Tricky Wording In Homes for Sale Remarks

I am a grandfather five times over and sport a very noble head of white hair, so it might be hard to believe I still have a junior in high school. We love our son but his first day of college may be more exciting for us than for him?! With much anticipation of empty-nest-hood, my wife and I are starting the process of downsizing our living footprint. We love Boise and will stay, of course. She is starting to search in our same community and general area for a smaller house... with a larger garage. As the wife of a real estate agent and as ID-BUY's professional listing photographer and as a past copywriter of listing remarks herself, she is wise to listing agents creative descriptions; she has heard a lot, seen a lot and is wary of a lot!

My last blog tackled euphemisms in real estate descriptions and what they often turn out to mean. The following are ones she has recently encountered personally while searching HOMES FOR SALE and here are her interpretations:


1. GREAT CURB APPEAL-  inferior interiors
2. PARK-LIKE BACKYARD-  and Park Ranger required for full-time maintenance job!

"Lodge-like"    "Custom Stonework"

3. TREE HOUSE-LIKE FEELING- that bats, owls and nesting squirrels can only appreciate
4. EASY HIGHWAY ACCESS or EASY COMMUTE- you can hear the freeway or see a traffic light over the back fence or from the second story bedroom
5. TASTEFUL- solely created by the seller's personal property that the buyer can't have
6. LOTS OF CHARACTER- with split personalities and some serious character flaws
7. TWO-CAR GARAGE- for two Mini Coopers and some very slim homeowners
8. FANTASTIC VIEWS- overlooking a sprawling middle school and its outdoor sports complex
9. YOUR OWN PRIVATE IDAHO- the part of Idaho no one else wants, circa 1970
10. COZY- that will cause cabin fever or claustrophobia


Our search continues. We have plenty of time to find the right place for our next chapter!
Let ID-BUY Real Estate help you find yours...

Rick Bennett
208-407-0532
rickbennett@id-buy.com