroom Frnt prch Front porch Sys System (as in “Security Sys”) FROG Finished room over garage Twnhse or th townhouse FSBO For sale by owner Txs Taxes FB Full bath (toilet, sink, shower, and tub) Updtd Updated FR Family room U/g sprk Underground sprinkler system F/Fin bsmt Fully finished basement Vltd ceil Vaulted ceiling Gar Garage, also Grg Vus Views GLFP Gas log fireplace WBFP Woodburning fireplace Gmt kit Gourmet kitchen WBS Woodburning stove Grg Garage, also Gar W/D Washer/dryer Grt loc Great location Win Window Grt Rm Great room W/W CPT Wall-to-wall carpet HB Half bath (toilet and sink) WD FLR Wood floor HDWD Hardwood WO (or w/o) Hi ceil High ceiling Bsmt Walkout basement