can someone tell me whats the difference between a unit and a duplex.?
thanks

A duplex is (usually) a single-storey semi-detached house, a unit is a flat or an apartment.

It's different here. In NSW, a duplex is any two-dwelling building. It could be side-by-side with the other one (as in a semi-detached house) or it could be a two-storey building with one on top of the other (as in a flat or apartment). They can both be on the same title or on seperate titles.

You can also get triplexes with three of the same.

In NSW, duplexes are more commonly like flats/apartments. Side-by-side houses (older ones) are usually known as 'semis' (funnily enough ).

Too confusing, I'm getting a tent!!

Wait till you want to know what a 'villa' is....

That's another real estate term that means something totally different, depending on where you are.

Duplex can be identical building except for one major factor. Duplexs only come in twos. Whereas you can have umpteem units.

as long as it's got somewhere to lay me head, and stow me fishin tackle. A simple man with simple needs me

Is a block of flats a multiplex out here???, if so I've just paid $80 for me and the family to watch someones tv

and triplexes come in three

In Vic, a unit is very often a one (or two) bedroom house....the key is that it's strata titled. So there may be 3 or 4 of these little houses, all on the one building block, with a shared driveway.