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When the listing says it has "character", it means needs work...


Mark Pruner's HUMOROUS GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE LISTING DESCRIPTIONS

Cozy – Small

Quaint – Small and musty

Intimate – Tiny

Character – Needs work

Exceptional – Weird

One of a kind – Weirder

Only one owner – It’s old with no recent renovations

Private – Isolated

Charming – Old

Classic Elegance – Older

Luxurious – Formerly elegant

In town – noisy

Turn-key – only needs a little work

Recently renovated – Needs more work

Fixer upper – Needs a lot more work

Handyman special – You will need a lot more than one handyman

Tree lined street – Lots of raking and power outages

Sold “as is” – Get a really good inspector

Location, location, location – Good location, the house not so much

Conveniently located – On a busy intersection

Easy highway access – You can tell the highway volume without getting out of bed

Walking Distance – Maybe, but you will want to take a car

Lots of storage space – Unfinished basement

Pet friendly neighborhood – Wear shoes in the front yard

Friendly neighborhood – Snoopy neighbors

Need to see in person – Wish I’d had a better photographer


Mark Pruner is a sales executive with Compass Connecticut and a principal in the Greenwich Streets Team. He can be reached at 203-817-2871 or mark.pruner@compass.com.



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