posted 04-11-2005 11:52 PM         

What they really mean.

“Easy Commute” = Located on freeway entrance ramp.
“Much Sought – After” = It’s been on the market at least twice before and no one wants it.
“Bedroom Community” = Neighbors gossip so much, you might as well invite them into your bedroom.
“Seclude Setting” =Far from everything convenient.
“Security System” = Current owner has a dog they are willing to sell with the house.
“Scenic View”= Of your neighbors pool.
“A Wealth Of Period Features”=Dry rot, leaky basement and an electrical service best operated in rubber gloves.
“Completely Upgraded” = Avocado dishwasher and harvest gold carpeting or visa versa.
“Fixer Upper”= Stay clear unless you have a lot of money.
“Sunny and Bright”=Curtains, blinds and other window treatments not included.
”Prestigious Neighborhood”= Filled with wealthy snobbish neighbors.
“Studio”= About the size of a peanut shell.
“Unique City Home”= Use to be a warehouse.
“Wide Open Floor Plan”=Previous owner removed supporting walls.
“Starter Home”= Run down, needs work.
“Rustic Charm”=Needs major structural repair.
“Park- like Setting”=There is a tree down the block on the left.
“Charming”=Snow White might fit, but five of the dwarfs might have to find their own place.
“You’ll love it”=No you won’t.
“Natural Setting”=The deer will eat anything you plant.
“And much, much more”=Can’t think of anything else to say about this heap.
“Low Maintenance”=No landscaping or grass.
“Deceptive Appearance”=It looks, really, really terrible.
“Estate”=50,000 acre ranch tract in Texas, 3-acre tract in Connecticut, and 1,500 square foot resident in New York City.

posted 04-12-2005 12:00 AM         

ps....before I make my usual witty smarta$$ remarks, I am waiting to see if this thread disappears too....

posted 04-12-2005 12:09 AM         

I had to do some editing to my earlier post.
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posted 04-12-2005 12:10 AM         

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Originally posted by tangled up in BLUE:
Originally posted by Howard:

I had to do some editing to my earlier post.
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no sh!t

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Now thats funny...lol