ABBREVIATIONS
The following is a list of abbreviations frequently used in the real estate business.
This may help you to better understand the descriptions of properties in real estate advertising.
| WORD / EXPRESSION |
ABBREVIATION |
| and |
& |
| approximately |
approx. |
| available |
avail. |
| basement |
bsmt. |
| bathroom |
bth. or bathrm. |
| bedroom |
bdrm. |
| block |
blk. |
| building |
bldg. |
| built |
blt. |
| bungalow |
bung. |
| ceiling |
ceil. |
| central air conditioning |
c/a or c/air |
| central vacuum |
c/v or c/vac |
| condition |
cond. |
| construction |
const. |
| cupboards |
cpbds. |
| dining room |
din rm. |
| dishwasher |
dishwr. |
| doors |
drs. |
| double |
dbl. |
| electric |
elec. |
| ensuite |
ens. |
| equipment |
equip. |
| family room |
fam rm. |
| finished |
fin. |
| fireplace |
ffp. |
| furnace |
furn. |
| hardwood |
hrdwd. |
| hot water tank |
hwt. or HWT |
| immediate |
immed. |
| included |
incl. |
| landscaped |
lnscp. |
| large |
lge. or lrg. |
| living room |
lvgrm. or livrm. |
| maintenance |
maint. |
| measurement |
meas. |
| mortgage |
mtge. |
| piece |
pc. or pce. |
| possession |
poss. |
| private |
priv. |
| property |
prop. |
| recreation room |
rec rm. |
| refridgerator |
fridge |
| room |
rm. |
| small |
sm. |
| square feet |
sq. ft. |
| throughout |
thruout. |
| township |
twp. |
| wall to wall |
w/w |
| with |
w/ |
| woodwork |
woodwk |
| yard |
yd. |
ABBREVIATIONS
As with any organization, the real estate industry often relies on abbreviations and acronyms
to describe a service, association or designation. Listed below are some of themore common acronyms:
| AACI |
Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute |
| ABR® |
Accredited Buyer Representative |
| ABRM® |
Accredited Buyer Representative Manager |
| AFM |
Accredited Farm Manager |
| AIC |
Appraisal Institute of Canada |
| ALC |
Accredited Land Consultant |
| AMP |
Accredited Mortgage Professional |
| ARA |
Accredited Rural Appraiser |
| ARM |
Accredited Resident Manager |
| BOMA |
Building Owners & Managers Association |
| CAHPI |
Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors |
| CCI |
Canadian Condominium Institute |
| CCIM |
Certified Commercial/Investment Member |
| CIMBL |
Canadian Institute of Mortgage Brokers & Lenders |
| CLP |
Certified in Land Planning and Development |
| CMA |
Current Market Appraisal |
| CMHC |
Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation |
| CMR |
Certified in Marketing of Real Estate |
| CPM |
Certified Property Manager |
| CRA |
Canadian Residential Appraiser |
| CRB |
Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager |
| CRE |
Counselor of Real Estate |
| CREA |
Canadian Real Estate Association |
| CRES |
Certified Real Estate Specialist |
| CRS |
Certified Residential Specialist |
| E&O |
Errors and Omissions Professional Liability Insurance |
| FRI |
Fellow of the Real Estate Institute |
| FRI(E) |
Executive Fellow of the Real Estate Institute |
| FRICS |
Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors |
| FSBO |
For Sale By Owner |
| MLS® |
Multiple Listing Service® (a certification mark owned by the Canadian Real Estate Association) |
| MPAC |
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation |
| MVA |
Market Value Appraiser (Residential) |
| OA-AIC |
Ontario Association Appraisal Institute of Canada |
| OREA |
Ontario Real Estate Association |
| PCC |
Private Career College |
| RECO |
Real Estate Council of Ontario |
| REIC |
Real Estate Institute of Canada |
| SRS |
Specialist in Real Estate Syndication |
| VOW |
Virtual Office Website |