MLS terminology
Aug 6th 2008, 9:16 pm
#1
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MLS terminology
Apologies if this has been answered before but I've had a search under Wiki for the terms I thought it would enter under and can't find this subject... so... on looking at MLS there are several categories of property listed and I'm having trouble understanding what they actually mean, judging by the results they are bringing up.
The categories are:
House
Row/Townhouse
Duplex
Triplex
Fourplex
Condominium
Apartment
Recreational
Garden Home
Can someone please give me a hand and let me know either where to read the information or explain what each means and how they differ from each other?
Thanks in advance
The categories are:
House
Row/Townhouse
Duplex
Triplex
Fourplex
Condominium
Apartment
Recreational
Garden Home
Can someone please give me a hand and let me know either where to read the information or explain what each means and how they differ from each other?
Thanks in advance
Aug 6th 2008, 9:43 pm
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Re: MLS terminology
Hi,
I've been working on a realtor information sheet to address just this sort of thing. I need to get permission to use some of the info in it - otherwise I'd post it here, but in the interim, if you drop me a PM with an email address, I can send you a draft copy for review purposes.
Eamonn.
I've been working on a realtor information sheet to address just this sort of thing. I need to get permission to use some of the info in it - otherwise I'd post it here, but in the interim, if you drop me a PM with an email address, I can send you a draft copy for review purposes.
Eamonn.
Aug 6th 2008, 9:45 pm
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Re: MLS terminology
Apologies if this has been answered before but I've had a search under Wiki for the terms I thought it would enter under and can't find this subject... so... on looking at MLS there are several categories of property listed and I'm having trouble understanding what they actually mean, judging by the results they are bringing up.
The categories are:
House - Normal residential detached
Row/Townhouse- row - like a terrace, townhouse - may be 3 levels and narrow
Duplex - two residences share a split house/Building
Triplex - three share a split house
Fourplex - four share a split house
Condominium - describes a type of ownership rather than a specific property, you own your part be it an apartment or a house but the common elements are in shared ownership.
Apartment - a flat
Recreational - a lake/river or holiday type cottage.
Garden Home - not a term we use in MB
Can someone please give me a hand and let me know either where to read the information or explain what each means and how they differ from each other?
Thanks in advance
The categories are:
House - Normal residential detached
Row/Townhouse- row - like a terrace, townhouse - may be 3 levels and narrow
Duplex - two residences share a split house/Building
Triplex - three share a split house
Fourplex - four share a split house
Condominium - describes a type of ownership rather than a specific property, you own your part be it an apartment or a house but the common elements are in shared ownership.
Apartment - a flat
Recreational - a lake/river or holiday type cottage.
Garden Home - not a term we use in MB
Can someone please give me a hand and let me know either where to read the information or explain what each means and how they differ from each other?
Thanks in advance
Aug 6th 2008, 9:48 pm
#4
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Re: MLS terminology
This site has some of the answers http://www.rbc.com/canada/before/lifestyle/housing.html
Aug 6th 2008, 9:57 pm
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Re: MLS terminology
A single-storey townhouse / row house / terraced house. A garden home is in contrast to the majority of townhouses, which are double-storey.
In a multi-storey apartment building, you'll sometimes find a "garden unit" or "patio unit." This is a ground-level unit that opens out onto a patio or deck that is contiguous with the lawns / gardens that surround the building.
If you see reference to a balcony, it is on one of the higher levels of the building.
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In a multi-storey apartment building, you'll sometimes find a "garden unit" or "patio unit." This is a ground-level unit that opens out onto a patio or deck that is contiguous with the lawns / gardens that surround the building.
If you see reference to a balcony, it is on one of the higher levels of the building.
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Last edited by Judy in Calgary; Aug 6th 2008 at 10:02 pm. Reason: Added blurb about garden / patio units.
Aug 6th 2008, 10:05 pm
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Re: MLS terminology
A single-storey townhouse / row house / terraced house. A garden home is in contrast to the majority of townhouses, which are double-storey.
In a multi-storey apartment building, you'll sometimes find a "garden unit" or "patio unit." This is a ground-level unit that opens out onto a patio or deck that is contiguous with the lawns / gardens that surround the building.
If you see reference to a balcony, it is on one of the higher levels of the building.
x
In a multi-storey apartment building, you'll sometimes find a "garden unit" or "patio unit." This is a ground-level unit that opens out onto a patio or deck that is contiguous with the lawns / gardens that surround the building.
If you see reference to a balcony, it is on one of the higher levels of the building.
x
Aug 6th 2008, 10:14 pm
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Aug 7th 2008, 5:40 am
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Re: MLS terminology
Fab thanks everyone... I just have a quick couple of q's ...
when i'm looking at townhouses they still look a bit like flats or parts of houses ... i'm now gathering how i'm interpreting the information/pictures?
re duplex's... is that kind of like a semi detatched here or is it more like a maisonette where in is physically one building but can be slit so you either get upstairs or downstairs type thing?
Thanks!
when i'm looking at townhouses they still look a bit like flats or parts of houses ... i'm now gathering how i'm interpreting the information/pictures?
re duplex's... is that kind of like a semi detatched here or is it more like a maisonette where in is physically one building but can be slit so you either get upstairs or downstairs type thing?
Thanks!
Aug 7th 2008, 12:18 pm
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Re: MLS terminology
To me a duplex is a normal house that has been converted to accommodate two homes, or sometimes (more rarely here) built that way.
Aug 7th 2008, 1:07 pm
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Re: MLS terminology
There are semi-detached bungalows in Toronto. They're sometimes called duplex bungalows though duplex here more usually means a house split horizontally then vertically. Sometime bungalows are called "ranch bunglows" or "ranchers" in which case they're detached and aligned parallel to the road.
Aug 7th 2008, 2:14 pm
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Re: MLS terminology
Interesting, a duplex in Alberta is very definitely a "built that way" semi-detached.
