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As most people have learned to their dismay, real-estate language often needs translation. Here's a handy guide to what those delicious- sounding phrases really mean.

Houses—U.S.A. Houses—U. S.A. Houses—U.S.A.
COLONIAL:built prior to the second Eisenhower Administration. IMMACULATE: kitchen walls not as greasy as the pit floor at Ralph's Garage. NEEDS SOME FIXING UP: leg of bathtub protruding through kitchen ceiling needs polishing.
GRACIOUS COLONIAL: you can't afford it. PATIO: spot near back door where cement truck overturned. BROOK ON PROPERTY: goes through the cellar.
VICTORIAN: drafty. PIAZZA: porch. DESIRABLE CORNER: corner.
LEISURE HOME: habitable during July and August. GLEAMING BATHROOM: bathroom. ENTRANCE FOYER: door.
RANCH: egg box wearing a cowboy hat. VANITY BATHROOM: bathroom with a table nailed to the wall. MANY EXTRAS: recent owners left behind rags, coat hangers, half a bottle of cough syrup.
RAISED RANCH: ranch set on a slope. CARRIAGE HOUSE: garage leaning against '48 Dodge. NICE NEIGHBORHOOD: and let's keep it that way!
CHALET: ranch set on a steep slope. CONVENIENT TO SHOPPING: bay window overlooks an A & P parking lot. ONLY 15 MINUTES FROM…: Only 40 minutes from….
OLDER HOME: lists disconcertingly to the southwest. $300 TO HEAT: $780 to heat. SEEING IS BELIEVING: seeing is believing.
COMFORTABLE: small. FAMILY ROOM: basement with 100-watt light bulb. MAKE AN OFFER: say something amusing.
COZY: teeny-weeny.
CUTE: itsy-bitsy.


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