Real estate terms and their definitions vary throughout the United States. The terms defined here pertain specifically to the Multiple Listing Service of Northern Illinois and the RealtorŪ Association of Northwest Chicagoland. The Areas shown are limited to Lake and McHenry Counties.
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ACTV |
Active |
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BOMK |
Back On the Market |
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CANC |
Cancelled |
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CLSD |
Closed |
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CTG |
Contingent Codes |
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A/I |
Attorney Approval/Home Inspection |
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FIN |
Financing |
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HCnn |
Buyer's Home Sale Closing |
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HSnn |
Buyer's Unsold Home |
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nn=kickout period (hours) |
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EXP |
Expired |
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NEW |
New |
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PCHG |
Price Change |
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PEND |
Sale Pending; No Contingencies |
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RACT |
Reactivated |
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TEMP |
Temporarily Withdrawn |
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$ |
Currency |
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L x W |
Length X Width |
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mm/dd/yy |
2-digit Month, Day and Year |
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X.X |
Number of Full Bathrooms (before dot); Number of Half-Baths (after dot) |
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Y/N |
Yes or No |
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Y/N/U |
Yes, No or Unknown |
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YY |
2-digit Year |
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YYYY |
4-digit Year |
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Description |
Format |
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#CARS |
Number of Cars (Parking or Garage) |
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AAG |
Approximate Age |
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AAN |
Agent's Additional Phone No. |
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ACD |
Air Conditioning Description |
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ACR |
Acreage |
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ADX |
Advertising Expense |
$ |
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AGE |
Age |
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AIR |
Air Conditioning Description |
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AML |
Amenities |
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AMN |
Amenities |
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AON |
Agent Owned/Interest |
Y/N |
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AP |
Appliances/Features |
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APP |
Appliances |
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AR |
Area Number (see list at end of Section for Lake County Areas |
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ASC |
Association Fee |
$ |
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ASF |
Approximate Square Feet |
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ASM |
Assessment/Assoc. Dues |
$ |
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ATC |
Attic Description |
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ATD |
Coop Annual Tax Deduction |
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AZN |
Actual Zoning |
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B |
Year Built |
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B78 |
Built Before 1978 |
Y/N |
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BAK |
Backup Information Available |
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BAS |
Basement Description |
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BAT |
Bathroom Description |
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BB |
Basement Bathroom(s) |
Y/N |
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BD3 |
3 Bedroom Unit in Building |
Y/N |
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BLT |
Approximate Year Built |
YYYY |
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BMT |
Basement |
Y/N |
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BR |
Number of Bedrooms |
# |
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BRK |
Breakfast Room |
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BSQ |
Total Building Square Footage |
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BTH |
Full Baths . Half Baths |
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C |
County |
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CAA |
Common Area Amenities |
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CC |
Cooperative (Broker) Compensation |
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CI |
Minimum Ceiling Insulation R-Value |
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CIT |
City |
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CLI |
Co-Lister Name & Phone |
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CLN |
Client Needs |
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CLW |
Client Will... |
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CNS |
Structural Information |
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CNY |
County |
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CP |
Compass Point (N,S,E,W) |
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CPR |
Cap Rate % |
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CRP |
Corporate Limits or Unincorporated |
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CT |
Census Tract |
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CUU |
Current Use |
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DAY |
Days for Board Approval |
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DIM |
Lot Dimensions |
W x L |
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DIN |
Dining Room Description |
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DIR |
Directions to Property |
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DRV |
Driveway Description |
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DRY |
Dryers |
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DSP |
Disposals |
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DSW |
Dishwashers |
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EEX |
Elevator Expense |
$ |
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EGI |
Effective Gross Income |
$ |
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ELC |
Electricity Description |
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ELCS |
Electrical Service Description |
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ELE |
Electric Expense |
$ |
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ELEC |
Electric Expense |
$ |
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ENC |
Known Encumbrances |
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EPY |
Expense Year |
YY |
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EQP |
Equipment |
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EQY |
Equity |
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EXP |
Exposure |
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EXT |
Exterior: (A)luminum, (B)rick, (S)tone, (V)inyl, etc. |
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FEA |
Features |
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FC |
Annual Fuel Costs |
$ |
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FL |
Floor (1,2...) |
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FND |
Foundation Description |
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FP |
Number of Fireplaces |
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FPL |
Fireplace Description |
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FPR |
Fire Protection |
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FREQ |
Frequency: (A)nnual, (M)onthly, (Q)uarterly, (V)oluntary, (N)ot Applicable |
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FTG |
Frontage/Access |
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FUE |
Fuel, Gas Expense |
$ |
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G |
Grade School Name |
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GAR |
Garage Description |
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GRE |
Gross Expenses |
$ |
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GRG |
Garages |
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GRI |
Gross Rental Income |
$ |
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GRM |
Gross Rent Multiplier % |
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GS |
Grade School Name |
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GSD |
Grade School District |
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GSE |
Gase Expense |
$ |
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GSI |
Total Scheduled Annual Income |
$ |
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H |
High School Name |
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HEA |
Heat/Fuel Description |
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HPF |
Highest Parking Fee |
$ |
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HS |
High School Name |
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HSD |
High School District |
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HSN |
House Number |
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HTE |
Heat Expense |
$ |
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HVT |
Heat/Ventilation |
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IMP |
Improvements |
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INE |
Insurance Expense |
$ |
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INF |
Information |
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INFO |
Information |
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INn |
Monthly Income n=apartment number |
$ |
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INP |
Annual Parking Income |
$ |
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INS |
Insurance Expense |
$ |
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J |
Middle School Name |
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JAN |
Janitorial Expense |
$ |
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JH |
Middle School Name |
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JHD |
Middle School District |
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JNE |
Janitorial Expense |
$ |
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KIT |
Kitchen Description |
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L-$ |
List Price |
$ |
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LAG |
Listing Agent I.D. |
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LD |
List Date |
mm/dd/yy |
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LDS |
Lot Description |
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LDY |
Laundry Room |
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LIN |
Annual Laundry Income |
$ |
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LO |
Listing Broker Office I.D. |
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LOA |
Total Loans Existing |
$ |
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LP |
List Price |
$ |
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LPF |
Lowest Parking Fee |
$ |
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LSF |
Lot Square Footage |
$ |
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LSZ |
Lot Size |
W x D |
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LX |
Lease Expiration Date |
MM/YY |
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MAI |
Monthly Assessment Includes |
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MBB |
Master Bedroom Bath |
Y/N |
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MGF |
Management Fee |
$ |
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MGT |
Description of Management |
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MI |
Misc. Inside Features |
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MNG |
Professional Management |
$ |
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MO |
Misc. Outside Features |
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MOD |
Model |
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MPN |
Multiple PIN Numbers |
Y/N |
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MPW |
Maximum Pet Weight |
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MSE |
Miscellaneous Expense |
$ |
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MSI |
Annual Miscellaneous Income |
$ |
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MT |
Market Time in Days |
# |
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NCO |
New Construction Information |
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NFP |
Fireplaces |
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NOI |
Net Operating Income |
$ |
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NOY |
NOI Year Reported |
YY |
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OA |
Owner's Association |
Y/N |
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OAI |
Description of Other Additional Income |
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OEX |
Other Expenses |
$ |
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OPH |
Owner's Telephone Number |
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OSD |
Other Public School District |
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OT |
Other Public School |
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OTH |
Other Rooms |
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OTR |
Other Rooms |
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OWN |
Ownership |
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OWS |
% of Common Area Condo/Coop Ownership |
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OWT |
Type of Ownership |
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PAR |
Parking Description |
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PET |
Pet Information |
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PIN |
Parcel Identification Number |
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PKI |
Indoor Parking Information |
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PKN |
(G)arage, (P)arking, (N)one |
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PKO |
Outdoor Parking Information |
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PKS |
Parking Spaces |
# |
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POO |
% Owner-Occupied |
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POS |
Terms of Possession |
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PTA |
Pets Allowed |
Y/N |
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PTU |
Potential Use |
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REC |
Recreation Room |
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REF |
Refrigerators |
# |
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RM |
Total Number of Rooms |
# |
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RME |
Repairs & Maintenance |
$ |
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RMS |
Total Number of Rooms |
# |
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RMX |
Resident Manager Expense |
$ |
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RNG |
Ranges |
# |
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ROC |
Roof Covering |
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ROF |
Roofing Material |
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ROS |
Roof Structure/Style |
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RPM |
Repairs, Decorating Expense |
$ |
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RT |
Rent |
$ |
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RTI |
Total Rental Income |
$ |
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S-$ |
Sale Price |
$ |
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SAG |
Selling Agent I.D. |
# |
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SAS |
Special Assessments |
Y/N/U |
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SCE |
Scavenger (Garbage Collection) |
$ |
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SCI |
Special (Broker) Compensation Info. |
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SCP |
Screened Porch |
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SCV |
Scavenger (Garbage Collection) |
$ |
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SD |
Security Deposit |
$ |
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SHO |
Showing Instructions |
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SHO1 |
Showing Instructions (cont.) |
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SMI |
Total Scheduled Monthly Income |
$ |
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SO |
Selling Broker Office I.D. |
# |
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SPL |
Supplies |
$ |
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ST |
Status (See detail at end of list) |
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STR |
Street Name |
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STRYS |
Number of Stories |
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STY |
Style |
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SUB |
Subdivision/Complex |
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SUN |
Sunroom |
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T |
Township |
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TAE |
Total Annual Expenses |
$ |
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TAN |
Tandem Room |
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TAX |
Real Estate Taxes |
$ |
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TDY |
Tax Deduction Year |
YYYY |
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TMF |
Building Type |
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TMU |
Type of Multi-Unit |
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TNU |
Total Units in Building |
# |
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TP |
Description of Utilities Tenant Pays |
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TPA |
Tenant Pays... |
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TPC |
Type |
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TRM |
Terms Offered |
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TWN |
Township |
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TXC |
Tax Exemptions: (H)omeowner, (N)one, (S)enior, (O)ther |
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TXY |
Tax Year |
YY |
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TYR |
Tax Year |
YY |
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UFE |
Unit Features |
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UFL |
Unit Floor Level |
# |
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UN |
Unit Number |
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UNC |
Unincorporated |
Y/N |
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UNT |
Total Number of Units |
# |
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UTIL |
Utility Room |
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UTIL |
Utilities to Site |
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VAC |
Vacancy % |
# |
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VAP |
Vacancy % |
# |
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WAC |
Window AC |
# |
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WDL |
Washer/Dryer Leased |
Y/N |
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WF |
Waterfront |
Y/N |
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WI |
Wall Insulation Minimum R-Value |
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WSE |
Water/Sewer |
$ |
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WSH |
Washers |
# |
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WTR |
Water |
$ |
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XD |
Expiration Date |
mm/dd/yy |
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xxF |
Flooring: (C)arpet, (H)ardwood, (P)arquet, (V)inyl, Ceramic (T)ile, (O)ther xx=Room abbreviations (LR, BR, DR, etc.) |
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xxL |
Room Level: (B)smt, (W)alkout Bsmt, (L)ower, (1)Main Level, (2)Second Level, (A)ttic xx=Room abbreviations (LR, BR, DR, etc.) |
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xxS |
Room Size xx=Room abbreviations (LR, BR, DR, etc.) |
L x W |
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xxW |
Window Treatments xx=Room abbreviations (LR, BR, DR, etc.) |
Y/N |
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ZP |
Zip Code |
# |
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BP |
Broker's Projection |
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BR |
Broker's Reconstruction |
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OA |
Owner's Actual |
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OP |
Owner's Projection |
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OT |
Other |
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TR |
Tax Return |