Ever wonder what all these Real Estate abbreviations mean? We can help, have a look at the top abbreviations most commonly used in our industry.

1. Real Estate’s Most Common
Abbreviations
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2. Housing
• HUD: Housing and Urban Development
• FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
• FHA: Federal Housing Administration
• FCRA: Fair Credit Reporting Act
• REC: Real Estate Commission
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3. Lending
• APR: Annual Percentage Rate
• PITI: Principal, Interest, Taxes And Insurance
• FRM: Fixed-rate Mortgage
• FMV: Fair Market Value
• HEL: Home Equity Loan
• LTV: Loan to Value
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4. Lending Continued...
• TIL: Truth in Lending
• Mtg: Mortgage
• NOI: Net Operating Income
• HEL: Home Equity Loan
• LOI: Letter of Intent
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5. Housing
• HVAC: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
• A/C: Air Conditioning
• CVAC: Central Vacuum
• Stor: Storage
• FP: Fireplace
• BSMT: Basement
• sq ft: Square Feet
• HWF: Hardwood Floors
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6. Real Estate Marketing
• CMA: Comparative Market Analysis
• NAR: National Association of REALTORS
• FSBO: For Sale By Owner
• REO: Real Estate Owned
• HOA: Home Owners' Association
• CO: Certificate of Occupancy
• SFD: Single Family Detache
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7. Real Estate Closings
• POA: Power of Attorney
• P&S: Purchase and Sale
• HOA: Home Owners' Association
• PO: Principal Only
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8. Thank You
For more information on these abbreviations or questions
about all things Real Estate,
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