Experts have revealed the secret language estate agents use to make homes sound better - and what words such as ‘cosy’ and ‘fixer-upper’ really mean. Buying or renting a new home is a big step for a lot of people, and one to take armed with full knowledge of the property that will soon be yours.
But real estate professionals often use certain words that, at best could be described as optimistic, and at worst can be simply misleading.Terry Fisher, of home buying service www.webuyanyhome.com, said: “We’ve all seen property listings that tend to use the same words and phrases to describe certain homes, but they aren’t always totally accurate.
“Often, estate agents tend to use words such as ‘cosy’, ‘bijou’ and ‘convenient’ to describe a home that is probably a bit on the small side. You might see something described as having ‘character’, but this could mean the decor is a bit wacky or the layout is far from conventional.
