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WORD / EXPRESSION
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.
ACRONYMS
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 the more 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
EXPRESSION
• and
• approximately
• available
• basement
• bathroom
• bedroom
• block
• building
• built
• bungalow
• ceiling
• central air conditioning
• central vacuum
• condition
• construction
• cupboards
• dining room
• dishwasher
• doors
• double
• electric
• en-suite
• equipment
• family room
• finished
• fireplace
• furnace
• hardwood
• hot water tank
• immediate
• included
• landscaped
• large
• living room
• maintenance
• measurement
• mortgage
• piece
• possession
• private
• property
• recreation room
• refrigerator
• room
• small
• square feet
• throughout
• township
• wall to wall
• with
• woodwork
• yard
ABBREVIATION
• &
• approx.
• avail.
• bsmt.
• bth. or bathrm.
• bdrm.
• blk.
• bldg.
• blt.
• bung.
• ceil.
• c/a or c/air
• c/v or c/vac
• cond.
• const.
• cpbds.
• din rm.
• dishwr.
• drs.
• dbl.
• elec.
• ens.
• equip.
• fam rm.
• fin.
• ffp.
• furn.
• hrdwd.
• hwt. or HWT
• immed.
• incl.
• lnscp.
• lge. or lrg.
• lvgrm. or livrm.
• maint.
• meas.
• mtge.
• pc. or pce.
• poss.
• priv.
• prop.
• rec rm.
• fridge
• rm.
• sm.
• sq. ft.
• thruout.
• twp.
• w/w
• w/
• woodwk
• yd.