Real Estate Abbreviations

SMS or mobile telephone text messages are becoming an increasing part of our life. This, together with the increase in the cost of advertising has led some colourful and simple abbreviations and others that are not so simple in order to save clients money. So, if you have seen an abbreviation and not sure what it meant, submit it and we will endeavour to find the meaning and add to our list.

Always wanted to know what c u l8r @ my df bv.... Here we have put together for you a comprehensive list of commonly used abbreviations in print, electronic media and text (SMS) messages.

Print and Electronic Media

A/C air conditioner
BIR built in robes
C curtains
CBD central business district
CONC. concrete
CORR. corrugated
CPD continuing professional development
D drapes
DF double fronted
DSSS double stainless steel sink
DSST double stainless steel trough
EXT external
GGE garage
HB holland blinds
HP hot plates
HTR heater
INT internal
LF light fitting
O/B over bath
OFP open fire place
OSP off street parking
PI passed in
POL FL polished timber floor
R/C A/C reverse cycle air conditioner
REA real estate agent
REIV Real Estate Institute of Victoria
RF roof
RH rangehood
ROW right of way
SF single fronted 2 to
SHW shower
SSSS single stainless steel sink
SSST single stainless steel trough
STN station (railway)
TF triple fronted
TCT terracotta
VB vendor bid
VB venetian blinds
VICT victorian
VD vertical drapes
WC water closet (toilet)
WO wall oven
WW/C wall to wall/carpet

SMS (Text Messaging)

ASAP as soon as possible
ATM at the moment
BC because
BOL best of luck
B4 before
COB close of business
CMON come on
CU see you
CUL8R see you later
EOD end of day
EOM end of month
F2F face to face
GR8 great
K '000 (thousands)
L8 late
Lol laugh out loud
M '000,000 (millions)
M8 mate
Mth month
Pls please
R are
STR8 straight
Thx Thanks
U you
UR you are
W with
WAN2TLK want to talk
WK week
Yr year

This is only a guide of abbreviations and each person will abbreviate according to their personal desire and interpretation. You should at all times confirm the full meaning of the abbreviation and no responsibility is taken for any misinterpretation of any of the abbreviations listed on this page.