How to read a real estate advertisement
A brief guide to common abbreviations
| Abbreviation |
Definition |
| ac |
air conditioning |
| alc |
alcove |
| BBO |
Buyer Budget Over |
| BEO |
Buyer Enquiry Over |
| bi |
built-in |
| bics |
built-in cupboards |
| bir |
built-in wardrobe |
| bt |
brick walls with tile roof |
| bv |
brick veneer |
| CBD |
Central Business District |
| cpds |
cupboards |
| ctl |
cement tile |
| CV |
Commercial Value |
| det |
detached |
| elf |
electric light fittings |
| elhws |
electric hot water service |
| ens |
en suite bathroom |
| fib |
fibro cement |
| fitts |
fittings |
| fl covs |
floor coverings |
| f/furn |
fully furnished |
| f tld |
fully tiled |
| ghws |
gas hot water service |
| GV |
Government Valuation (same as QV) |
| ingrpl |
in-ground pool |
| k'ette |
kitchenette |
| ldr |
lounge dining room |
| l'fitt |
light fittings |
| lug |
lock-up garage |
| LV |
Land Value |
| neg |
negotiable |
| ofp |
open fireplace |
| oil/htr |
oil heater |
| ono |
or nearest offer |
| ophws |
off-peak hot water system |
| osp |
off-street car parking |
| oyo |
own your own |
| pa |
per annum |
| pmth |
per month |
| polflr |
polished floor |
| posn |
position |
| pw |
per week |
| QV |
Quotable Valuation |
| rc |
reverse cycle |
| rend |
rendered |
| rf |
roof |
| row |
right of way |
| RV |
Rateable Value |
| sb |
solid brick |
| shwr rcs |
shower recess |
| s'out |
sleep-out cabin |
| stca |
subject to council approval |
| tc tile |
terracotta tiles |
| tf |
timber frame |
| tld rf |
tiled roof |
| umr |
under main roof |
| ven blds |
venetian blinds |
| ver |
verandah |
| vp |
vacant possession |
| wb |
weatherboard |
| wi |
wrought iron |
| wi pant |
walk-in pantry |
| ww crpt |
wall-to-wall carpet |
Page Last Updated: 29 Aug 2006
